Technology Report: Verizon to join AT&T in selling Apple iPads

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Good afternoon Bit, THU 14 Oct 2010    Verizon to join AT&T in selling Apple iPads Private equity courts News Corp, AOL on Yahoo: source Microsoft deepens Facebook ties in Web search battle Mobile phones help lift poor out of poverty: U.N. study FCC eyes an end to shocking mobile phone bills FCC weighs creating fund to boost broadband Need a lift? Phone your car and it'll pick you up Sony delays launch of latest "Gran Turismo" game Apple stock breaks $300 for first time Intel's upbeat forecast fails to swing sentiment Aircraft flaps wings into history A fuel bringing Mars within range? The app that maps happiness Verizon to join AT&T in selling Apple iPads October 14, 2010 02:35 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Verizon Wireless will join rival carrier AT&T Inc in selling Apple Inc's iPad later this month as it moves closer to disrupting the exclusive relationship between the device maker and AT&T. 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 Mobile phones help lift poor out of poverty: U.N. study October 14, 2010 02:12 PM ET GENEVA (Reuters) - Mobile phones -- spreading faster than any other information technology -- can improve the livelihoods of the poorest people in developing countries, a United Nations report released on Thursday said. Full Article FCC eyes an end to shocking mobile phone bills October 14, 2010 02:27 AM 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 FCC weighs creating fund to boost broadband October 14, 2010 03:23 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A new fund could help bring high speed Internet to unserved and remote areas of the United States, U.S. telecommunications regulators said on Thursday. Full Article Need a lift? Phone your car and it'll pick you up October 14, 2010 09:31 AM ET BERLIN (Reuters) - German scientists have unveiled the latest in self-driving car technology -- an autonomous vehicle named "MadeInGermany" (MIG), which passengers can even call for a lift. Full Article Sony delays launch of latest "Gran Turismo" game October 14, 2010 12:34 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp has delayed the launch of "Gran Turismo 5," the latest version of the top-selling motor racing game for its PlayStation 3 console, but still plans for it to hit the market in time for the year-end shopping season. 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 Intel's upbeat forecast fails to swing sentiment October 13, 2010 06:18 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Chipmaker Intel Corp's expectations for stronger sales met with skepticism ahead of rival AMD's quarterly report and failed to invigorate sentiment as investors worried about weak consumer demand for computers. Full Article

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