Technology Report: Google to allow phone calls from Gmail

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Good afternoon Bit, WED 25 Aug 2010    Google to allow phone calls from Gmail Apple's iPad to remain king of tablets: researcher Yahoo: Microsoft's Bing starts to power its U.S. Internet search Dell to challenge HP with new 3PAR bid: source Apple to hold September 1 event, may update iPods Should parents "friend" their kids on Facebook? Dell debuts first U.S. smartphone at $100 MTV slasher pic gets social-media campaign Final India decision on BlackBerry on Aug 30: source China's Alibaba makes 2nd buy to target vendors "Straddling bus" to aid traffic Restaurant urges eating and tweeting Intel powers Creators Project Google to allow phone calls from Gmail August 25, 2010 03:45 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 Yahoo: Microsoft's Bing starts to power its U.S. Internet search August 25, 2010 12:59 AM ET (Reuters) - Internet firm Yahoo Inc said it has completed the transition of its U.S. and Canadian English-language search capabilities to Microsoft Corp's Bing platform. Full Article Dell to challenge HP with new 3PAR bid: source August 25, 2010 03:42 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dell Inc is planning a stronger bid for data storage firm 3PAR Inc, challenging Hewlett-Packard Co's offer of $24 per share, a source familiar with the talks said on Wednesday. Full Article Apple to hold September 1 event, may update iPods August 25, 2010 03:05 PM ET SEATTLE (Reuters) - Apple Inc said on Wednesday it will hold a press event in San Francisco on September 1, raising expectations that it will unveil revamped iPod digital media players. Full Article Should parents "friend" their kids on Facebook? August 25, 2010 09:45 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - To friend or not to friend is the big question facing many parents dealing with teenagers on Facebook. Full Article Dell debuts first U.S. smartphone at $100 August 24, 2010 05:56 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Dell Inc on Tuesday released its first U.S. smartphone, entering the increasingly crowded market with a 3.5-inch Android device called the Aero that costs about $100 on AT&T network. Full Article MTV slasher pic gets social-media campaign August 25, 2010 02:08 AM ET NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - MTV is looking for a bit of the same magic that corporate sibling Paramount had with "Paranormal Activity" as it experiments with new distribution and marketing methods in the digital age. Full Article Final India decision on BlackBerry on Aug 30: source August 24, 2010 11:44 AM ET NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India will take a final decision on August 30 on whether to block some BlackBerry services over which the country has security concerns, a senior government source said on Tuesday. Full Article China's Alibaba makes 2nd buy to target vendors August 24, 2010 10:00 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - China's largest e-commerce company, Alibaba.com Ltd, made its second U.S. acquisition in as many months and its chief executive said on Tuesday he was working on more deals to fuel global growth. Full Article

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