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    • An employee stands next to a giant screen for "Chrome Experiments"
      Browser wars flare in mobile space Rob Lever - AFP - 5 hrs ago

      The browser wars are heating up again, but this time the fight is for dominance of the mobile Internet. More »Browser wars flare in mobile space

      An employee stands next to a giant screen for "Chrome Experiments"

      The browser wars are heating up again, but this time the fight is for dominance of the mobile Internet.

    • France Telecom acquires 94 percent of Egypt's Mobinil: bourse Reuters - 8 hrs ago

      CAIRO (Reuters) - France Telecom acquired 94 percent of Egyptian mobile phone company Mobinil in a tender offer, Egypt's stock exchange said on Sunday, giving the French … More »France Telecom acquires 94 percent of Egypt's Mobinil: bourse

      CAIRO (Reuters) - France Telecom acquired 94 percent of Egyptian mobile phone company Mobinil in a tender offer, Egypt's stock exchange said on Sunday, giving the French group control of a top sector player in a volatile but lucrative emerging market. Mobinil, founded by Egyptian businessman Naguib Sawiris, vies with Vodafone …

    • A man walks past a Mobinil branch in downtown Cairo
      France Telecom acquires 94 pct of Egypt's Mobinil: bourse Reuters - 8 hrs ago

      CAIRO (Reuters) - France Telecom acquired 94 percent of Egyptian mobile phone company Mobinil in a tender offer, Egypt's stock exchange said on Sunday, giving the French … More »France Telecom acquires 94 pct of Egypt's Mobinil: bourse

      A man walks past a Mobinil branch in downtown Cairo

      CAIRO (Reuters) - France Telecom acquired 94 percent of Egyptian mobile phone company Mobinil in a tender offer, Egypt's stock exchange said on Sunday, giving the French group control of a top sector player in a volatile but lucrative emerging market. Mobinil, founded by Egyptian businessman Naguib Sawiris, vies with Vodafone …

    • FILE - In this Sept. 16, 2010 file photo, David Simon, CEO of Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group speaks at the Economic Club of Indiana's speaker series luncheon at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. Simon is the highest paid CEO at a publicly held company in America in 2011, according to calculations by Equilar, an executive compensation data firm, and The Associated Press. The Associated Press formula calculates an executive's total compensation during the last fiscal year by adding salary, bonuses, perks, above-market interest the company pays on deferred compensation and the estimated value of stock and stock options awarded during the year. (AP Photo/The Indianapolis Star, Charlie Nye, File)
      Typical CEO made $9.6M last year, AP study finds BERNARD CONDON and CHRISTINA REXRODE - AP - Fri, May 25, 2012

      Profits at big U.S. companies broke records last year, and so did pay for CEOs. More »Typical CEO made $9.6M last year, AP study finds

      FILE - In this Sept. 16, 2010 file photo, David Simon, CEO of Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group speaks at the Economic Club of Indiana's speaker series luncheon at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. Simon is the highest paid CEO at a publicly held company in America in 2011, according to calculations by Equilar, an executive compensation data firm, and The Associated Press. The Associated Press formula calculates an executive's total compensation during the last fiscal year by adding salary, bonuses, perks, above-market interest the company pays on deferred compensation and the estimated value of stock and stock options awarded during the year. (AP Photo/The Indianapolis Star, Charlie Nye, File)

      Profits at big U.S. companies broke records last year, and so did pay for CEOs.

    • The View From Google's Goggles; Streaker Season Is Here
      The View From Google's Goggles; Streaker Season Is Here Ray Gustini - The Atlantic Wire - Fri, May 25, 2012

      We realize there's only so much time one can spend in a day watching new trailers, viral video clips, and shaky cell phone footage of people arguing on live television. … More »The View From Google's Goggles; Streaker Season Is Here

      The View From Google's Goggles; Streaker Season Is Here

      We realize there's only so much time one can spend in a day watching new trailers, viral video clips, and shaky cell phone footage of people arguing on live television. This is why every day The Atlantic Wire highlights the videos that truly earn your five minutes (or less) of attention. Today: Google goggles go for a spin …

    • 10 highest-paid US CEOs in AP survey The Associated Press - AP - Fri, May 25, 2012

      The 10 highest-paid U.S. CEOs for 2011, according to an Associated Press analysis of Standard & Poor's 500 companies. The analysis includes companies that had the same … More »10 highest-paid US CEOs in AP survey

      The 10 highest-paid U.S. CEOs for 2011, according to an Associated Press analysis of Standard & Poor's 500 companies. The analysis includes companies that had the same CEO for all of 2010 and 2011 and that filed proxy statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission between Jan. 1 and April 30.

