Technology Report: Google's Android leads U.S. smartphones

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Good afternoon Bit, WED 04 Aug 2010    Google's Android leads U.S. smartphones Microsoft and Salesforce settle patent tiff LinkedIn makes first acquisition Saudi and RIM in last-ditch talks RIM unveils new BlackBerry to counter Apple iPhone Intel agrees to end chip war with rivals Google changes trademark ad policy in Europe EU Commission chose iPhone and HTC over BlackBerry Hackers could enslave iPad, iPhone: security firms Sharp plans to launch 3D smartphone this year Water tunnel tests new race cars BlackBerry Torch unveiled Rare species caught on camera Google's Android leads U.S. smartphones August 04, 2010 03:41 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Smartphones running Google's Android software were the top seller among consumers in the United States in the second quarter, industry tracker NPD said on Wednesday. Full Article Microsoft and Salesforce settle patent tiff August 04, 2010 04:24 PM ET SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said on Wednesday it reached a patent agreement with rival Salesforce.com Inc, settling a recent flurry of lawsuits between the two software companies. Full Article LinkedIn makes first acquisition August 04, 2010 03:08 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - LinkedIn is making its first acquisition, a company that sifts through large amounts of data to try to determine relevant information, the business social networking site said on Wednesday, Full Article Saudi and RIM in last-ditch talks August 04, 2010 11:04 AM ET RIYADH/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The makers of the BlackBerry smartphone held last-ditch talks with Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to avert a threatened cut-off of a key service, while India took a tough line with the Canadian company. Full Article RIM unveils new BlackBerry to counter Apple iPhone August 04, 2010 08:01 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Research In Motion unveiled a new BlackBerry aimed at wooing consumers away from Apple's iPhone and other rivals, but analysts said the handset won't blow away the competition. Full Article Intel agrees to end chip war with rivals August 04, 2010 03:47 PM ET LOS ANGELES/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Intel Corp, the world's largest chipmaker, has agreed to stop using threats and bundled prices to hamper competition, settling charges it illegally abused market dominance, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Wednesday. Full Article Google changes trademark ad policy in Europe August 04, 2010 07:52 AM ET PARIS (Reuters) - Google is set to allow advertisers in Europe to use rivals' trademarks when bidding for online ads in a move that will prevent big brand owners from controlling which ads appear during users' searches. Full Article EU Commission chose iPhone and HTC over BlackBerry August 04, 2010 06:36 AM ET BRUSSELS/HELSINKI (Reuters) - The European Union Commission rejected Research in Motion's BlackBerry in favor of Apple's iPhone and HTC smartphones, a spokesman said, amid a spreading row about BlackBerry security. Full Article Hackers could enslave iPad, iPhone: security firms August 03, 2010 05:15 PM ET BOSTON (Reuters) - A newly discovered vulnerability in the software that runs Apple Inc's iPad and iPhone could allow hackers to enslave the popular mobile devices, three security firms said on Tuesday. Full Article Sharp plans to launch 3D smartphone this year August 03, 2010 10:39 PM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Sharp Corp plans to take on Apple's iPhone by the end of the year, with the international launch of a smartphone featuring a 3D panel that can be viewed without special glasses, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday. Full Article

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