Technology Report: Google's Android to be world No. 2 in 2010: report

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Good afternoon Bit, FRI 10 Sep 2010    Google's Android to be world No. 2 in 2010: report Nokia brings in Microsoft exec to replace CEO Apple eases app restrictions, Adobe shares jump Chipmakers' outlooks stoke economy concerns Host company pulls plug on Florida pastor's website EBay stake in Craigslist restored but no board seat Hurd's Oracle hire package worth millions "Resident Evil" movie uses 3D to engage viewers GM's OnStar tests Facebook and texting applications 01 Communique files patent suit against Dell, shares up Sexy male dance moves The graying of social networks 'Spray-on' solar cell technology Google's Android to be world No. 2 in 2010: report September 10, 2010 02:41 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc's Android software will become the world's second most popular operating system for cell phones this year, leapfrogging rival offerings from Microsoft Corp, Research in Motion and Apple Inc, according to a new report. Full Article Nokia brings in Microsoft exec to replace CEO September 10, 2010 02:03 PM ET HELSINKI/LONDON (Reuters) - Nokia has hired Stephen Elop, a Canadian Microsoft executive with Silicon Valley credentials, to replace its embattled chief executive and renew its drive to compete with Apple. Full Article Apple eases app restrictions, Adobe shares jump September 09, 2010 05:51 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc is easing restrictions for building iPhone and iPad applications, a move that should allow for the use of third-party tools such as Adobe Systems' Flash software and ease tension between the two companies. Full Article Chipmakers' outlooks stoke economy concerns September 10, 2010 06:21 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Chip makers National Semiconductor and Texas Instruments Inc on Thursday issued quarterly financial targets that stoked investors' worries about a sluggish economy. Full Article Host company pulls plug on Florida pastor's website September 09, 2010 05:06 PM ET MIAMI (Reuters) - The obscure Christian pastor who plans to mark the ninth anniversary of September 11 attacks by burning copies of the Koran has had his website pulled from the Internet, the hosting company said on Thursday. Full Article EBay stake in Craigslist restored but no board seat September 10, 2010 08:03 AM ET WILMINGTON, Del./SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A judge on Thursday reinstated eBay Inc's 28.4 percent stake in Craigslist, but allowed the classifieds site to keep eBay off its board. Full Article Hurd's Oracle hire package worth millions September 10, 2010 08:02 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oracle Corp has offered its new co-president, former Hewlett-Packard chief Mark Hurd, a hiring package with a bonus of up to $10 million and options potentially worth tens of millions more. Full Article "Resident Evil" movie uses 3D to engage viewers September 09, 2010 06:04 AM ET SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Video gamers are used to immersing themselves into virtual worlds so filmmakers turning video games into movies are aiming to keep them as involved, by adding 3D. Full Article GM's OnStar tests Facebook and texting applications September 08, 2010 05:12 PM ET DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co has begun testing applications that allow subscribers to its OnStar vehicle communication system to update their Facebook status verbally and to receive text messages audibly. Full Article 01 Communique files patent suit against Dell, shares up September 09, 2010 06:23 PM ET BANGALORE (Reuters) - Canadian software maker 01 Communique Laboratory Inc on Thursday filed a lawsuit against Dell Inc and LogMeIn Inc alleging infringement of a patent on which it won a ruling against Citrix Systems in July. Full Article

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