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Technology Report: AT&T tells lawmakers DirecTV deal not like other mergers

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AT&T tells lawmakers DirecTV deal not like other mergers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - AT&T Inc's proposed merger with DirecTV does not compare with other mergers shaking up the telecommunications industry because the companies largely provide different services, AT&T's chief executive told lawmakers on Tuesday.
Google's Nest opens doors to third-party apps
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Nest, the Google Inc-owned maker of smart thermostats and other home automation products, will allow other companies to create apps that communicate with its devices.
Ebay hires ex-IBM exec to head enterprise division
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Ebay Inc has hired 15-year IBM Corp veteran Craig Hayman to steer its enterprise business, which helps clients with shipping, marketing and customer management.
Startup Stripe, China's Alipay strike payments agreement
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Startup Stripe and China's Alipay have struck a deal to allow Chinese buyers to pay for purchases on the U.S. service, in a rare agreement between a Western payments service and the Alibaba affiliate.
Futuristic elevated transport system to be built in Israel
TEL AVIV (Reuters) - California-based skyTran has teamed up with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to construct the world's first public pilot project for skyTran's elevated transit network.
Tech moguls raise cash to fight Washington's 'big money problem'
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A group of influential Internet moguls aim to fix what they refer to as the "big money problem" in Washington politics by, well, raising cash.
Apple suppliers to start making larger iPhones next month -Bloomberg
(Reuters) - Apple Inc's suppliers will begin producing larger versions of the iPhone in China next month, Bloomberg reported citing sources.
Japan Display's reliance on iPhone orders rises in 2013-14
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan Display Inc, the world's biggest smartphone LCD maker, got a third of its revenue from Apple Inc in the year to March, growing more reliant on the iPhone even as it seeks to bump up orders from fast-growing Chinese smartphone makers.
Nintendo CEO to miss shareholders' meeting after tumor removal
TOKYO (Reuters) - Nintendo Co's Chief Executive Satoru Iwata said he would miss the company's annual general meeting on Friday after he had surgery to remove a tumor in his bile duct.
Apple, Google, Samsung vie to bring health apps to wearables
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - For decades, medical technology firms have searched for ways to let diabetics check blood sugar easily, with scant success. Now, the world's largest mobile technology firms are getting in on the act.
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