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Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Technology Report: Intel closes Costa Rica operation, cuts 1,500 jobs

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Intel closes Costa Rica operation, cuts 1,500 jobs
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Chipmaker Intel, struggling with a shrinking personal computer market, is shutting its assembly and test operation in Costa Rica and eliminating 1,500 jobs, a spokesman said on Tuesday.
Twitter freshens up its user profile pages
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Twitter Inc unveiled a redesign of its user profile pages on Tuesday, the latest in a series of steps promised by the company to bring new users to the seven-year-old service.
Microsoft ends Windows XP support, hackers may be lurking
BOSTON (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp released its final security updates for Windows XP and Office 2003 on Tuesday as security experts warned users that they could soon be prime targets for cyber attacks if they do not abandon the products.
Amazon wins patent fight with Rovi in appeals court
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Rovi, which sells television guide programs to cable providers, lost a patent fight with Amazon.com on Tuesday when an appeals court upheld a decision by a Delaware district court.
Justice Department wary of Bitcoin, Attorney General says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Justice Department will have to be creative in order to make sure criminals do not use virtual currencies such as Bitcoin to secretly move funds, Attorney General Eric Holder said on Tuesday.
Wearable chip start-up Ineda gets funding from Qualcomm and Samsung
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Start-up Ineda Systems said on Tuesday it received $17 million in funding from investors including major semiconductor industry players Qualcomm and Samsung Electronics, as it designs low-power chips for smart watches and other wearable computing gadgets.
Energy companies need insurance cover for cyber attack 'time bomb'
LONDON (Reuters) - Energy companies have no insurance against major cyber attacks, reinsurance broker Willis said on Tuesday, likening the threat to a "time bomb" that could cost the industry billions of dollars.
Amazon says its instant video streams jumped
(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc said on Tuesday that the number of Instant Video streams it offers nearly tripled from a year ago as the world's largest online retailer tries to win a battle for control over people's living rooms.
Nokia wins Chinese approval for Microsoft deal
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia has won approval from Chinese competition authorities to sell its mobile phone business to Microsoft Corp without having to change its main technology patent practices, it said on Tuesday.
Taxi! Temasek firm backs Southeast Asia cab booking app
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A unit of Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings is putting its substantial clout behind an app that eases the pain of booking taxis in Singapore and Malaysia, aiming to expand the service in other busy Southeast Asian cities.
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