Technology Report: Apple and Google to clash in music space by Christmas

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Good afternoon Bit, THU 02 Sep 2010    Apple and Google to clash in music space by Christmas Samsung to challenge Apple's iPad with own tablet Apple TV could help Netflix growth Verizon unveils prepaid option for smartphones HP wins 3PAR for $2.4 billion as Dell drops out Panasonic aiming for half of Europe's 3D TV market Apple TV a first step for more ambitious plans? Apple and TV networks clash over 99 cent rentals AOL renews Google search agreement U.S. delays Web traffic rules by seeking more comment Apple's big reveal A novel view of financial crisis Green homes for Katrina-struck area Apple and Google to clash in music space by Christmas September 02, 2010 03:16 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Google Inc is in talks with music labels on plans for a download store and a digital song locker that would allow its mobile users to play songs wherever they are as it steps up its rivalry with Apple Inc, according to people familiar with the matter. Full Article Samsung to challenge Apple's iPad with own tablet September 02, 2010 02:59 PM ET BERLIN (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics' first tablet computer, the Galaxy Tab, will go on sale in two weeks, it said on Thursday, turning up the heat on Apple Inc's iPad. Full Article Apple TV could help Netflix growth September 02, 2010 04:19 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Shares in Netflix Inc neared their all-time high on Thursday, after Apple Inc said that the company's streaming video service would be added to a new version of Apple TV. Full Article Verizon unveils prepaid option for smartphones September 02, 2010 04:17 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Wireless on Thursday started giving smartphone users the option of paying for calls in advance instead of committing to long-term contracts, a move that pits it directly against rivals like Leap Wireless . Full Article HP wins 3PAR for $2.4 billion as Dell drops out September 02, 2010 04:14 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co won the bidding war to buy data storage company 3PAR Inc for $2.4 billion, as rival Dell Inc bowed out on Thursday. Full Article Panasonic aiming for half of Europe's 3D TV market September 02, 2010 01:28 PM ET BERLIN (Reuters) - Panasonic Corp is aiming to grab a 50 percent share of the European 3D television market this year as demand outstrips expectations and the technology wins converts worldwide, its head of Europe said on Thursday. Full Article Apple TV a first step for more ambitious plans? September 02, 2010 10:25 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Critics hoping for more from Apple Inc's Web-to-TV plans -- a device, say, that would revolutionize living room entertainment the way the iPad changed tablet computing -- may just need to wait a bit longer. Full Article Apple and TV networks clash over 99 cent rentals September 02, 2010 02:16 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc introduced a new version of Apple TV on Wednesday with shows from just two networks, underscoring its struggles to win over a media industry worried about losing control over the pricing of its programs. Full Article AOL renews Google search agreement September 02, 2010 09:42 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - AOL Inc said on Thursday it has renewed a search agreement with Google Inc, further cementing a decade-long partnership as AOL tries to turn around its business. Full Article U.S. delays Web traffic rules by seeking more comment September 02, 2010 07:38 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. communications regulators on Wednesday put off a controversial decision on Internet traffic rules, giving industry and consumer groups a chance to forge a compromise while avoiding a politically sensitive issue ahead of the November elections. Full Article

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