Google to cut 4,000 Motorola Mobility jobs, shares rise
(Reuters) – Google Inc will slash 20 percent of the workforce of Motorola Mobility in the Internet search giant’s largest job cuts ever as it...
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Apple has licensed design patents to Microsoft: executive
(Reuters) – Apple Inc licensed its prized design patents to Microsoft Corp but with an “anti-cloning agreement” to prevent copying of its iPhone and iPad,...
World over-using underground water reserves for agriculture
(Reuters) – The world is depleting underground water reserves faster than they can be replenished due to over-exploitation, according to scientists in Canada and the...
Samsung to unveil new Galaxy Note in late August
(Reuters) – Samsung Electronics is set to take the wraps off a sequel to its popular Galaxy Note smartphone at an event on August 29,...
Analysis: NBC offers peek of future Olympics biz model, coverage
(Reuters) – NBC briefly tore down the digital wall protecting its Olympics coverage on Thursday and permitted consumers without a pay TV subscription to watch...
With Olympics backdrop, Twitter goes for gold in ad strategy
(Reuters) – If the millions of Olympics-related tweets flooding the Internet in recent days are a measure of Twitter’s popular appeal, the company’s big presence...
Apple’s invincibility fades on iphone miss, global woes
(Reuters) – Apple Inc’s biggest success has become its biggest risk factor. The iPhone revolutionized the smartphone industry, driving Apple’s expansion into Europe and China...
Anti-matter universe sought by space-based detector
(Reuters) – A seven metric ton particle detector parked for over a year on the International Space Station (ISS) aims to establish whether there is...
Flu “super antibody” may bring universal shot closer
(Reuters) – Scientists have found a flu “super antibody” called FI6 that can fight all types of influenza A viruses that cause disease in humans...
More than 2,000 O2 ‘porn pirates’ to be sent letters
More than 2,000 O2 customers will receive letters accusing them of illegally downloading porn films. The firm behind the films – Ben Dover Productions –...