Technology Report: Google risks China's ire with slap to censorship

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Good afternoon Bit, TUE 23 Mar 2010    Google risks China's ire with slap to censorship Samsung unveils new Galaxy S Android phone Nintendo to launch 3D-capable DS in 2010/11 U.S. says Google on China was a business decision European court rules Google's ad model is legal Sprint, RadioShack ex-CEOs go into phone recycling DRAM market upturn to last three years: research Turner Sports to offer tech package for NBA game Smartphones not enough for carriers at CTIA TV and Internet use together growing Broadband turns on the taps Crime fighting computer debuts Glow-sperm sheds light on fertility Google risks China's ire with slap to censorship March 23, 2010 01:53 PM ET BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Google shut its mainland Chinese-language portal and began rerouting searches to its Hong Kong site, unleashing Beijing's ire and prompting worry over its prospects in China. Full Article Samsung unveils new Galaxy S Android phone March 23, 2010 04:27 PM ET LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, the world's second-biggest mobile phone maker, on Tuesday unveiled a new smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S, which is based on Google Inc's Android software. Full Article Nintendo to launch 3D-capable DS in 2010/11 March 23, 2010 08:43 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Nintendo Co plans to launch a new model of its DS handheld game console that allows users to play three-dimensional (3D) games without using special glasses, aiming to reinvigorate demand for the five year old machine. Full Article U.S. says Google on China was a business decision March 23, 2010 02:36 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday said Google's action to shut its mainland Chinese-language portal was a business decision by the company that did not involve the U.S. government. Full Article European court rules Google's ad model is legal March 23, 2010 12:49 PM ET LUXEMBOURG/LONDON (Reuters) - Europe's highest court ruled Google Inc did not infringe trademark law by selling keywords to trigger ads after Louis Vuitton and others said the practice undermined their brands. Full Article Sprint, RadioShack ex-CEOs go into phone recycling March 23, 2010 09:49 AM ET LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Former heads of Sprint Nextel Corp and RadioShack Corp have launched a company aimed at refurbishing or recycling the estimated 65,000 metric tons of old cellphones U.S. consumers ditch every year and named Sprint as its first customer. Full Article DRAM market upturn to last three years: research March 23, 2010 07:21 AM ET HELSINKI (Reuters) - The DRAM electronic chip market can expect three profitable years after its worst ever slump, industry research firm DRAMeXchange said on Tuesday, citing a recovering global economy and limited capacity expansion. Full Article Turner Sports to offer tech package for NBA game March 23, 2010 07:04 AM ET CHICAGO (Reuters) - Turner Sports will offer a package of technologies during an NBA game on Thursday, including Twitter, multi-camera coverage fed online and a live streamed chat in a move to attract fans watching on TV, the Internet and cellphones. Full Article Smartphones not enough for carriers at CTIA March 23, 2010 09:18 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Smartphones may be one of the hottest areas in technology with big names like Apple and Google tussling for share, but investors are questioning the growth prospects for mobile carriers as subscriber gains slow. Full Article TV and Internet use together growing March 23, 2010 11:04 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Americans are spending more time watching television and surfing the Internet simultaneously, and nearly 60 percent of TV viewers use the Web at the same time at least once a month, according to a Nielsen report released on Monday. Full Article

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