Technology Report: Facebook makes people more social: study

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Good afternoon Bit, TUE 23 Nov 2010    Facebook makes people more social: study Telecom regulators postpone December meeting Acer unveils range of tablets Wozniak says he was wrong about Nuance/Apple deal RIM sees no ban on India BlackBerry services Oracle-SAP trial goes to jury with billions at stake HP raises 2011 outlook Beatles sell over 2 million in first week on iTunes Netflix offers stream-only service, hikes prices News Corp to buy education tech company for $360 million Twitter founder mulls news service Home, sweet shipping container Test family sought for smart living Facebook makes people more social: study November 23, 2010 02:41 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Contrary to common belief social media websites such as Facebook do not weaken personal ties, they strengthen them in unique ways for different age groups, according to a new study. Full Article Telecom regulators postpone December meeting November 23, 2010 03:50 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Regulators have postponed their December meeting in a move some say gives the agency more time to consider whether they will take on web traffic rules. Full Article Acer unveils range of tablets November 23, 2010 03:52 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Acer Inc, the world's No. 2 PC manufacturer, unveiled a range of tablet computers to help it compete with Apple Inc's iPad, wading into the fast-growing market. Full Article Wozniak says he was wrong about Nuance/Apple deal November 23, 2010 03:25 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Retired Apple Inc co-founder Steve Wozniak said he was "totally wrong" in recently suggesting the iPhone maker had bought speech-recognition software maker Nuance Communications Inc. Full Article RIM sees no ban on India BlackBerry services November 23, 2010 08:36 AM ET MUMBAI (Reuters) - BlackBerry maker Research in Motion is confident there will be no ban in India on its services, a senior RIM executive said on Tuesday. Full Article Oracle-SAP trial goes to jury with billions at stake November 23, 2010 10:14 AM ET OAKLAND, California (Reuters) - Oracle Corp's chief, Larry Ellison, pulled numbers "out of the air" when he estimated SAP AG owed billions of dollars in damages for the theft of Oracle software, an SAP lawyer told a U.S. court on Monday. Full Article HP raises 2011 outlook November 23, 2010 03:02 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co raised fiscal 2011 results forecasts and a solid debut by new CEO Leo Apotheker calmed investors nervous about his vision, sending the technology company's shares up 3 percent. Full Article Beatles sell over 2 million in first week on iTunes November 23, 2010 02:59 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Beatles sold more than two million individual songs and more than 450,000 albums worldwide in their first week of release on Apple's iTunes store, Apple said on Tuesday. Full Article Netflix offers stream-only service, hikes prices November 22, 2010 02:23 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Netflix Inc will offer its first unlimited streaming-only subscription plan in the United States and raise prices on some of its other streaming and DVD plans, which accelerates the company's move away from its DVD-by-mail business. Full Article News Corp to buy education tech company for $360 million November 23, 2010 01:13 PM ET (Reuters) - News Corp said it will acquire 90 percent of Wireless Generation, a privately-held Brooklyn-based education technology firm, for about $360 million in cash to expand its presence into the education technology sector. Full Article

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