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Technology Report: EU regulator monitors Apple iPad and iPhone distribution

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EU regulator monitors Apple iPad and iPhone distribution
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators are looking into possible anticompetitive issues involving distribution of Apple's iPhone and its iPad tablets because of what sources said were informal complaints from several telecoms operators.
BlackBerry faces crucial test with U.S. launch of Z10
TORONTO (Reuters) - Nearly two months after its formal unveiling, BlackBerry's new Z10 smartphone finally went on sale in the hyper-competitive U.S. market on Friday, where its performance may well decide whether BlackBerry can reestablish itself as an industry leader.
Jury orders Cisco to pay $70 million in patent case
(Reuters) - Cisco Systems Inc committed fraud against patent licensor XpertUniverse Inc in an intellectual property dispute, a jury found on Friday, ordering the networking company to pay $70 million in damages, according to court filings.
Shutterfly sues to shut down Kodak photo app
(Reuters) - Photo service Shutterfly Inc has sued to shut down an Eastman Kodak Co app that lets users purchase photo albums made from pictures stored on Facebook Inc's social media network, according to court documents.
FCC chief Genachowski to step down, touts expanded broadband
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Julius Genachowski said on Friday he will step down as chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission in the coming weeks after four years on the job, and touted his record of working to expand broadband Internet service to Americans.
Barnes & Noble giving away poor-selling Simple Touch e-readers
(Reuters) - Barnes & Noble Inc said on Friday it would give away a free Nook Simple Touch e-reader to any customer who buys its high-definition Nook HD+ tablet next week, a sign it may still be grappling with excess inventory of the unpopular e-reader.
HTC promises widespread launch of HTC One by end of April
NEW YORK (Reuters) - HTC Corp said its latest smartphone, the HTC One, will roll out in three countries next week, but sales will be delayed in North America and other countries in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.
Japanese online retailer Rakuten expects to defy European gloom
LONDON (Reuters) - The head of Japanese online retailer Rakuten Inc is used to defying convention, having quit the safety of a job at the Industrial Bank of Japan at the age of 31 and insisting employees at his new business spoke English at work.
Proto Labs seeks first acquisition, shuns 3D printing
(Reuters) - Proto Labs Inc, which supplies custom-made prototypes to the medical and aerospace sectors, is planning to make its first acquisition in 14 years of existence to add manufacturing knowhow but does not intend to invest in 3D printing technology.
Total's new machine beats rivals in high-tech race for oil
PARIS (Reuters) - French oil major Total on Friday launched a new supercomputer that will help it find oil 15 times faster than before and rank it among the world's top 10 institutions in terms of computing power.
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