Technology Report: Hoax tweet tests firms that filter social media for Wall Street

	Click to View in Browser 04/24/2013 Hoax tweet tests firms that filter social media for Wall Street NEW YORK (Reuters) - Firms that scour social media sites such as Twitter for information to help investors and traders make money faced their biggest test yet this week. Apple's cash plan takes heat off Cook, buys him time (Reuters) - Tim Cook wants investors to "think different" about Apple: less as a hyper-growth startup-like company and more as a mature but robust technology corporation with the world's biggest dividend. Microsoft to reveal next-generation Xbox on May 21 SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp will unveil its much-anticipated next-generation Xbox on May 21 following months of speculation the company is gearing up to announce a new video game console this summer. Zynga quarterly revenue tops estimates, but down from year-ago SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Zynga Inc reported first-quarter revenue of $263.6 million on Tuesday, down 18 percent from the year-ago quarter but above Wall Street's depressed expectations as the online game maker wrung more sales out of its shrinking user base. Qualcomm raises full-year forecast on smartphone demand SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Leading cellphone chipmaker Qualcomm raised its full-year revenue forecast as demand for smartphones continues to grow. Google buys Wavii for $30 million, mirroring Yahoo's deal SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc has acquired Wavii, the Seattle-based startup behind a news summarization app, for roughly $30 million in cash, a person with knowledge of the matter said Tuesday. BlackBerry set to add Skype to its app line-up TORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry said on Wednesday it plans to fill one of the biggest gaps in the app line-up on its new BlackBerry 10 devices with a long-awaited Skype application. Chipmaker LSI reports 9 percent fall in revenue (Reuters) - Chipmaker LSI Corp reported a 9 percent fall in first-quarter revenue as demand for its storage chips fell. Citrix Systems profit misses estimates (Reuters) - Cloud computing software maker Citrix Systems Inc reported a lower-than-expected first-quarter profit, hurt by higher expenses and weak IT spending by its customers. Analysis: Truth and consequences - a dilemma for Twitter and its users SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Does Twitter have a credibility problem? Related Video Techquity: Apple not as bad as feared, or as good as hoped Progress 51 lifts off for the International Space Station Mediafile John C Abell Building the perfect smartwatch Paul Smalera Video Transcript: Fred Wilson on Tech Tonic Interface 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