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Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Technology Report: Facebook opens doors to real-money gambling in Britain

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08/7/2012
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Facebook opens doors to real-money gambling in Britain
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc will allow users in Britain to wager real money on its service, opening its doors to gambling for the first time as revenue growth slows at the world's No. 1 social network.
Apple won't include YouTube app in new mobile software
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc's new version of its iPhone and iPad software will not include a pre-loaded app for Google Inc's popular video website, YouTube, Apple said on Monday.
Disinformation flies in Syria's growing cyber war
LONDON (Reuters) - On Sunday, it was a hijacked Reuters Twitter feed trying to create the impression of a rebel collapse in Aleppo. On Monday, it was another account purporting to be a Russian diplomat announcing the death in Damascus of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Apple, Google bid on Kodak patents: report
(Reuters) - Eastman Kodak, which is planning to auction 1,100 digital patents, received two bids from investor groups including Apple Inc and Google Inc of between $150 million and $250 million, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
Former Apple designer says Samsung phones "confusingly similar"
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The focus of the courtroom battle between Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics shifted to the iPhone's iconic display on Tuesday, as the U.S. company called a former employee and award-winning graphic designer to back up claims that Samsung gadgets look "confusingly similar."
Acer CEO wants a rethink by Microsoft: FT
LONDON (Reuters) - Taiwanese computer maker Acer has urged Microsoft Corp to reconsider its planned venture into the tablet market, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.
Customer losses, high retention costs hit Leap Wireless
(Reuters) - Leap Wireless International Inc's quarterly revenue missed Wall Street estimates as more customers defected and average revenue per subscriber (ARPU) at the low-cost mobile services provider fell for the first time in seven quarters.
Mini Minis in athletics cause big branding stir
LONDON (Reuters) - Remote-controlled miniatures of Mini cars whizzing around the athletics stadium to shuttle javelins, discus and hammers back to the athletes have triggered branding questions at what are strictly ad-free Olympic venues at the London Games.
Megaupload founder accuses NZ police of beating him
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Kim Dotcom, the founder of the Megaupload online file-sharing site embroiled in U.S. piracy and fraud investigations, said on Tuesday New Zealand police punched and kicked him during a raid on his mansion.
EBay tests same-day delivery with big retailers
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - EBay Inc is testing a same-day delivery service with big retailers including Target Corp, Best Buy Co and Toys "R" Us Inc, as the world's largest online marketplace steps up competition with rival Amazon.com Inc.
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