Technology Report: Apple refreshes Mac desktops

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Good afternoon Bit, TUE 27 Jul 2010    Apple refreshes Mac desktops Yahoo Japan to switch to Google's search engine Stieg Larsson passes 1 million Kindle milestone Telecom software groups merge in app store battle Federal ruling allows iPhone users to alter software Ask.com augments search engine with people EU opens anti-trust probe of IBM mainframe business Lexmark profit boosted by supplies sales Winemakers shun social media grapevine Unisys posts higher quarterly profit, shares jump Studying a shark's sense of smell A smashing scientific success Sleeping in the treetops Apple refreshes Mac desktops July 27, 2010 11:51 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc updated its line of desktop computers on Tuesday with the latest-generation chips, as the company continues to gain share in the PC market. Full Article Yahoo Japan to switch to Google's search engine July 27, 2010 02:49 PM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Yahoo Japan, Japan's largest Internet portal operator, will adopt Google's search engine, refusing to follow Yahoo Inc in choosing Microsoft as a partner. Full Article Stieg Larsson passes 1 million Kindle milestone July 27, 2010 02:32 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Stieg Larsson, author of "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo", has become the first writer to sell more than one million Kindle e-books thanks to his popular mystery Millennium Trilogy novels, online retailer Amazon.com said on Tuesday. Full Article Telecom software groups merge in app store battle July 27, 2010 08:32 AM ET HELSINKI (Reuters) - Two telecom operator-backed software groups are merging to counter increasing competition from new rivals Google and Apple for mobile phone applications. Full Article Federal ruling allows iPhone users to alter software July 27, 2010 06:31 AM ET BANGALORE (Reuters) - The U.S. copyright office issued exemptions to a copyright law, giving legal protection for people who unlock their smartphones like Apple Inc's iPhone. Full Article Ask.com augments search engine with people July 27, 2010 12:25 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Ask.com, the Internet search engine owned by IAC/InterActive Corp, is seeking some human help answering web surfers' questions. Full Article EU opens anti-trust probe of IBM mainframe business July 27, 2010 08:10 AM ET BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union competition regulators launched two anti-trust investigations against International Business Machines Corp, suspecting it of abusing its dominant position in the mainframe computer market. Full Article Lexmark profit boosted by supplies sales July 27, 2010 01:00 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lexmark International Inc posted a higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Tuesday on strong sales of printers and supplies, and as improved demand for services helped beef up margins. Full Article Winemakers shun social media grapevine July 27, 2010 03:15 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - When it comes to social media, most winemakers prefer to drink alone. Full Article Unisys posts higher quarterly profit, shares jump July 27, 2010 12:59 PM ET BANGALORE (Reuters) - IT services provider Unisys Corp's second-quarter profit more than tripled, helped by a gain from the sale of its health information management business, sending its shares up as much as 15 percent. Full Article

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