Technology Report: Microsoft, publishers try to stop 'catastrophic' Google EU deal

	Click to View in Browser 09/4/2014 Microsoft, publishers try to stop 'catastrophic' Google EU deal BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Google's antitrust deal with EU regulators was criticized by Microsoft and other competitors in a last-ditch attempt to influence European Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia before he leaves office at the end of October. Getty Images sues Microsoft over new online photo tool NEW YORK (Reuters) - A new Microsoft Corp product that allows website publishers to embed digital photographs on their sites is a "massive infringement" of copyrighted images, Getty Images Inc [GETTY.UL] claimed in a lawsuit filed in federal court in New York on Thursday. Google to refund $19 million in kids' in-app purchase case: U.S WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Google Inc has agreed to refund at least $19 million to parents who were unfairly billed for charges racked up by children playing video games such as Ice Age Village and Air Penguins on smartphones and tablets. Apple's smartwatch to have NFC technology: WSJ (Reuters) - Apple Inc plans to include near-field communication (NFC), a technology that can be used to make payments wirelessly, in its upcoming smartwatch, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Photo-sharing service Twitpic says shutting down after Twitter threats SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Twitpic, an early online service that allows Internet users to share photos on the Twitter Inc social network, is shutting down due to what it said were legal threats from Twitter. DataStax raises $106 million to take on Oracle, Microsoft SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - DataStax, which helps companies deal with the vast troves of data scattered around the Internet, said it had raised $106 million, further enabling it take on incumbents such as Oracle Corp and Microsoft Corp . U.S. watchdogs accuse Chinese Apple supplier of unsafe work conditions (Reuters) - Working conditions at a Chinese factory supplying parts for Apple Inc iPads and MacBooks are dangerous and have even deteriorated since they were highlighted a year ago, two labor watchdogs said on Thursday. Obama names former Google, Twitter officials to White House tech jobs WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama tapped Silicon Valley for two key positions on his technology policy team on Thursday, naming Megan Smith from Google as his chief technology officer and Alexander Macgillivray, formerly of Twitter, as a deputy. Microsoft launches new 'affordable flagship' Lumia smartphone BERLIN (Reuters) - Fresh from acquiring Nokia's handset business, Microsoft unveiled the first of its new range of Lumia smartphones on Thursday, priced to challenge a market dominated by volume leader Samsung and Apple Inc. Logitech makes minor adjustments amid accounting probe ZURICH (Reuters) - Logitech said it would make minor adjustments to past earnings due to erroneously booking inventories, amid an investigation that the company believes it will conclude in coming weeks. Related Video Massive dinosaur 'Dreadnoughtus' discovered in Argentina Online security debate after celebrity hacking scandal 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