Technology Report: BlackBerry maker wins reprieve on India shutdown

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Good afternoon Bit, MON 30 Aug 2010    BlackBerry maker wins reprieve on India shutdown 3M to pay $943 million for biometric systems maker Intel buys Infineon unit and expands wireless offer Google acquires social networking startup Angstro Yahoo Japan, Google expanding video offerings: Nikkei Canada regulator enforces internet "speed-matching" Online video key to Disney, Time Warner Cable row Dell says assessing 3PAR offer after HP trumps bid Iraq says sale of donated U.S. computers legal Nokia, Siemens confirm NSN investment talks: report Green homes for Katrina-struck area Synthetic corneas restore vision Patent battle: i4i vs. Microsoft BlackBerry maker wins reprieve on India shutdown August 30, 2010 03:40 PM ET NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Research In Motion will give India access to secure BlackBerry data beginning September 1, a government source said on Monday, leading New Delhi to put off a decision on whether to shut down the smartphone. Full Article 3M to pay $943 million for biometric systems maker August 30, 2010 04:34 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Diversified U.S. manufacturer 3M Co said it would buy Cogent Inc for $943 million, paying a nearly 18 percent premium for the maker of identification systems used to screen travelers at border crossings. Full Article Intel buys Infineon unit and expands wireless offer August 30, 2010 03:46 PM ET FRANKFURT/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Chipmaker Intel Corp unveiled a deal on Monday to buy German chipmaker Infineon Technologies AG's wireless unit for $1.4 billion, as it claws its way into the booming smartphone market and cuts its reliance on personal computers. Full Article Google acquires social networking startup Angstro August 29, 2010 05:09 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc has acquired Angstro, a startup that sorts news and information across social networks like Facebook, a spokesman for the leading Web search provider said on Sunday. Full Article Yahoo Japan, Google expanding video offerings: Nikkei August 30, 2010 04:18 PM ET JAPAN (Reuters) - Yahoo Japan Corp and U.S. firm Google Inc are broadening the scope of their video delivery services in Japan, the Nikkei business daily reported. Full Article Canada regulator enforces internet "speed-matching" August 30, 2010 04:21 PM ET OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's telecom and broadcast regulator ruled on Monday that incumbent telecom carriers must give new entrants access to their high-speed fiber networks at same speed they offer their own customers, but that they can charge a 10 percent mark-up. Full Article Online video key to Disney, Time Warner Cable row August 29, 2010 05:23 PM ET NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The growing availability of popular TV shows on the Web is at the heart of ongoing contentious programing fee negotiations between Walt Disney Co and Time Warner Cable Inc, according to a person familiar with the discussions. Full Article Dell says assessing 3PAR offer after HP trumps bid August 29, 2010 03:22 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dell Inc said on Sunday it was assessing its bid for 3PAR Inc after the data storage company's board of directors late on Friday said Hewlett-Packard Co's $2 billion offer was a "superior proposal." Full Article Iraq says sale of donated U.S. computers legal August 29, 2010 01:09 PM ET BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Computer equipment worth $1.9 million which the U.S. military says was a gift for Iraqi schoolchildren but was auctioned off for less than $50,000 was sold legally, Iraq's customs authority said Sunday. Full Article Nokia, Siemens confirm NSN investment talks: report August 29, 2010 05:54 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Nokia and Siemens have confirmed talks with private equity firms over a possible investment into Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN), the Financial Times said on its website on Sunday. Full Article

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