Technology Report: Apple buys small chip maker, app developer

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Good afternoon Bit, WED 28 Apr 2010    Apple buys small chip maker, app developer Apple to host conference in June: new iPhone expected Taiwan's HTC sees Windows 7 phone end of this year Yahoo likes location services, mum on Foursquare SAP to release delayed Web software in July Microsoft signs Android patent deal with HTC Senators tell Facebook: tighten privacy policy Venezuela's chatty leader Chavez joins Twitter Police seize Gizmodo's computers over iPhone prototype Nokia unveils new flagship phone The YouTube battle for Number 10 Robot child gets upgraded Hydrogen cars on the road to reality Apple buys small chip maker, app developer April 28, 2010 04:14 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc has acquired two small companies, a chip designer and personal assistant software maker, to bolster its advantage in the increasingly competitive mobile arena. Full Article Apple to host conference in June: new iPhone expected April 28, 2010 02:49 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc will host its annual developers conference starting June 7, where the company is expected to unveil the latest version of the iPhone. Full Article Taiwan's HTC sees Windows 7 phone end of this year April 28, 2010 06:05 AM ET TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's HTC, the world's No. 5 smartphone brand, expects to announce a Windows 7 phone by the end of this year, it said on Wednesday. Full Article Yahoo likes location services, mum on Foursquare April 28, 2010 12:07 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Web company Yahoo said services that allow consumers to find local information based on the location of their mobile phone were "very interesting" but would not comment on reports it may buy industry player Foursquare. Full Article SAP to release delayed Web software in July April 28, 2010 03:08 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - SAP AG will start selling a long-delayed suite of Web-based software for running small to mid-sized businesses in July, a top company executive said on Wednesday. Full Article Microsoft signs Android patent deal with HTC April 28, 2010 03:41 AM ET SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said on Tuesday it struck a licensing deal with phone handset maker HTC Corp, under which it will get royalty payments on HTC phones running Google Inc's Android operating system. Full Article Senators tell Facebook: tighten privacy policy April 27, 2010 03:30 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers told Facebook on Tuesday they were concerned about changes in its privacy policy that would allow personal information to be viewed by more than friends, and options on other websites that would allow third parties to save information about Facebook users and friends. Full Article Venezuela's chatty leader Chavez joins Twitter April 27, 2010 10:19 PM ET CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez opened a Twitter account on Tuesday, launching himself into the digital fray to combat opponents who have seized on the micro-blogging site to criticize his socialist government. Full Article Police seize Gizmodo's computers over iPhone prototype April 27, 2010 11:33 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Police broke into a blogger's home in search of photographs of a prototype Apple iPhone and other material, launching a felony investigation, gadget site Gizmodo and prosecutors said on Monday. Full Article Nokia unveils new flagship phone April 27, 2010 11:48 AM ET HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia Oyj unveiled details of its first phone with new Symbian 3 software on Tuesday, designed to challenge the iPhone and Blackberry at the high-end of the market. Full Article

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