Technology Report: Google pledges quest for tighter privacy controls

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Good afternoon Bit, TUE 26 Oct 2010    Google pledges quest for tighter privacy controls Microsoft profit seen higher, iPad looms Shaun White wheels into new video game territory U.S. Army sees video to troop cell phones in 2 years Departing Microsoft visionary Ray Ozzie sees "post-PC" world Sony rally shortlived as speculation dismissed Online travel companies unify to oppose Google/ITA deal Sprint's Tab is cheaper but requires a contract Intel opens first chip plant in China Garmin and Asustek in new phone cooperation Robot close to workplace reality Low energy light meets high design Einstein expresses himself as robot Google pledges quest for tighter privacy controls October 26, 2010 12:47 PM ET JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Google Inc is "building stronger controls" to safeguard privacy, a senior executive said on Tuesday after the search engine giant's admission to inadvertently gathering emails and passwords across the globe. Full Article Microsoft profit seen higher, iPad looms October 26, 2010 02:15 PM ET SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp is expected to report a big jump in earnings on Thursday, helped by the newest versions of its lucrative Office software and the blockbuster Halo game; but short- and long-term issues with its core Windows franchise nag at investors. Full Article Shaun White wheels into new video game territory October 26, 2010 01:44 PM ET NEW YORK, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist snowboarder Shaun White is turning away from the slopes and concentrating on skateboarding -- in a new video game. Full Article U.S. Army sees video to troop cell phones in 2 years October 26, 2010 02:03 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Army could be streaming surveillance video images from unmanned planes to solders' cellphones in about two years, a senior Army official said on Tuesday. Full Article Departing Microsoft visionary Ray Ozzie sees "post-PC" world October 26, 2010 07:29 AM ET SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp's resident visionary and departing software chief has urged the company to move on from its Windows and Office roots and imagine a "post-PC world" of simple, global Web devices. Full Article Sony rally shortlived as speculation dismissed October 26, 2010 11:32 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Shares of Sony Corp rose nearly 3 percent at one point on Tuesday, but later retreated as analysts dismissed speculation that the electronics maker could be an acquisition target of Apple Inc. Full Article Online travel companies unify to oppose Google/ITA deal October 26, 2010 01:17 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Several online travel companies are combining forces to fight search giant Google's proposed $700 million acquisition of airline ticketing software company ITA Software Inc, saying the deal would lead to higher prices and less innovation in the travel sector. Full Article Sprint's Tab is cheaper but requires a contract October 25, 2010 05:02 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel plans to sell iPad rival, the Galaxy Tab from Samsung Electronics for a third less than the tablet computer's price tag at Verizon Wireless but, the offer still comes with a catch that at least one analyst said would limit sales. Full Article Intel opens first chip plant in China October 26, 2010 04:09 AM ET TAIPEI (Reuters) - Chip heavyweight Intel Corp opened its first chip plant in China on Tuesday in a move that said could help boost China's economy, several years after the U.S. firm first announced the $2.5 billion project. Full Article Garmin and Asustek in new phone cooperation October 26, 2010 05:14 AM ET BANGALORE/TAIPEI (Reuters) - U.S.-based Garmin and Taiwan's Asustek announced new cooperation strategies on mobile phones on Tuesday, with Asustek launching its own-brand smartphones from next year. Full Article

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