    • GameFly to take on Google with new Android app store
      GameFly to take on Google with new Android app store Zach Epstein - BGR.com - Fri, May 25, 2012

      GameFly announced on Wednesday that it plans to begin publishing mobile games for Apple’s iOS platform and Google’s Android operating system. In addition, the video game … More »GameFly to take on Google with new Android app store

      GameFly to take on Google with new Android app store

      GameFly announced on Wednesday that it plans to begin publishing mobile games for Apple’s iOS platform and Google’s Android operating system. In addition, the video game rental service plans to further expand into mobile by launching its own Android app store to take on the Google Play store.  ”GameFly is dedicated to giving …

    • Haakan Bushke said he was "surprised" to see how Saab's competitors work
      Saab CEO alleges phone bugged over Swiss fighter deal AFP - Fri, May 25, 2012

      The head of Swedish defence group Saab alleged on Friday that his cell phone had been bugged repeatedly during negotiations with Switzerland over Saab's sale of 22 Gripen … More »Saab CEO alleges phone bugged over Swiss fighter deal

      Haakan Bushke said he was "surprised" to see how Saab's competitors work

      The head of Swedish defence group Saab alleged on Friday that his cell phone had been bugged repeatedly during negotiations with Switzerland over Saab's sale of 22 Gripen fighter jets.

    • 50 highest-paid CEOs in AP survey The Associated Press - AP - Fri, May 25, 2012

      The 50 highest-paid CEOs for 2011, according to an Associated Press analysis of Standard & Poor's 500 companies. The analysis includes companies that had the same CEO … More »50 highest-paid CEOs in AP survey

      The 50 highest-paid CEOs for 2011, according to an Associated Press analysis of Standard & Poor's 500 companies. The analysis includes companies that had the same CEO for all of 2010 and 2011 and that filed proxy statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission between Jan. 1 and April 30.

    • 10 highest-paid CEOs in AP survey The Associated Press - AP - Fri, May 25, 2012

      The 10 highest-paid CEOs for 2011, according to an Associated Press analysis of Standard & Poor's 500 companies. The analysis includes companies that had the same CEO … More »10 highest-paid CEOs in AP survey

      The 10 highest-paid CEOs for 2011, according to an Associated Press analysis of Standard & Poor's 500 companies. The analysis includes companies that had the same CEO for all of 2010 and 2011 and that filed proxy statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission between Jan. 1 and April 30.

    • Bharti Airtel Chairman Mittal walks during the launch ceremony for 4G services in Kolkata
      Bharti adds 2 million Indian mobile users in April: industry Reuters - Fri, May 25, 2012

      (Reuters) - Bharti Airtel, India's top mobile phone operator, added 2.01 million mobile users in April, taking its total subscribers in the country to 183.3 million, … More »Bharti adds 2 million Indian mobile users in April: industry

      Bharti Airtel Chairman Mittal walks during the launch ceremony for 4G services in Kolkata

      (Reuters) - Bharti Airtel, India's top mobile phone operator, added 2.01 million mobile users in April, taking its total subscribers in the country to 183.3 million, data from an industry body showed on Friday. Vodafone's Indian unit, which is the country's No. 3 mobile operator by subscribers, signed up 0.82 million mobile …

    • The Cook Report: Flip a Coin Charlie Cook - National Journal - Thu, May 24, 2012

      Not much in the just-released NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll conflicts with the story line that we’re going to see a lot of close races this fall. Democratic pollster … More »The Cook Report: Flip a Coin

      Not much in the just-released NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll conflicts with the story line that we’re going to see a lot of close races this fall. Democratic pollster Peter Hart and Republican poll-taker Bill McInturff found that 48 percent of the 1,000 American adults interviewed (including a subsample of cell-phone …

    • Microsoft wins German ban on Motorola phones
      Microsoft wins German ban on Motorola phones Dan Graziano - BGR.com - Thu, May 24, 2012

      A German regional court on Thursday issued an injunction against newly-acquired Motorola Mobility for infringing one of Microsoft’s patents, according to FOSS Patents. … More »Microsoft wins German ban on Motorola phones

      Microsoft wins German ban on Motorola phones

      A German regional court on Thursday issued an injunction against newly-acquired Motorola Mobility for infringing one of Microsoft’s patents, according to FOSS Patents. The manufacturer is banned from selling its Android-powered devices that infringe Microsoft’s EP1304891 patent, which covers “communicating multi-part messages …

