Technology News

Mon, May 21, 2012

New app identifies faces in photos

By Natasha Baker

TORONTO (Reuters) - Imagine taking a snapshot of a group of friends and having your smartphone instantly reveal the identity of everyone ...

Mon, May 21, 2012

Pakistan briefly bans Twitter access for "blasphemy"

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan banned access to Twitter on Sunday because of "blasphemous" material, a Pakistani official said, but normal service was resumed after 12 ...

Mon, May 21, 2012

Alibaba in talks to raise $2.3 billion equity for Yahoo deal: sources

SINGAPORE/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese Internet firm Alibaba Group is in talks with existing shareholders, including Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings, to raise about ...

Sun, May 20, 2012

Nasdaq to revamp system after tech problems on Facebook IPO: WSJ

(Reuters) - The Nasdaq is planning to revamp its systems for handling stock offerings after acknowledging that technology problems had affected trading in millions of ...

Sun, May 20, 2012

Apple,Samsung CEOs in U.S. court talks over patent row

By Dan Levine

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The chief executives of Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd come face to face on Monday in ...

Sun, May 20, 2012

Samsung's mobile chief says has options to settle war with Apple

SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics' mobile division chief JK Shin said on Sunday the South Korean technology giant was still seeking to resolve differences in ...

Sat, May 19, 2012

Google says it has China's approval for Motorola deal

(Reuters) - Google said on Saturday that Chinese authorities have approved its $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility Holdings, the last regulatory hurdle to ...

Fri, May 18, 2012

U.S. says will bar some Motorola Mobility phones

By Diane Bartz

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some Motorola Mobility smartphones infringe on a Microsoft patent and will be barred from importation to the United States ...

Fri, May 18, 2012

Intelsat Global files for $1.75 billion IPO

By Sharanya Hrishikesh

(Reuters) - Intelsat Global Holdings S.A., the world's biggest operator of satellite services, filed with U.S. regulators on Friday ...

Fri, May 18, 2012

Facebook IPO averts "odd lot" question

By Herbert Lash

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Facebook Inc's modest debut on Friday may have averted a potential headache for the company and regulators ...