Technology Report: Microsoft profit up 48 percent on Windows

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Good afternoon Bit, THU 22 Jul 2010    Microsoft profit up 48 percent on Windows Gameworld: Superheroes forge new career path in video games Amazon misses Street view, shares tumble Nokia profits drop, CEO wants exit talk to stop Baidu may press claims over hackers: U.S. judge Pirate traders exploit Internet sales model : EU French online betting in post-World Cup drive Facebook IPO "when makes sense", Zuckerberg tells ABC Motorola sues Huawei for trade secret theft Connecticut asks Google for info in privacy flap First 1,000 mph car unveiled in UK "Plant Room" brings outdoors inside Video game holiday hype hits early Microsoft profit up 48 percent on Windows July 22, 2010 04:31 PM ET SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp reported a 48 percent rise in quarterly profit on Thursday, helped by strong sales of Windows 7. Full Article Gameworld: Superheroes forge new career path in video games July 22, 2010 11:27 AM ET SAN DIEGO, California (Reuters) - Superheroes are enjoying a new career path, heading straight from the pages of comic books into video games and no longer having to stop at Hollywood to collect their credentials first. Full Article Amazon misses Street view, shares tumble July 22, 2010 04:35 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc quarterly earnings fell far short of Wall Street estimates as operating expenses surged, sending its shares down 14 percent. Full Article Nokia profits drop, CEO wants exit talk to stop July 22, 2010 12:33 PM ET HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia reported a sharp drop in second-quarter profits on Thursday and forecast a weak third quarter, increasing the pressure on embattled chief executive Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo. Full Article Baidu may press claims over hackers: U.S. judge July 22, 2010 02:02 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - China's leading search engine, Baidu Inc, can sue its U.S.-based domain name service provider, Register.com Inc, for breach of contract, gross negligence and recklessness related to an attack by hackers, a U.S. judge ruled on Thursday. Full Article Pirate traders exploit Internet sales model : EU July 22, 2010 01:34 PM ET BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Internet sales of counterfeit and pirated goods to European consumers are frustrating attempts to stem illegal trade, a European Commission report said on Thursday. Full Article French online betting in post-World Cup drive July 22, 2010 09:35 AM ET PARIS (Reuters) - French online gaming revenues surged during the World Cup, following the implementation of a new gaming law aimed to lure players on legal sites, although half of them are still choosing illegal operators. Full Article Facebook IPO "when makes sense", Zuckerberg tells ABC July 21, 2010 07:25 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Facebook will sell stock in a IPO when the time is right, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in an ABC TV interview, addressing persistent speculation about its stock market debut. Full Article Motorola sues Huawei for trade secret theft July 22, 2010 01:21 AM ET NEW YORK/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - U.S. mobile phone maker Motorola Inc has sued China's Huawei Technologies Co for alleged theft of trade secrets, highlighting the fast-growing Chinese firm's difficulty in shaking the nation's reputation for piracy. Full Article Connecticut asks Google for info in privacy flap July 21, 2010 03:10 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Connecticut's attorney general, who is leading a 37-state probe of Google Inc's collection of data from private Wi-Fi networks, asked the Internet search leader on Wednesday if it had tested the software before using it. Full Article

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