Technology Report: FCC eyes an end to shocking mobile phone bills

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Good afternoon Bit, WED 13 Oct 2010    FCC eyes an end to shocking mobile phone bills Microsoft deepens Facebook ties in Google battle Apple stock breaks $300 for first time Some fever scanners work, U.S. study finds Corrected: Sirius XM adds more subscribers, offers debt U.S. steps up military-civilian cyber defense coordination Intel's Q4 outlook sets upbeat tone for tech earns Cyber warfare already here, UK spy agency chief says Judge mulls residence issue in Facebook case Sony unveils "connected" TVs using Google platform The app that maps happiness Intel's upbeat earnings report Google's green investment FCC eyes an end to shocking mobile phone bills October 13, 2010 04:31 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mobile phone companies would have to warn customers before they rack up eye-popping extra fees on their bills under rules that the U.S. Federal Communications Commission will propose on Thursday. Full Article Microsoft deepens Facebook ties in Google battle October 13, 2010 04:07 PM ET MOUNTAIN VIEW, California (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp deepened its ties with social networking company Facebook on Wednesday, bolstering its fledgling Bing search engine in an effort to catch up with Google Inc. Full Article Apple stock breaks $300 for first time October 13, 2010 12:08 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc's shares cruised past $300 for the first time on Wednesday, as investors anticipated another strong earnings report from the iPhone maker next week. Full Article Some fever scanners work, U.S. study finds October 13, 2010 04:04 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two commercially available scanners meant for use in airports and other public facilities can reliably detect people with fevers, making them useful during disease outbreaks, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday. Full Article Corrected: Sirius XM adds more subscribers, offers debt October 13, 2010 04:24 PM ET (Corrects paragraph 4 to say company plans to repurchase senior notes due in 2013, not 2012) Full Article U.S. steps up military-civilian cyber defense coordination October 13, 2010 03:07 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's administration announced steps Wednesday to boost civil-military coordination against cyber threats said to be mounting against sensitive U.S. computer networks. Full Article Intel's Q4 outlook sets upbeat tone for tech earns October 13, 2010 08:32 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Intel Corp forecast upbeat fourth-quarter sales and margins as resilient demand from emerging markets and corporations offset weak consumer spending, raising hopes that the technology sector could end 2010 on a strong note. Full Article Cyber warfare already here, UK spy agency chief says October 13, 2010 10:32 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Countries are already using cyber warfare techniques to attack each other and need to be vigilant round the clock to protect computer systems, the head of Britain's communications spy agency says. Full Article Judge mulls residence issue in Facebook case October 13, 2010 02:21 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. judge reserved decision in a legal tussle over whether Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is an official resident of New York or California, part of a lawsuit by a businessman who claims he is entitled to majority ownership of the world's leading social networking site. Full Article Sony unveils "connected" TVs using Google platform October 13, 2010 06:45 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Sony Corp is making its biggest push yet into so-called connected televisions, unveiling a line of Google-enhanced sets that aim to fuse TV and Web content together in the living room. Full Article

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