Technology Report: Oracle CEO Ellison to testify Monday in SAP trial

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Good afternoon Bit, THU 04 Nov 2010    Oracle CEO Ellison to testify Monday in SAP trial Facebook revs up mobile effort with Deals Dell to focus on services expansion as demand recovers Samsung sees selling 40 million smartphones in 2011: report Google and Facebook to face tougher EU privacy rules Military ready for war in cyberspace New hologram technology brings 3-D to life Asustek to join tablet parade with new models in January LG Elec to launch 8.9-inch tablet early 2011: source SAP agrees to pay $120 million to Oracle: sources Quiet Kennel hushes bonfire bangs Wireless robot dives toward danger Gaming goes hands-free Oracle CEO Ellison to testify Monday in SAP trial November 04, 2010 02:45 PM ET OAKLAND, California (Reuters) - Oracle Corp Chief Executive Larry Ellison is expected to blast arch-rival SAP for stealing its software and costing the U.S. company billions of dollars of revenue when he takes the stand Monday in a trial that is enthralling Silicon Valley. Full Article Facebook revs up mobile effort with Deals November 04, 2010 05:18 AM ET PALO ALTO, Calif (Reuters) - Facebook, revving up its mobile services for the 200 million people who now use the world's largest social network on their phones, has created an avenue for retailers from Macy's to Gap Inc to offer deals to nearby customers. Full Article Dell to focus on services expansion as demand recovers November 04, 2010 02:15 PM ET HONG KONG (Reuters) - Dell Inc, the world's No.2 PC maker, will focus its M&A activity on expanding IT services in specific markets as it diversifies beyond its core PC business, a senior executive said on Thursday. Full Article Samsung sees selling 40 million smartphones in 2011: report November 04, 2010 01:58 PM ET (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co plans to sell more than 40 million smartphones worldwide in 2011, double the projection for the current year, the Nikkei business daily reported citing a senior official at the South Korean company. Full Article Google and Facebook to face tougher EU privacy rules November 04, 2010 11:53 AM ET BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union (EU) wants stronger privacy rules to give Internet users more control over how social-networking sites such as Facebook, or search engines such as Google use their personal information. Full Article Military ready for war in cyberspace November 04, 2010 06:44 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The military's new Cyber Command, responsible for shielding 15,000 military computer networks from intruders, has become fully operational, the Defense Department said on Wednesday. Full Article New hologram technology brings 3-D to life November 03, 2010 05:09 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 Asustek to join tablet parade with new models in January November 04, 2010 05:12 AM ET TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's Asustek Computer Inc is set to start selling its first tablet computers in January next year, joining other tech rivals to compete with Apple Inc in the fast-growing market. Full Article LG Elec to launch 8.9-inch tablet early 2011: source November 04, 2010 05:15 AM ET SEOUL (Reuters) - LG Electronics Inc, the world's No.3 handset vendor, plans to launch an 8.9-inch tablet device based on an upcoming version of Google's Android operating system, a source close to the matter said on Thursday. Full Article SAP agrees to pay $120 million to Oracle: sources November 03, 2010 07:34 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Germany's SAP AG has agreed to pay $120 million to Oracle Corp in return for a promise by the U.S. company not to seek punitive damages in its suit against SAP for software theft, according to sources familiar with the agreement. Full Article

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