Technology Report: RIM delays analysts' meet till BlackBerry 10 launch

Click to View in Browser 03/27/2012 RIM delays analysts' meet till BlackBerry 10 launch TORONTO (Reuters) - Research In Motion has delayed its annual presentation to financial analysts, usually held during the BlackBerry World conference in May, until it launches its next-generation smartphones. Apple CEO in China mission to clear up problems HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) - Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook has jetted into China for talks with government officials as he seeks to clear up a pile of problems in the firm's biggest growth market, from its contested iPad trademark to treatment of local labor. Deals increase with need for more network security (Reuters) - Advanced hacking attacks by groups such as Anonymous and the prevalence of mobile devices like Apple Inc's iPhone are spurring demand for more sophisticated protection, making niche network security firms prime takeover targets, analysts and experts said. Apple, Sony, 4 others sued by Graphics Properties (Reuters) - Apple Inc, Sony Corp and four other companies were sued by Graphics Properties Holdings Inc, formerly known as Silicon Graphics Inc, for allegedly infringing a patent through their sale of mobile phones and other electronic devices. Australia regulator says Apple misleading consumers on iPad SYDNEY (Reuters) - Apple's hot-selling new iPad hit a hurdle in Australia on Tuesday as the country's consumer affairs regulator accused the company of misleading promotions. Apple supplier Hon Hai to take 11 percent stake in Sharp TOKYO (Reuters) - Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry Co will take an 11 percent stake in Japan's Sharp Corp , the Japanese company said on Tuesday, under a tie-up in LCD production that includes Sharp issuing 66.5 billion yen ($803 million) worth of its shares to four Hon Hai group companies. Most of world interconnected through email, social media NEW YORK (Reuters) - Most of the world is interconnected thanks to email and social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter, according to a new poll released on Tuesday. New Sony CEO to keep charge of troubled TV operations TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp CEO Kazuo Hirai signaled his determination to turn around the group's ailing TV business by keeping direct charge of the division, as the Japanese brand fights to regain ground against rivals such as Apple. Fraud costs Asia $1 billion a year: Progress Software SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Many banks still do not have enough teeth to tackle fraud, which costs Asia around $1 billion a year, but social media could be a game changer due to the reputational risk, said a top official from business software firm Progress Software Corp . China's Huawei down but not out in Australia SYDNEY (Reuters) - China's Huawei Technologies still hopes to win contracts to build Australia's $38 billion National Broadband Network, despite being blocked from bidding on cyber security concerns, and is ready to make concessions to do so. Related Video Swiss scientists devising space junk clean-up satellite Game enters administration Mediafile Noel Randewich Can't find a socket to charge your phone? IDT's got a solution. Sarah McBride VC Bessemer discovers Internets, mulls duck mascot 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