    • A Second Look at Romney's First Day; Andy Samberg at Harvard
      A Second Look at Romney's First Day; Andy Samberg at Harvard Ray Gustini - The Atlantic Wire - Thu, May 24, 2012

      We realize there's only so much time one can spend in a day watching new trailers, viral video clips, and shaky cell phone footage of people arguing on live television. … More »A Second Look at Romney's First Day; Andy Samberg at Harvard

      A Second Look at Romney's First Day; Andy Samberg at Harvard

      We realize there's only so much time one can spend in a day watching new trailers, viral video clips, and shaky cell phone footage of people arguing on live television. This is why every day The Atlantic Wire highlights the videos that truly earn your five minutes (or less) of attention. Today: Famous fictional mafiosos …

    • Google Play gets in-app subscriptions for Android
      Google Play gets in-app subscriptions for Android Dan Graziano - BGR.com - Thu, May 24, 2012

      Google on Thursday announced an update to its Google Play Store that allows Android users to make in-app subscriptions. The update comes more than year after the Mountain … More »Google Play gets in-app subscriptions for Android

      Google Play gets in-app subscriptions for Android

      Google on Thursday announced an update to its Google Play Store that allows Android users to make in-app subscriptions. The update comes more than year after the Mountain View-based company introduced in-app billing in what was then called the Android Market. “Since the launch, In-app Billing has been extremely successful …

    • The logo of the Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. is seen outside its headquarters in Shenzhen, Guangdong province
      Huawei seeks EU action against InterDigital patent fees Foo Yun Chee - Reuters - Thu, May 24, 2012

      BRUSSELS (Reuters) - World No.2 telecoms equipment maker Huawei has called for EU antitrust regulators to intervene in a dispute with InterDigital, saying the U.S.-based … More »Huawei seeks EU action against InterDigital patent fees

      The logo of the Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. is seen outside its headquarters in Shenzhen, Guangdong province

      BRUSSELS (Reuters) - World No.2 telecoms equipment maker Huawei has called for EU antitrust regulators to intervene in a dispute with InterDigital, saying the U.S.-based firm is demanding "exploitative" fees for use of its 3G mobile phone patents. Huawei filed a complaint with the European Commission on Wednesday, after …

    • A worker prepares the logo on the Microsoft stand at the CeBIT computer fair in Hanover
      Microsoft wins ruling against Motorola over texting Reuters - Thu, May 24, 2012

      FRANKFURT (Reuters) - A German regional court ruled in a hearing on Thursday that Motorola Mobility infringed Microsoft patents by offering the option on its mobile phones … More »Microsoft wins ruling against Motorola over texting

      A worker prepares the logo on the Microsoft stand at the CeBIT computer fair in Hanover

      FRANKFURT (Reuters) - A German regional court ruled in a hearing on Thursday that Motorola Mobility infringed Microsoft patents by offering the option on its mobile phones to send a longer text in a batch of several messages. "We're pleased the court agreed today that Motorola has infringed Microsoft's intellectual property, …

    • BlackBerry stock falls after sales chief resigns Alastair Sharp - Reuters - Thu, May 24, 2012

      TORONTO (Reuters) - Shares in Research In Motion Ltd fell more than 3 percent on Thursday morning after the BlackBerry maker said its global sales chief had resigned. … More »BlackBerry stock falls after sales chief resigns

      TORONTO (Reuters) - Shares in Research In Motion Ltd fell more than 3 percent on Thursday morning after the BlackBerry maker said its global sales chief had resigned. The resignation of Patrick Spence, a 14-year RIM veteran, comes as the Canadian company struggles to sell legacy products and prepares for the make-or-break …

    • The Vodafone logo is seen at the counter of the shop in Prague
      Analysis: Hard-up telcos get stingy with mobile give-aways Leila Abboud - Reuters - Thu, May 24, 2012

      PARIS (Reuters) - Save up now for that new iPhone: the era of free or cut-price phones when signing a new mobile phone contract may be soon be over in Europe. Telecom … More »Analysis: Hard-up telcos get stingy with mobile give-aways

      The Vodafone logo is seen at the counter of the shop in Prague

      PARIS (Reuters) - Save up now for that new iPhone: the era of free or cut-price phones when signing a new mobile phone contract may be soon be over in Europe. Telecom companies, facing a profit squeeze from fierce competition and regulatory pressures, are taking the knife to the generous subsidies that allow new mobile …

    • Google+ Android Update: Start Hangouts Right From Your Phone Peter Pachal - Mashable - Thu, May 24, 2012

      Google just rolled out an update to its Google+ Android app, revamping the layout of the "stream" with bigger photos and less white space, similar to the app's recent … More »Google+ Android Update: Start Hangouts Right From Your Phone

      Google just rolled out an update to its Google+ Android app, revamping the layout of the "stream" with bigger photos and less white space, similar to the app's recent update on iOS. Another highlight: Now users can start video chats -- also known as hangouts -- right from their phones.

