Technology Report: Microsoft echoes Apple view on Adobe's Flash

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Good afternoon Bit, FRI 30 Apr 2010    Microsoft echoes Apple view on Adobe's Flash Apple stops Lala's music, Web-based iTunes expected Wounded Nokia chief to face frustrated investors Smartphone shipments surge China, Russia, Canada again top USTR piracy list Opera buys webmail firm for mobile messaging Apple's Jobs slams Adobe's Flash technology Microsoft shelves Courier, but may re-emerge Rosetta Stone suit vs Google dismissed Wireless group pushes hunt for spectrum Solar handbags a powerful accessory Future kitchen without pots, recipes Brand supports band for new campaign Microsoft echoes Apple view on Adobe's Flash April 30, 2010 03:55 PM ET BOSTON (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp joined archrival Apple Inc in criticizing Adobe Systems Inc's widely used Flash multimedia software, creating a rare bond among the two computing giants. Full Article Apple stops Lala's music, Web-based iTunes expected April 30, 2010 04:03 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lala, the online music service, will be shut down on May 31, just five months after Apple Inc bought the start-up fueling speculation the iPod maker plans to launch a new Web-based version of iTunes. Full Article Wounded Nokia chief to face frustrated investors April 30, 2010 05:32 AM ET HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia Chief Executive Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo will next week face shareholders who are frustrated more than ever before. Full Article Smartphone shipments surge April 30, 2010 08:38 AM ET HELSINKI (Reuters) - Smartphone shipments surged 50 percent in January through March versus a year ago, notching up the strongest growth in the last three years with Apple Inc and Nokia Oyj taking market share, a survey showed. Full Article China, Russia, Canada again top USTR piracy list April 30, 2010 01:52 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Friday placed Russia on its list of countries with the worst records of preventing copyright theft for the 13th straight year, just days after the two nations agreed to intensify talks on Moscow's bid to join the World Trade Organization. Full Article Opera buys webmail firm for mobile messaging April 30, 2010 01:27 PM ET HELSINKI (Reuters) - Opera Software, the world's largest mobile browser firm, has bought Australian web-based email provider FastMail.FM, aiming to expand its own messaging offering to wireless devices. Full Article Apple's Jobs slams Adobe's Flash technology April 29, 2010 05:08 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc Chief Executive Steve Jobs on Thursday sharply criticized Adobe Systems popular Flash multimedia software, calling it unreliable and ill-suited for mobile devices, escalating a pitched battle between the two companies. Full Article Microsoft shelves Courier, but may re-emerge April 29, 2010 07:12 PM ET SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said on Thursday its "Courier" tablet PC, vaunted by some as a potential rival to Apple Inc's iPad, will not be launched as a product, at least not in its current form. Full Article Rosetta Stone suit vs Google dismissed April 29, 2010 06:09 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Language software maker Rosetta Stone Inc's trademark infringement lawsuit against Google Inc has been dismissed by a federal judge. Full Article Wireless group pushes hunt for spectrum April 29, 2010 03:26 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. wireless industry is pressing a key senator to clear the way for a government study that could accelerate plans to free up airwaves for devices such as smart phones. Full Article

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