Technology Report: Apple's new iPad much hotter than prior model: test

Click to View in Browser 03/20/2012 Apple's new iPad much hotter than prior model: test SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc's new iPad reached temperatures of 116 degrees Fahrenheit (47 Celsius) after 45 minutes of running an intense action game, or up to 13 degrees F (8 degree C) hotter than the previous iPad under similar conditions, according to a test run by influential reviewer Consumer Reports. Oracle software sales up 7 percent, shares rise BOSTON (Reuters) - Technology giant Oracle Corp said quarterly sales of new software rose 7 percent from a year earlier to $2.4 billion, at the high end of its own forecast. Facebook underwriters to get 1.1 percent fee: source SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook will pay a fee of just 1.1 percent to underwriters of its initial public offering, a source with knowledge of the company's plans said on Monday. HP to merge printer, PC arms in revamp: sources SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Hewlett Packard Co CEO Meg Whitman plans to combine the computing giant's PC and printing divisions in a major internal overhaul intended to spur combined sales of hardware to customers, two sources familiar with the move told Reuters. Windows Phone surpasses Symbian in Britain: survey (Reuters) - Sales of smartphones with Microsoft Windows software have surpassed those using Nokia's old Symbian system in Britain, research showed on Tuesday, a sign of progress in Nokia's switch to Microsoft software. Apple vs. Android: A courtroom war of attrition SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Before his death, Apple Inc's Steve Jobs famously promised to go "thermonuclear" against smartphones running Google's Android software, saying they use technology ripped off from the iPhone. Apple widens its lead in survey of app developers TORONTO (Reuters) - Apple has cemented its dominance as the most popular mobile platform among application developers while Google's Android has receded and Research In Motion's devices plunged anew, according to a quarterly survey that may signal sales trends for mobile devices. Diller-backed Aereo countersues Fox, PBS (Reuters) - Aereo Inc, an online television service backed by billionaire Barry Diller, filed a second countersuit against major broadcasters that want to stop it from retransmitting their programming. French data watchdog questions Google on privacy PARIS (Reuters) - France's data protection watchdog has given internet search group Google Inc three weeks to answer questions about its new privacy policy, as part of a Europe-wide investigation being led by the French regulator. Cisco to secure employees' personal devices (Reuters) - Cisco Systems is expanding its services to enable companies to manage and secure private mobile devices used by employees at work, aiming to benefit from the trend widely known as BYOD or Bring Your Own Device. Related Video Flying robot swarms the future of search and rescue After Apple dividend: who is next? Mediafile Lisa Richwine Comic '21 Jump Street' leads box office Alexei Oreskovic Psssttt, Hey you, at Yahoo – You wanna make 25 grand? A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today   The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today   » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend