Technology Report: Apple's earnings to showcase one-two punch

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Good afternoon Bit, FRI 15 Oct 2010    Apple's earnings to showcase one-two punch Google trumps Wall Street targets HP hires Nokia exec to run mobile software Seagate in buyout talks, TPG involved: sources Non-retail video game sales hit $2.9 billion Sony Ericsson blames Q3 sales fall on parts shortage Verizon to sell Apple's iPad U.S. offshore agency excited over Google power line Private equity courts News Corp, AOL on Yahoo: source Microsoft deepens Facebook ties in Web search battle Private equity eyeing Yahoo Star Wars inspires research vision Aircraft flaps wings into history Apple's earnings to showcase one-two punch October 15, 2010 01:51 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc should affirm next week that its six-month-old iPad tablet computer is selling well despite a shaky consumer market, while the iPhone continues to fend off a strong challenge from rival Google Inc. Full Article Google trumps Wall Street targets October 15, 2010 06:18 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc eased fears that big spending would erode margins as its results blew past Wall Street's targets, and the Web search leader revealed for the first time the strength of its fledgling mobile and online display ad businesses. Full Article HP hires Nokia exec to run mobile software October 15, 2010 11:37 AM ET HELSINKI (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard has hired Ari Jaaksi, a software executive from Nokia, as a Senior Vice President of its new mobile operating system webOS, a spokeswoman for HP said on Friday. Full Article Seagate in buyout talks, TPG involved: sources October 14, 2010 09:51 PM ET LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hard drive maker Seagate Technology Plc said on Thursday it is in talks to be taken private by an undisclosed buyer, and two sources familiar with the matter said those talks involve buyout firm TPG Capital. Full Article Non-retail video game sales hit $2.9 billion October 15, 2010 11:27 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. consumers spent up to $2.9 billion buying video games through mobile phones, social networks, downloads and subscriptions in the first half of the year, research firm NPD said on Friday. Full Article Sony Ericsson blames Q3 sales fall on parts shortage October 15, 2010 11:03 AM ET STOCKHOLM/HELSINKI (Reuters) - Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson blamed component shortages for falling handset shipments and sales in the third quarter, which led to profit missing market expectations. Full Article Verizon to sell Apple's iPad October 14, 2010 05:57 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc is turning to Verizon Wireless to help sell the iPad in time for the holidays, loosening its cozy ties with AT&T Inc. Full Article U.S. offshore agency excited over Google power line October 14, 2010 06:38 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. offshore energy czar said Google Inc's surprising decision to get involved in wind energy is an exciting development in an area in which he hopes to speed up the government's approval process. Full Article Private equity courts News Corp, AOL on Yahoo: source October 14, 2010 02:22 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Several private equity firms have approached Internet and media companies including News Corp and AOL Inc to gauge their interest in buying out Yahoo Inc, a source with knowledge of the approaches said. Full Article Microsoft deepens Facebook ties in Web search battle October 14, 2010 01:44 AM ET MOUNTAIN VIEW, California (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp deepened its ties with social networking company Facebook on Wednesday, bolstering its fledgling Bing search engine to catch up with Google Inc. Full Article

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