Technology Report: Google gets US antitrust OK on AdMob buy

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Good afternoon Bit, FRI 21 May 2010    Google gets US antitrust OK on AdMob buy HP expands recall of laptops for fire hazard Google premieres Web television gamble Verizon Wireless loses appeal on cellphone charges Annoyed by cellphones? Scientists explain why Samsung unit sees firm smartphone market Norway's Opera moves data processing to Iceland After Facebook, Pakistan shuts down YouTube Sony, Samsung meeting seen focusing on LCD panels Paris police ban mass "Facebook aperitif" party Japan tests solar sail Robot teachers take over classroom 2012 fears fuel fallout shelter biz Google gets US antitrust OK on AdMob buy May 21, 2010 03:07 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. antitrust regulators gave Google Inc approval to buy mobile advertising rival AdMob, after months of delay and rumor that Google was headed for a court fight with government officials over the $750 million transaction. Full Article HP expands recall of laptops for fire hazard May 21, 2010 03:06 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co is expanding a voluntary recall of laptop computers due to the risk of fire from overheating batteries, the company and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Friday. Full Article Google premieres Web television gamble May 21, 2010 02:32 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Web search king Google Inc on Thursday showed off a risky attempt to marry the Web to television and reach the $70 billion TV advertising market, chasing a dream that has eluded even archrival Apple Inc. Full Article Verizon Wireless loses appeal on cellphone charges May 21, 2010 02:38 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Friday threw out a ruling requiring Verizon Wireless customers to resolve disputes over alleged fraudulent cell phone charges individually through arbitration rather than as a class. Full Article Annoyed by cellphones? Scientists explain why May 20, 2010 04:43 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Ever wonder why overhearing a cellphone conversation is so annoying? American researchers think they have found the answer. Full Article Samsung unit sees firm smartphone market May 20, 2010 09:09 AM ET KIHEUNG, South Korea (Reuters) - Global shipments of smartphones may grow 50 percent this year and drive explosive expansion in high-end OLED display sales over the next five years, a Samsung Mobile Display executive said on Thursday. Full Article Norway's Opera moves data processing to Iceland May 21, 2010 09:56 AM ET REYKJAVIK (Reuters) - Norwegian browser developer Opera Software is moving its data processing capacity to a newly-built center in Iceland, one of the first foreign investment deals for the crisis-hit island as it tries to rebuild its economy. Full Article After Facebook, Pakistan shuts down YouTube May 20, 2010 04:25 PM ET ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan has blocked the popular video sharing website YouTube indefinitely in a bid to contain "blasphemous" material, officials said on Thursday. Full Article Sony, Samsung meeting seen focusing on LCD panels May 21, 2010 04:16 AM ET TOKYO/SEOUL (Reuters) - A meeting on Monday between the top brass of Samsung Electronics Co and Sony Corp will likely focus on further cooperation in LCD panels, with the Japanese electronics maker facing tight supplies in the sector. Full Article Paris police ban mass "Facebook aperitif" party May 20, 2010 12:49 PM ET PARIS (Reuters) - A mass cocktail party organized over the internet and planned to take place in Paris this Sunday cannot go ahead due to an existing ban on drinking alcohol in the Champ de Mars area, police said on Thursday. Full Article

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