Technology Report: Apple becomes most valuable company of all time

	Click to View in Browser 08/20/2012 Apple becomes most valuable company of all time NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc became the most valuable public company of all time on Monday, after its market value climbed beyond $620 billion to surpass a milestone set by Microsoft Corp more than a decade ago. Google list of paid bloggers not sufficient, judge says SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc failed to comply with a court order to disclose the bloggers and other commentators on a patent and copyright case who might have been influenced by payments from the Web company, a judge said on Monday. Judge rejects Facebook settlement over ad feature SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. judge rejected Facebook Inc's proposed legal settlement to resolve allegations that the social networking company violated its members' rights through the its 'Sponsored Stories' advertising feature. Facebook shares edge up after hitting new low NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of Facebook edged up 2.3 percent to $19.48 on Monday after hitting a new low of $18.75, more than 50 percent below the price they were issued at three months ago. Barnes & Noble to bring Nook e-reader to Britain (Reuters) - Barnes & Noble Inc on Monday said it would bring its Nook e-reader to Britain this autumn, marking its first international expansion. Insight: Experts hope to shield cars from computer viruses BOSTON (Reuters) - A team of top hackers working for Intel Corp's security division toil away in a West Coast garage searching for electronic bugs that could make automobiles vulnerable to lethal computer viruses. HTC invests $35.4 million in U.S.-based enterprise platform firm TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC Corp said it will buy a 17.1 percent stake in a U.S. next-generation enterprise platform company for $35.4 million in order to enhance service offerings to its mobile enterprise customers. Oracle, Google disclosures on paid bloggers lack sizzle SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Oracle Corp and Google Inc responded on Friday to a judge's request for the identity of all writers who commented on the companies' intellectual property lawsuit, and who received money from the tech giants. Apple fires closing shots at Samsung in patents battle SAN JOSE, California (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd abused its "monopoly power" and demanded an unreasonable royalty from Apple Inc for the use of wireless patents in the iPhone, hurting the device's commercial prospects, Apple experts testified. PayPal could heat up mobile payments race if McDonald's test pays off SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - PayPal is in the early stages of what may be a blockbuster mobile payments deal with McDonald's Corp, the world's biggest hamburger chain. Related Video Scientists wire bats for sonar secrets "Kissenger" delivers cyber-smooch for long-distance lovers Mediafile 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