Technology Report: Facebook unveils "groups," tightens user control

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Good afternoon Bit, THU 07 Oct 2010    Facebook unveils "groups," tightens user control Verizon to sell Apple iPhone from early 2011: report Logitech unveils first gadget for Google TV Panasonic working on handheld game player: source Samsung faces weak outlook on flat screens, TVs Sprint to offer app packs on Android phones Google denies Oracle's Android copyright complaint Tech execs tell White House IT can curb deficit HP to launch new webOS phones in early 2011 Cisco unveils $599 home videoconference system UK cooks, stays warm with human gas EA scores record sales with FIFA 11 Perfume gene to restore roses' scent Facebook unveils "groups," tightens user control October 06, 2010 11:51 PM ET PALO ALTO, California (Reuters) - Facebook has unveiled tools to give users more control over personal information and let them set up cliques of friends, as the world's No.1 social network tries to protect its lead from a growing challenge by Google Inc. Full Article Verizon to sell Apple iPhone from early 2011: report October 06, 2010 07:51 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc plans to begin making a new iPhone by the end of the year, and Verizon Wireless will begin selling them in early 2011, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. Full Article Logitech unveils first gadget for Google TV October 06, 2010 07:08 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Logitech International SA showed off on Wednesday its $300 set-top box for the soon-to-be-launched Google TV, the first glimpse of what the Web search giant's holiday-season television-streaming product will look like. Full Article Panasonic working on handheld game player: source October 07, 2010 03:24 PM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese electronics maker Panasonic Corp is developing a handheld game player in a bid to return to the video game market after a hiatus of more than a decade, a person familiar with the matter said on Thursday. Full Article Samsung faces weak outlook on flat screens, TVs October 07, 2010 05:10 AM ET SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co's disappointing earnings guidance sparked slowdown worries as prices of its key products slide, hitting shares and ending the technology group's run of record quarterly performances. Full Article Sprint to offer app packs on Android phones October 07, 2010 04:25 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel is planning a service to make it easier for consumers to get what they want from the thousands of applications available for phones based on Google Inc Android. Full Article Google denies Oracle's Android copyright complaint October 06, 2010 06:44 AM ET BANGALORE (Reuters) - Google has denied Oracle's complaint of copyright infringement in development of Android smartphone software and asked a U.S. court to dismiss Oracle's lawsuit, court documents showed. Full Article Tech execs tell White House IT can curb deficit October 07, 2010 04:31 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top U.S. technology bosses met with White House officials on Wednesday to recommend how to use technology to cut deficits by $1 trillion over 10 years and offer advice on boosting the country's sluggish economy. Full Article HP to launch new webOS phones in early 2011 October 06, 2010 04:40 AM ET BARCELONA (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co will introduce smartphones in early 2011 using the webOS software it acquired through its $1.2 billion Palm buy earlier this year, a senior company official said on Wednesday. Full Article Cisco unveils $599 home videoconference system October 07, 2010 12:00 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Cisco Systems Inc launched a $599 home videoconference system, a high-quality rival to Skype and other low-cost providers, as the network equipment maker seeks to expand in the consumer market. Full Article

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