    • Android, iOS gain share in Q1 as Symbian, BlackBerry plummet
      Android, iOS gain share in Q1 as Symbian, BlackBerry plummet Zach Epstein - BGR.com - Thu, May 24, 2012

      Google’s Android operating system and Apple’s iOS platform showed big market share gains in the first quarter of 2012 as Symbian and BlackBerry shipments plummeted. Market … More »Android, iOS gain share in Q1 as Symbian, BlackBerry plummet

      Android, iOS gain share in Q1 as Symbian, BlackBerry plummet

      Google’s Android operating system and Apple’s iOS platform showed big market share gains in the first quarter of 2012 as Symbian and BlackBerry shipments plummeted. Market research firm IDC on Thursday published its global smartphone market share report for the first quarter of this year, and Google’s Android was far and …

    • Egypt March mobile subscriptions up 25 pct Reuters - Thu, May 24, 2012

      The number of mobile phone subscriptions in Egypt grew by 25 percent to 91.9 million in the year to March, government figures showed on Thursday. The number of mobile … More »Egypt March mobile subscriptions up 25 pct

      The number of mobile phone subscriptions in Egypt grew by 25 percent to 91.9 million in the year to March, government figures showed on Thursday. The number of mobile phone subscriptions in February was 91.8 million. In March 2011, Egypt's three mobile operators, Etisalat Egypt, Mobinil and the Egyptian unit of Vodafone, …

    • People visit Google's stand at the National Retail Federation Annual Convention and Expo in New York
      Jury deals big blow to Oracle in Android case versus Google Dan Levine - Reuters - Wed, May 23, 2012

      SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc's Android mobile platform has not infringed Oracle Corp's patents, a California jury decided, putting an indefinite hold on Oracle's … More »Jury deals big blow to Oracle in Android case versus Google

      People visit Google's stand at the National Retail Federation Annual Convention and Expo in New York

      SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc's Android mobile platform has not infringed Oracle Corp's patents, a California jury decided, putting an indefinite hold on Oracle's quest for damages in a fight between the two Silicon Valley giants over smartphone technology. In a case that examined whether computer language that connects …

    • NVIDIA’s Kai strategy aims to make $199 quad-core Android tablets a reality
      NVIDIA’s Kai strategy aims to make $199 quad-core Android tablets a reality Dan Graziano - BGR.com - Wed, May 23, 2012

      NVIDIA CEO Jen-Hsun Huang previously mentioned that more Tegra 3-powered tablets would be coming to the market this summer, starting at the low price of $199. At the … More »NVIDIA’s Kai strategy aims to make $199 quad-core Android tablets a reality

      NVIDIA’s Kai strategy aims to make $199 quad-core Android tablets a reality

      NVIDIA CEO Jen-Hsun Huang previously mentioned that more Tegra 3-powered tablets would be coming to the market this summer, starting at the low price of $199. At the company’s annual shareholders’ meeting last week, vice president Rob Csonger revealed Kai, a plan to democratize its quad-core Tegra 3 system-on-a-chip. NVIDIA …

    • A logo of the Blackberry maker's Research in Motion is seen on a building at RIM Technology Park in Waterloo
      RIM's head of global sales leaving BlackBerry maker Alastair Sharp - Reuters - Wed, May 23, 2012

      TORONTO (Reuters) - The head of global sales at Research In Motion Ltd has resigned to take on a leadership role in another industry, the BlackBerry maker said on Wednesday, … More »RIM's head of global sales leaving BlackBerry maker

      A logo of the Blackberry maker's Research in Motion is seen on a building at RIM Technology Park in Waterloo

      TORONTO (Reuters) - The head of global sales at Research In Motion Ltd has resigned to take on a leadership role in another industry, the BlackBerry maker said on Wednesday, a major blow ahead of make-or-break product launches due later this year. Patrick Spence was a 14-year RIM veteran widely considered a rising star. …

     

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