TECHNOLOGY

Software released for attacking Android phones Posted July 30, 2010

A model demonstrates the Nexus One smartphone, the first mobile phone Google will sell directly to c

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Two security experts said on Friday they released a tool for attacking smartphones that use Google Inc's Android operating system to persuade manufacturers to fix a bug that lets hackers read a victim's email and text messages. "It wasn't difficult to build," said Nicholas ...More

Emboldened RIM readies new touchscreen BlackBerry Posted July 30, 2010

A RIM logo is seen at the Research in Motion headquarters in Waterlo

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Research In Motion is not known for its dramatic flair. Like the BlackBerry itself, with its renowned email security, the Canadian smartphone maker seems to put function before form. But RIM may break with tradition next Tuesday when it raises the curtain on its long-awaited answer to the ...More

Facebook may postpone IPO to 2012: report Posted July 30, 2010

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivers a speech during a session at the Cannes Lions 2010 Internation

(Reuters) - Social networking website Facebook Inc may postpone its initial public offering until 2012, Bloomberg said, citing three people familiar with the matter. The move may give Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg more time to gain users and boost sales, but Zuckerberg could still push for a stock sale at any ...More

Samsung Elec to introduce Android-based tablet in Q3 Posted July 30, 2010

SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co plans to introduce tablet computers this quarter based on Google's Android operating system, joining a growing list of firms seeking to challenge Apple's popular iPad. Global handset vendors and PC makers including Nokia, LG Electronics and Hewlett-Packard Co are moving into the new ...More

Bitter smartphone war seen pinching vendor margins Posted July 30, 2010

HELSINKI (Reuters) - An increasingly heated battle in the global smartphone market is set to weigh on handset vendors' profit margins for the rest of the year, analysts said on Friday. All top cellphone vendors including Nokia, Samsung Electronics and Research in Motion are rolling out new smartphone models for the ...More

TeleNav shares sink on revenue worries on Sprint deal Posted July 29, 2010

BANGALORE (Reuters) - Navigation technology company TeleNav Inc warned that a contract renegotiation with its largest customer could lead to a fall in revenue, sending its shares down 16 percent in extended trade. TeleNav said it expects any extended agreement would lead to declines in average revenue per user and significant ...More

Google says China search block may be tech glitch Posted July 29, 2010

The national flag of China flies in front of the former headquarters of Google in Beijing

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc said its earlier report that Internet search services in China were being fully blocked could have been the result of a technical glitch that overstated the problem. Google shares pared losses to 1 percent from a 1.6 percent decline earlier on Thursday after the ...More

McAfee profit tops Wall Street target Posted July 29, 2010

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - McAfee Inc, the No. 2 security software maker, reported better-than-expected profit on Thursday, lifted by growth in its consumer business. While warning of significant headwinds due to the impact of foreign exchange, the company set a forecast for the current quarter that was in line with Wall ...More

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