Technology Report: RIM's PlayBook piques interest of core customers

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Good afternoon Bit, THU 18 Nov 2010    RIM's PlayBook piques interest of core customers Dell profit and margin top Wall Street estimates Senate panel passes bill against piracy websites Apple bringing mobile ad network to Europe Research firm sees growth for Android-based tablets Why The Beatles' arrival on iTunes matters Verizon considering pricing based on data speeds Japan vending machine recommends drinks to buyers Twitter says has "a lot of money in the bank" Do Asia PC firms' tablet aims justify investor faith? Fish venom key to asthma relief Camera network scans night skies Speaking of the future RIM's PlayBook piques interest of core customers November 18, 2010 03:36 PM ET TORONTO (Reuters) - If all goes according to Research in Motion's plan, its touchscreen PlayBook will halt the erosion of its hold on the corporate must-have gadget list, offering safety and control to a security-conscious audience. Full Article Dell profit and margin top Wall Street estimates November 18, 2010 04:38 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Dell Inc reported better-than-expected profit and margins and raised its yearly outlook for operating income growth, but sales came in below Wall Street's forecast despite solid demand from large corporations. Full Article Senate panel passes bill against piracy websites November 18, 2010 01:01 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. agencies and officials would get new powers to go after foreign websites that sell counterfeit goods and pirated music, movies and books under a bill passed on Thursday by the Senate Judiciary Committee. Full Article Apple bringing mobile ad network to Europe November 18, 2010 11:54 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc is bringing its mobile advertising network to European markets, on the heels of its early success in the United States. Full Article Research firm sees growth for Android-based tablets November 17, 2010 07:33 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Tablet computers using Google Inc's Android-based system will steal some sales from Apple Inc's iPad and hold 15.2 percent of the market in 2011, industry tracker IMS Research said. Full Article Why The Beatles' arrival on iTunes matters November 18, 2010 08:11 AM ET NEW YORK (Billboard) - It's tempting to dismiss the Beatles' long-delayed arrival on iTunes as a non-event. After all, it's been more than seven years since iTunes began selling music. And EMI Music reissued the band's entire discography on CD barely a year ago. Full Article Verizon considering pricing based on data speeds November 17, 2010 07:34 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Communications is considering charging customers of its Verizon Wireless venture based on the speed of their mobile data service, a spokesman for the company said on Wednesday. Full Article Japan vending machine recommends drinks to buyers November 18, 2010 08:46 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - For you sir, a canned coffee. And for madam, perhaps a nice cold tea. Full Article Twitter says has "a lot of money in the bank" November 17, 2010 09:55 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Twitter co-founder Evan Williams said the popular microblogging company was not running low on capital, amid media reports that the company is considering raising a large round of funding. Full Article Do Asia PC firms' tablet aims justify investor faith? November 18, 2010 06:18 AM ET TAIPEI (Reuters) - Investors have piled into shares of key Asian PC and niche component makers as they bet on robust demand for a new generation of tablet computers trying to emulate Apple's wildly successful iPad. Full Article

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