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India meets for decision on BlackBerry ban

By jorge | Published: August 30, 2010
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian officials meet on Monday to decide whether to ban some of Research In Motion's BlackBerry services, a day before the deadline runs out for the firm to give security agencies access to its secure data.
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Intel to buy Infineon’s mobile unit for $1.4 billion

By admin | Published: August 30, 2010
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Intel will buy German chipmaker Infineon's wireless unit for $1.4 billion, enabling the U.S. chipmaker to boost its presence in the smartphone market.
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Online video key to Disney, Time Warner Cable row

By jorge | Published: August 29, 2010
NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The growing availability of popular TV shows on the Web is at the heart of ongoing contentious programing fee negotiations between Walt Disney Co and Time Warner Cable Inc, according to a person familiar with the discussions.
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Google acquires social networking startup Angstro

By shervin | Published: August 29, 2010
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc has acquired Angstro, a startup that sorts news and information across social networks like Facebook, a spokesman for the leading Web search provider said on Sunday.
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Dell says assessing 3PAR offer after HP trumps bid

By jorge | Published: August 29, 2010
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dell Inc said on Sunday it was assessing its bid for 3PAR Inc after the data storage company's board of directors late on Friday said Hewlett-Packard Co's $2 billion offer was a "superior proposal."
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Iraq says sale of donated U.S. computers legal

By melissa | Published: August 29, 2010
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Computer equipment worth $1.9 million which the U.S. military says was a gift for Iraqi schoolchildren but was auctioned off for less than $50,000 was sold legally, Iraq's customs authority said Sunday.
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HP raises 3PAR offer to trump Dell again

By admin | Published: August 27, 2010
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co raised its offer for 3PAR Inc to $2 billion, once again topping Dell Inc's bid and showing it had plenty of ammunition in a bidding war for the data storage company.
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Microsoft appeals to Supreme Court over i4i patent

By melissa | Published: August 27, 2010
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to reconsider a lower court's ruling that upheld rival i4i's patent related to text manipulation technology.
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Paul Allen’s firm sues Silicon Valley giants

By shervin | Published: August 27, 2010
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A company linked to Microsoft Corp co-founder Paul Allen is suing 11 major corporations, including Apple, Google and Facebook, accusing them of infringing on technology patents.
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Infineon and Intel to make a deal this weekend: sources

By melissa | Published: August 27, 2010
FRANKFURT/MUNICH (Reuters) - U.S. chipmaker Intel and Infineon are likely to announce an agreement on the future of the German chipmaker's wireless business this weekend, three people familiar with the matter said.
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