Technology Report: Facebook to hold staff meeting on privacy

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Good afternoon Bit, THU 13 May 2010    Facebook to hold staff meeting on privacy Avatar's James Cameron urges producers to embrace 3D TV Gameworld: Free games lure new players including women, elderly Sony aims for 5-fold jump in profit but lags consensus Sharp to produce LED backlights for LCD TVs: report Microsoft launches new Office, duels Google online Big record labels win LimeWire copyright case HTC sues to block iPhone, iPad, iPod sales Searching for husbands, muses, on "Craigslist TV" U.S. struggles to ward off evolving cyber threat Camouflage gets hi-tec makeover New bionic hand grips market Dial up for IVF treatment by phone Facebook to hold staff meeting on privacy May 13, 2010 04:24 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other executives will meet with employees to discuss privacy practices of the world's largest social networking website on Thursday, as criticism grows about the way it treats its 400 million users' personal information. Full Article Avatar's James Cameron urges producers to embrace 3D TV May 13, 2010 10:36 AM ET SEOUL (Reuters) - Director James Cameron, whose blockbuster "Avatar" set off a 3D frenzy in the movie industry, on Thursday told television producers to put aside their worries about higher filming costs and embrace the technology. Full Article Gameworld: Free games lure new players including women, elderly May 13, 2010 04:28 PM ET RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters Life!) - The video game industry has weathered the economic slowdown better than most industries, but there could be a reason -- free games with new figures showing up to a third of gamers don't pay to play. Full Article Sony aims for 5-fold jump in profit but lags consensus May 13, 2010 01:49 PM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp's conservative profit estimate suggests the road to recovery for the Japanese electronics maker is bumpy as it braces for unfavorable currency rates and tough competition. Full Article Sharp to produce LED backlights for LCD TVs: report May 13, 2010 02:30 PM ET (Reuters) - Sharp Corp will begin production of light emitting diodes (LED) backlights for its liquid crystal display (LCD) televisions this year at a cost of 15 billion yen ($160.9 million), the Nikkei business daily said. Full Article Microsoft launches new Office, duels Google online May 13, 2010 02:45 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp launched an updated version of its Office software on Wednesday, aiming to keep its grip on the hugely profitable business application market while countering the challenge of free online alternatives from Google Inc. Full Article Big record labels win LimeWire copyright case May 13, 2010 02:34 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - The makers of file-sharing software LimeWire are liable to 13 major record companies that accused the service of infringing their music copyrights, a Manhattan federal judge has ruled. Full Article HTC sues to block iPhone, iPad, iPod sales May 13, 2010 04:58 AM ET NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - HTC Corp fired back on Wednesday in its legal battle with Apple Inc, asking the U.S. International Trade Commission to ban sales of iPhones, iPads and iPods in the United States. Full Article Searching for husbands, muses, on "Craigslist TV" May 13, 2010 02:37 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Romantics looking for love on online classifieds site Craigslist.com or maybe just for a wheelbarrow could end up starring in a new Web-only documentary series that chronicles how people are using the website. Full Article U.S. struggles to ward off evolving cyber threat May 12, 2010 06:47 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is losing enough data in cyber attacks to fill the Library of Congress many times over, and authorities have failed to stay ahead of the threat, a U.S. defense official said on Wednesday. Full Article

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