Technology Report: Microsoft sues Motorola over Xbox patent issue

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Good afternoon Bit, TUE 09 Nov 2010    Microsoft sues Motorola over Xbox patent issue PE group approaches Alibaba's Ma on Yahoo bid: source Sharp and Fujitsu unveil 11 new Symbian phones IAC stops developing search, Ask.com to outsource Chip sector hopes for normality after end of boom Facebook grabs bigger slice of display ad pie Sprint says Clearwire crunch doesn't mean no funds AOL taps BofA to explore Yahoo deal: sources SAP grills Oracle as Apotheker absent from trial Samsung hits 3 million Galaxy S U.S. shipments Sewage-powered car end to dirty fuel Foul odors foiled by nano-tech team China turns to dirty, liquified coal Microsoft sues Motorola over Xbox patent issue November 09, 2010 02:28 PM ET SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp stepped up its legal battle with Motorola Inc on Tuesday, as the software company accused the phone maker of charging excessive royalties on network technology used in Microsoft's Xbox game system. Full Article PE group approaches Alibaba's Ma on Yahoo bid: source November 09, 2010 09:57 AM ET HONG KONG (Reuters) - Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba Group, has been approached by a group of private equity investors to gauge his interest in joining a bid to buy Yahoo Inc, a source close to the situation said. Full Article Sharp and Fujitsu unveil 11 new Symbian phones November 09, 2010 09:09 AM ET HELSINKI (Reuters) - Japan's Fujitsu Ltd and Sharp Corp unveiled 11 new smartphone models running Symbian software on Tuesday, a rare show of support for Nokia's waning software platform. Full Article IAC stops developing search, Ask.com to outsource November 09, 2010 04:21 PM ET BOSTON (Reuters) - Internet mogul Barry Diller has ended his IAC/InterActiveCorp's quest to develop Internet search technology to rival that of Google Inc and Microsoft Corp. Full Article Chip sector hopes for normality after end of boom November 09, 2010 01:57 PM ET MUNICH (Reuters) - The semiconductor industry sees the end of a boom in demand for chips as providing predictability in earnings and production after a period of turbulence, top company executives said. Full Article Facebook grabs bigger slice of display ad pie November 08, 2010 06:57 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook, the world's No. 1 Internet social network, is proving as popular among advertisers as it is among Web surfers. Full Article Sprint says Clearwire crunch doesn't mean no funds November 09, 2010 02:29 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Clearwire Corp's recent "going concern" notice does not mean that Sprint Nextel Corp and its other partners would not continue to fund the company, the head of Sprint said on Tuesday. Full Article AOL taps BofA to explore Yahoo deal: sources November 09, 2010 12:47 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - AOL Inc has tapped Bank of America to explore strategic options including a potential Yahoo Inc merger, according to people familiar with the matter. Full Article SAP grills Oracle as Apotheker absent from trial November 08, 2010 08:26 PM ET OAKLAND, California (Reuters) - Oracle Corp CEO Larry Ellison testified that SAP's theft of its software cost his company $4 billion, doubling his previous estimate but failing to cite written evidence of it. Full Article Samsung hits 3 million Galaxy S U.S. shipments November 08, 2010 10:07 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics said on Monday that three million out of its seven million global Galaxy S smartphones shipments were made to the United States since it launched the phone here in July. Full Article

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