Technology Report: Facebook revs up mobile device plans

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Good afternoon Bit, WED 03 Nov 2010    Facebook revs up mobile device plans SAP agrees to pay $120 million to Oracle: sources New hologram technology brings 3-D to life Facebook says apps shared user data, promises fix Britain rules Google Street View breached data law ITC staff backs Nokia in Apple case Microsoft sees 5 million sales of motion-sensing Kinect AOL revenue drops 26 percent on slumping ad sales Turkey reinstates YouTube ban HP's new CEO to testify at Oracle-SAP trial Irish eyes smile on tech Discrete, inflatable bicycle helmet Bats reveal secrets of flight Facebook revs up mobile device plans November 03, 2010 03:29 PM ET PALO ALTO, Calif (Reuters) - Facebook will expand and simplify its mobile platform for the 200 million people who use the world's largest social network on their mobile phones, but denied rumors that it was developing its own phone. Full Article SAP agrees to pay $120 million to Oracle: sources November 03, 2010 03:18 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - German software maker SAP AG has agreed to pay $120 million to help archrival Oracle Corp cover legal fees in a partial settlement of a Silicon Valley trial over theft of intellectual property, according to sources familiar with the agreement. Full Article New hologram technology brings 3-D to life November 03, 2010 02:46 PM ET CHICAGO (Reuters) - Executives may not be able to beam a full three-dimensional image of themselves across the world just yet but researchers are a step closer to 3-D real-time images, an advance in holographic technology that could make video conferencing far more lifelike. Full Article Facebook says apps shared user data, promises fix November 03, 2010 04:09 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Facebook said some of its applications violated the social networking company's policies against sharing user information, and promised to fix the problem. Full Article Britain rules Google Street View breached data law November 03, 2010 12:00 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Web search giant Google broke UK law by harvesting emails, Internet addresses and passwords while collecting data for its Street View maps service, Britain's Information Commissioner said on Wednesday. Full Article ITC staff backs Nokia in Apple case November 03, 2010 03:11 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The staff at the U.S. International Trade Commission has found that Nokia Corp did not violate Apple Inc's patents, in an opinion submitted as part of the companies' legal battle over smartphone technology. Full Article Microsoft sees 5 million sales of motion-sensing Kinect November 03, 2010 03:49 PM ET SEATTLE/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp is expecting to sell 5 million of its new controller-free Kinect gaming systems this holiday shopping season, potentially adding $750 million to the software company's revenue this quarter. Full Article AOL revenue drops 26 percent on slumping ad sales November 03, 2010 11:22 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - AOL Inc's quarterly revenue fell 26 percent because of steep declines in search and display advertising but its top executive indicated growth could return next year. Full Article Turkey reinstates YouTube ban November 03, 2010 12:25 PM ET ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A Turkish court has reinstated a 30-month ban on the popular video-sharing YouTube website just days after it was removed, deepening a dispute over online free expression in the European Union candidate country. Full Article HP's new CEO to testify at Oracle-SAP trial November 03, 2010 10:26 AM ET OAKLAND, California (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co's new CEO is set to testify at Silicon Valley's biggest trial in years, possibly answering charges he oversaw SAP AG's theft of software from Oracle Corp. Full Article

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