Technology Report: Microsoft COO sees gradual recovery, client caution

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Good afternoon Bit, WED 03 Mar 2010    Microsoft COO sees gradual recovery, client caution Apple sues HTC over phones with Google software Spanish "botnet" potent enough to attack country: police Viacom to drop Jon Stewart, Colbert Report from Hulu Skype gets into Nokia smartphones Opera says demand up as Microsoft opens EU market Mobile transfers save money and lives in Somalia Activision forms new "Call of Duty" unit TiVo unveils set-top box for video from TV, Web AT&T CEO sees iPad mostly used on Wi-Fi A monorail that gets you pedaling Netbooks for kids big at CeBIT Small cars star at Geneva car show Microsoft COO sees gradual recovery, client caution March 03, 2010 01:58 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Microsoft is still seeing a lot of interest in its Windows 7 computer software launched last year and a new budget cycle will help a gradual recovery in business spending, its chief operating officer said. Full Article Apple sues HTC over phones with Google software March 03, 2010 04:16 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc sued Taiwan's HTC Corp, which makes touchscreen smartphones using Google software, accusing it of infringing 20 hardware and software patents related to the iPhone. Full Article Spanish "botnet" potent enough to attack country: police March 03, 2010 01:07 PM ET MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish criminals who stole bank details from computers around the world did not realize the power of the illegal network they had created which could have paralyzed an entire country's computer systems, police said. Full Article Viacom to drop Jon Stewart, Colbert Report from Hulu March 03, 2010 01:31 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Viacom Inc's Comedy Central is withdrawing its popular comedy shows "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" and "The Colbert Report" from online video service Hulu, a Hulu executive said on Tuesday. Full Article Skype gets into Nokia smartphones March 03, 2010 05:36 AM ET HELSINKI (Reuters) - Internet telephony firm Skype took a second major leap into the wireless market in just a few weeks, unveiling software from top phone maker Nokia Oyj which could run on more than 200 million smartphones around the world. Full Article Opera says demand up as Microsoft opens EU market March 03, 2010 10:09 AM ET HELSINKI (Reuters) - Opera Software said on Wednesday it had seen a surge in downloads of its browser after Microsoft started making it easier for Europeans to choose smaller rivals' browsers. Full Article Mobile transfers save money and lives in Somalia March 03, 2010 08:56 AM ET NAIROBI (Reuters) - About a year ago, Muqtar Ali's brother was shot dead by gunmen in the busy Bakara market of Somalia's capital Mogadishu, and his $200 in cash was stolen. Full Article Activision forms new "Call of Duty" unit March 02, 2010 06:10 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Activision Blizzard Inc is forming a business unit for its blockbuster "Call of Duty" franchise, following the departure of two senior executives at the studio that developed the video game, the company said on Tuesday. Full Article TiVo unveils set-top box for video from TV, Web March 02, 2010 07:20 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - TiVo Inc introduced a television set-top box on Tuesday that simplifies finding videos from Web outlets like Netflix and YouTube in addition to local program listings. Full Article AT&T CEO sees iPad mostly used on Wi-Fi March 02, 2010 07:21 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - AT&T Inc expects users of Apple Inc's iPad to connect to the Internet mostly using short-range Wi-Fi networks rather than AT&T's cellular network, the chief executive of AT&T said on Tuesday. Full Article

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