Technology Report: Samsung puts lid on capex for the first time since financial crisis

	Click to View in Browser 01/25/2013 Samsung puts lid on capex for the first time since financial crisis SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co turned cautious on spending for the first time since the global financial crisis, keeping its annual investment plan unchanged at 2012 levels, as demand for computer chips wanes and the smartphone market slows. Microsoft profit dips ahead of Office revamp SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp's quarterly profit edged lower as Office software sales slowed ahead of a new launch, offsetting a solid but unspectacular start for its Windows 8 operating system and sending the company's shares down 1.4 percent. Apple's China dilemma: market share or cachet? HONG KONG (Reuters) - Apple Inc's third straight disappointing quarter signals an urgent need for the global technology leader to drum up new revenue - and China may provide the answer. Apple co-founder Wozniak says parts of Jobs film "totally wrong" (Reuters) - Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak says a new movie about late chairman Steve Jobs appears to misrepresent aspects of their personalities and their early vision for the company. Antigua could hit U.S. with copyright-free downloads GENEVA (Reuters) - The tiny Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda will tell the World Trade Organization on Monday that it intends to use trade sanctions against the United States, which it could enforce by allowing movie downloads without protecting U.S. copyright. As world of gadgets grows, online industry tunes in to video ads SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Internet video ads, long a sideshow in the online advertising market, are gaining in importance to marketers and Web publishers as they look to capitalize on consumers' changing viewing habits and tap a $70 billion television market. Yandex says new mobile app is blocked by Facebook MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian internet company Yandex said on Friday its new experimental application to search on social networking sites from mobile devices was blocked by Facebook. Telenor wants 50 percent cut in Mumbai licence fee OSLO (Reuters) - Norway's Telenor is unlikely to bid in an auction for mobile licenses in Mumbai unless India halves the fee, its Chief Executive Jon Fredrik Baksaas said on Friday. Apple steps up labor audits, finds underage workers SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc stepped up audits of working conditions at major suppliers last year, discovering multiple cases of underage workers, discrimination and wage problems. EU seals pact with firms in bid to fill 700,000 tech jobs BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission unveiled a deal on Friday with Hewlett-Packard, Telefonica and eight other telecoms and technology firms aimed at filling up to 700,000 high tech job vacancies. Related Video Dutchman brings glow to night-driving Nokia shares slump after dividend axed Mediafile John C Abell Touchfire: All keyed up and ready to go John C Abell All hail the Kim (Dotcom) 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