Technology Report: U.S. sues AT&T over data throttling on some phone plans

	Click to View in Browser 10/28/2014 U.S. sues AT&T over data throttling on some phone plans WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government filed a lawsuit against AT&T Inc on Tuesday, alleging the No. 2 U.S. wireless carrier sold consumers unlimited data plans but would reduce their Internet speeds once they exceeded a certain amount of data. IBM adds $5 billion to share buyback program (Reuters) - IBM Corp said its board had approved a $5 billion share buyback in addition to the $1.4 billion remaining from its existing program. Apple CEO fires back as retailers block Pay LAGUNA BEACH Calif. (Reuters) - Apple Inc CEO Tim Cook fired back at CVS and Rite Aid on Monday after the drugstore chains blocked the iPhone maker's mobile payments service, saying there were plenty of other retailers around the world to sign up. Google's YouTube explores paid, ad-free video service SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - YouTube, the popular online video service owned by Google Inc, is planning to offer a paid, ad-free version, the head of the site said. Alibaba's Ma says open to working with Apple on payments LAGUNA BEACH Calif. (Reuters) - Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd executive chairman Jack Ma said he's open to working with Apple Inc on mobile payments, as China's richest person prepares to call on Hollywood this week in search of media partners. Former Google executive's app aims to tackle chronic illness SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Having difficulty managing chronic disease? Now there's an app for that. Twitter's efforts to engage users yet to fully pay off (Reuters) - Twitter Inc's efforts to improve user engagement and growth rates are taking longer than expected to gain traction, prompting a wave of rating and price target cuts on the stock. Japan's SoftBank kicks off $10 billion India online spree, buys stake in Snapdeal MUMBAI (Reuters) - Japanese telecom and media group SoftBank Corp has set its sights on Indian e-commerce in its aggressive expansion drive, saying it will invest about $10 billion in the booming sector as it took a strategic stake in one of its rising stars. GT Advanced sought to avoid costly battle with Apple: filing SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - GT Advanced Technology Inc , which struck an agreement with erstwhile partner Apple Inc last week that allowed it to proceed with its bankruptcy, said the iPhone maker had threatened to seek damages of more than $1 billion against the company. InterDigital shares rise on U.S. patent fight win over ZTE WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Shares of InterDigital Inc rose on Tuesday after a federal jury in Delaware found that ZTE Corp infringed three of its mobile phone patents, according to the company and a court filing. Related Video Vibrating 'SmartCane' device helps blind people avoid obstacles An airplane, helicopter and car, all in one 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