Technology Report: Microsoft new phones win favorable reaction

If you are having trouble viewing this email or would like to view it in your web browser, CLICK HERE

Good afternoon Bit, MON 11 Oct 2010    Microsoft new phones win favorable reaction Microsoft smartphones might not lure video gamers Schwarzenegger leads U.S. tech investors to Russia Brazil eyes microchips in trees for forest management Radvision signs pact with Microsoft Ascent Solar passes key reliability test, shares soar Google testing car that drives itself Social gaming sector braces for deal wave Hip-hop videogame aims to catch fire by going social Optibike - built for comfort, speed UK cooks, stays warm with human gas EA scores record sales with FIFA 11 Microsoft new phones win favorable reaction October 11, 2010 04:34 PM ET SEATTLE/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp's last-ditch attempt to make an impact on the fast-growing market for multi-featured "smartphones" won favorable early reviews on Monday, but success will hinge on how well the phones are marketed against Apple Inc and Google Inc, analysts said. Full Article Microsoft smartphones might not lure video gamers October 11, 2010 03:51 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp's plan to offer its Xbox Live games service on its new smartphones may not be enough to woo even the most avid video gamers to its latest attempt to stay relevant in the mobile phone business. Full Article Schwarzenegger leads U.S. tech investors to Russia October 11, 2010 12:24 PM ET MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's ambition to become a hi-tech economy will be under scrutiny this week when California state governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and a host of prospective investors from Silicon Valley look for opportunities at the country's flagship technology hub. Full Article Brazil eyes microchips in trees for forest management October 11, 2010 03:00 PM ET NOVA MUTUM, Brazil (Reuters) - A chainsaw buzzes, branches snap, and an Amazon tree crashes to the ground. Full Article Radvision signs pact with Microsoft October 11, 2010 10:12 AM ET BANGALORE (Reuters) - Israel-based video and telecommunications company Radvision Ltd said it signed a deal with Microsoft to provide video conferencing systems, sending its shares up as much as 8 percent. Full Article Ascent Solar passes key reliability test, shares soar October 11, 2010 11:28 AM ET Bangalore (Reuters) - Ascent Solar Technologies Inc, a developer of thin-film photovoltaic modules, said it passed a key performance and long-term reliability test that would give it larger market opportunities, pushing its shares to a 26-week high. Full Article Google testing car that drives itself October 10, 2010 03:54 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Google Inc, the world's largest Internet search engine, has been tinkering with engines of another sort and come up with some futuristic results -- a car that drives itself. Full Article Social gaming sector braces for deal wave October 10, 2010 12:57 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Gentlemen, start your engines: the fledgling social gaming industry is revving up for a new wave of acquisitions and consolidation this coming year. Full Article Hip-hop videogame aims to catch fire by going social October 10, 2010 01:35 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rapper Lil Wayne may still be behind bars on gun charges, but that hasn't stopped developers of videogame "Def Jam Rapstar" from launching an interactive karaoke game featuring him and other hip-hop stars. Full Article

REUTERS www.reuters.com Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book.Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Send this mailing to a friend or colleague Reuters.com: Help and Contact Us | Advertise With Us | Mobile | Newsletters | RSS | Interactive TV | Labs | Reuters in Second Life | Archive | Site Index | Video Index Thomson Reuters Corporate: Copyright | Disclaimer | Privacy | Professional Products | Professional Products Support | About Thomson Reuters | Careers