Technology Report: Google gaining on booming smartphone market

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Good afternoon Bit, MON 01 Nov 2010    Google gaining on booming smartphone market Oracle-SAP testimony nears, HP CEO might appear Search engine Blekko to rely on the human touch Apple sues Motorola, further escalating cellphone wars U.S. online spending rose 9 percent in Q3: comScore Google Earth and iPhone trouble Israeli security chief Intel manufactures cutting-edge chips for startup firm Microsoft pledges support for Russian tech hub DNA barcoding aims to protect species and food Sony eyes sales growth in emerging markets: report Bats reveal secrets of flight Going hi-tech to feed growing China All life on Earth to get a barcode Google gaining on booming smartphone market November 01, 2010 07:21 AM ET HELSINKI (Reuters) - Google's Android software platform rose to No. 2 spot globally on the booming smartphone market in the third quarter, research firm Canalys said on Monday. Full Article Oracle-SAP testimony nears, HP CEO might appear November 01, 2010 01:59 PM ET OAKLAND, California (Reuters) - Jury selection has kicked off in a Silicon Valley legal drama that could make for some of the best theater the technology industry has seen in years. Full Article Search engine Blekko to rely on the human touch November 01, 2010 12:34 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A small Silicon Valley company with some big name backers will release a test version of a new search engine that the company says has a key ingredient that is missing from Google, the human touch. Full Article Apple sues Motorola, further escalating cellphone wars October 31, 2010 01:34 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc sued rival Motorola Inc, claiming the Droid smartphone maker infringes on three iPhone patents. Full Article U.S. online spending rose 9 percent in Q3: comScore November 01, 2010 01:03 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - U.S. online spending rose 9 percent to $32.1 billion in the third quarter, market research firm comScore said on Monday. Full Article Google Earth and iPhone trouble Israeli security chief November 01, 2010 06:04 AM ET TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Civilian Internet applications now offer militant groups access to intelligence that rivals what government spies can get, Israel's domestic security chief said on Monday. Full Article Intel manufactures cutting-edge chips for startup firm November 01, 2010 02:07 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Intel Corp will make microchips for small design firm Achronix Semiconductor Corp, the first time the world's largest chip maker is sharing its cutting-edge manufacturing technology with another company. Full Article Microsoft pledges support for Russian tech hub November 01, 2010 11:57 AM ET MOSCOW (Reuters) - Microsoft on Monday pledged millions of dollars to support Russia's plan to create a Silicon Valley-style technology hub outside Moscow as it hunts growth opportunities in the underdeveloped market. Full Article DNA barcoding aims to protect species and food November 01, 2010 01:38 AM ET TORONTO (Reuters) - Call it a DNA digital Dewey Decimal System for all life on Earth. Full Article Sony eyes sales growth in emerging markets: report November 01, 2010 03:41 PM ET (Reuters) - Sony Corp is seeking to boost its electronics sales in emerging economies by 30 percent in 2010, the consumer electronics giant's chief financial officer was quoted as saying by the Nikkei business daily. Full Article

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