Technology Report: "The Social Network" opens in NY to buzz, controversy

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Good afternoon Bit, FRI 24 Sep 2010    "The Social Network" opens in NY to buzz, controversy Cyber attack appears to target Iran: tech firms Ottawa says hopeful on RIM deal with India Oracle's Ellison says microchip firms could be good fit India, RIM working on glitches in email access: source LinkedIn buys company, has talked to bankers: CEO Facebook resolves service disruption issue Talking to death: texts, phones kill 16,000: study Netflix signs expanded license agreement with NBC FCC paves way for new mobile devices From 'Dell Hell' to online outreach Injecting pigs with nicotine Spray-on haute couture "The Social Network" opens in NY to buzz, controversy September 24, 2010 04:27 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Billed as an exhilarating, visceral tale about the founding of Facebook, "The Social Network" gave the opening of the New York Film Festival on Friday an aura of anticipation and a touch of controversy. Full Article Cyber attack appears to target Iran: tech firms September 24, 2010 03:48 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - A computer virus that attacks a widely used industrial system appears aimed mostly at Iran and its sophistication suggests a state may have been involved in creating it, Western cyber security companies said on Friday. Full Article Ottawa says hopeful on RIM deal with India September 24, 2010 03:23 PM ET OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's trade minister said on Friday he believes Research In Motion will be able to reach an agreement with India that gives police and security agencies access to encrypted BlackBerry communications. Full Article Oracle's Ellison says microchip firms could be good fit September 24, 2010 08:53 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Software giant Oracle Corp is keen to make more acquisitions to bolster its technology and a microchip company could be a good fit, CEO Larry Ellison said on Thursday. Full Article India, RIM working on glitches in email access: source September 24, 2010 08:39 AM ET NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India and Research in Motion have hit technical glitches in their talks on access to corporate email, but access to the messenger services is satisfactory, a government source said on Friday. Full Article LinkedIn buys company, has talked to bankers: CEO September 24, 2010 08:45 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - LinkedIn acquired ChoiceVendor, a small provider of online business ratings and reviews, on Thursday, and has had talks with bankers about various other "opportunities," the CEO of the fast-growing professional Internet social network said. Full Article Facebook resolves service disruption issue September 24, 2010 08:01 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook experienced technical difficulties on Thursday that slowed its website to a crawl or blocked off access for some of its 500 million users, a glitch that has since been resolved. Full Article Talking to death: texts, phones kill 16,000: study September 23, 2010 05:41 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Drivers distracted by talking or texting on cell phones killed an estimated 16,000 people from 2001 to 2007, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday. Full Article Netflix signs expanded license agreement with NBC September 24, 2010 08:42 AM ET BANGALORE (Reuters) - Netflix Inc said it signed an expanded license agreement with NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution that will allow its subscribers to watch content from some of NBC Universal's popular cable channels. Full Article FCC paves way for new mobile devices September 23, 2010 03:31 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators paved the way on Thursday for new, faster wireless devices by opening unused television airwaves for mobile broadband use. Full Article

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