Technology Report: U.S. could wrap up Google probe this week: sources

	Click to View in Browser 12/17/2012 U.S. could wrap up Google probe this week: sources WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators this week could drop their investigation of how Google ranks certain searches, without requiring any major changes in how the online giant does business, according to two people knowledgeable about the investigation. Clearwire investors unlikely to get higher Sprint bid (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel Corp's $2.2 billion offer for Clearwire Corp is likely to face resistance from Clearwire's minority shareholders, but accepting the offer may prove to be their best option. Intel wins patent appeal against N-Data WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Intel Corp. won an appeal in a patent fight with Negotiated Data Solutions LLC (N-Data) over Ethernet patents that make it possible for computers to easily talk to one another. Apple's iPhone 5 starts strong in China but shares pressured (Reuters) - Apple Inc sold more than 2 million iPhone 5s in China in just three days after its launch there on Friday, its best ever smartphone launch in the country, but Apple shares fell on Monday after Citi downgraded the stock. Google, Facebook drive mobile ad market growth: report SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc's mobile ad revenue in the United States will be roughly $4 billion next year, while Facebook Inc's nascent mobile advertising business will more than double, according to a new study by research firm eMarketer. Web TV service Hulu books $695 million in annual revenue (Reuters) - Hulu, the privately held Internet streaming TV service, will generate about $695 million in revenue in 2012 and finish the year with more than 3 million paying subscribers, the company's CEO said on Monday. Judge orders Ancestry.com to disclose more details on Permira deal WILMINGTON, Del (Reuters) - A Delaware judge on Monday blocked Ancestry.com Inc's shareholder vote on the sale of the family-research website for $1.6 billion to private equity firm Permira Investment Advisors pending added details on the sale process. Massachusetts fines Morgan Stanley over Facebook research BOSTON (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley, the lead underwriter for Facebook Inc's initial public offering, will pay a $5 million fine to Massachusetts to settle charges that its bankers improperly influenced its research analysts when the Internet company went public. EU could make firms disclose network security breaches BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union may force companies operating critical infrastructure in areas such as banking, energy and stock exchanges to report major online attacks and reveal security breaches, a draft EU report seen by Reuters on Monday said. Nordstrom family scion keeps up with Amazon online SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The future of retail came to Jamie Nordstrom not in a dream, but though his email inbox from Amazon.com Inc, the online retailer that Nordstrom now targets as his biggest rival. Related Video Mexican maggots help ID the dead Brain scans could uncover psychopaths, say researchers Mediafile John C Abell Facebook may yet learn that power does not ensure immortality Kira Bindrim The New York Times and print pressures 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