Technology Report: Yahoo posts flat first-quarter revenue on declining display ad sales

	Click to View in Browser 04/16/2013 Yahoo posts flat first-quarter revenue on declining display ad sales SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc's net revenue in the first quarter was flat year-on-year, as the Internet company's display advertising business experienced declining revenue for the second quarter in a row. Intel's revenue forecast meets expectations (Reuters) - Intel Corp forecast June-quarter revenue in line with expectations as the personal computer industry grapples with falling sales and a shift toward tablets and smartphones. Google's Schmidt sees 1 billion Android phones in use in nine months SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt predicted on Tuesday that there will be more than a billion smartphones in use featuring its Android software within the next six to nine months. SoftBank fight for Sprint seen trumping easy gains TOKYO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Masayoshi Son, billionaire founder of Japanese mobile carrier SoftBank Corp, is expected to stay in the battle for U.S. wireless service provider Sprint Nextel Corp, even though he could profit handsomely by walking away. In Dell deal, curbing one skewed incentive creates another NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dell Inc's board is bending over backward to prevent any appearance of conflicts of interest as founder and Chief Executive Michael Dell tries to lead a buyout of the world's No. 3 PC maker. Microsoft targets Amazon with price cuts on "cloud" services SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp is cutting prices for hosting and processing customers' online data in an aggressive challenge to Amazon.com Inc's lead in the growing business of 'cloud' computing. Amazon gains against Apple's iTunes in music downloads SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc has grabbed more than a fifth of the market for digital music downloads, helped by the launch of its own tablet computers and aggressive pricing, according to an industry study released on Tuesday. HP aims to revolutionize computers with motion-control technology SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Computers controlled by a swipe of the hand - a staple of science fiction flicks like "Minority Report" - could soon hit the mass market as the result of a new deal between Hewlett-Packard Co and a San Francisco startup called Leap Motion. Dish's $25.5 billion Sprint bid may force others to act (Reuters) - Dish Network Corp, the No.2 U.S. satellite TV provider, on Monday offered to buy wireless service provider Sprint Nextel Corp for $25.5 billion in cash and stock, a move that could inspire other telecoms or video companies to consider their own prospects of combining. Icahn agrees to limit Dell stake, can team up on bid (Reuters) - Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has agreed to limit his investment in Dell Inc and in return can team up with other shareholders on a potential bid for the personal computer maker, Dell said on Tuesday. Related Video Charlie Ergen's wars Techquity: Apple cuts, happy tune for Amazon Mediafile Paul Smalera Fred Wilson on Bitcoin, Airbnb and immigration John C Abell How tablets can save the PC 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