Technology Report: Dell raises bid for 3PAR, trumping HP

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Good afternoon Bit, THU 26 Aug 2010    Dell raises bid for 3PAR, trumping HP RIM suggests forum on BlackBerry solution in India Google polishes real-time search, launches site Wireless competition, prices fall: report WikiLeaks builds a legal shield in Sweden Apple likely to show off new iPods Sept 1 Spies behind 2008 cyber attack, U.S. official says Netflix makes available free iPhone, iPod app Google to allow phone calls from Gmail Apple's iPad to remain king of tablets: researcher "Straddling bus" to aid traffic Restaurant urges eating and tweeting Intel powers Creators Project Dell raises bid for 3PAR, trumping HP August 26, 2010 02:49 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dell Inc raised its bid for data storage company 3PAR Inc to $1.6 billion, offering slightly more than bigger rival Hewlett-Packard Co, which is expected to respond with an even stronger bid. Full Article RIM suggests forum on BlackBerry solution in India August 26, 2010 01:21 PM ET NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Research in Motion offered on Thursday to lead an industry forum to look at India's need to have "lawful access" to BlackBerry's encrypted mail and messenger in the latest effort to stave off the blocking of the popular service in the world's fastest growing telecoms market. Full Article Google polishes real-time search, launches site August 26, 2010 03:39 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Google Inc launched a website on Thursday for users who want to sift through news, comments and other information on the Internet in real time, letting them follow conversations on social network hubs such as Facebook and Twitter in one place. Full Article Wireless competition, prices fall: report August 26, 2010 01:29 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Wireless phone customers have enjoyed lower prices and better coverage despite reduced competition from years of consolidation in the $150 billion industry, a U.S. report said on Thursday. Full Article WikiLeaks builds a legal shield in Sweden August 26, 2010 11:33 AM ET STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Two young Swedes hammer away at computers in a space that is part garage, part college dorm, littered with cables, Coke cans and an empty bottle of ketchup. Full Article Apple likely to show off new iPods Sept 1 August 26, 2010 06:49 AM ET SEATTLE/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Apple Inc is expected to show off a snazzier line of iPods on September 1, as speculation mounts the consumer electronics giant may also unveil plans to reinvigorate its long-neglected TV project. Full Article Spies behind 2008 cyber attack, U.S. official says August 26, 2010 08:17 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A foreign spy agency led a 2008 cyber attack on U.S. military computer systems, a top Pentagon official said, shedding light on what he called the most significant breach of American military cyber security. Full Article Netflix makes available free iPhone, iPod app August 26, 2010 12:04 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Web video subscription service Netflix Inc launched on Thursday a free iPhone and iPod application that allows subscribers to watch TV shows and movies on Apple Inc's handheld devices. Full Article Google to allow phone calls from Gmail August 25, 2010 06:31 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Google Inc said users of Gmail will now be able to call telephones directly from their email, putting it in direct competition with Web calling service Skype and more traditional operators such as AT&T Inc and Verizon Communications. Full Article Apple's iPad to remain king of tablets: researcher August 25, 2010 12:45 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc's iPad will not face a serious competitor until next year, and when tablet rivals do emerge, they will have a hard time matching iPad's customized applications, according to a report from market research firm iSuppli. Full Article

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