Technology Report: Smartphones, Twitter top Japan hit product survey

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Good afternoon Bit, THU 25 Nov 2010    Smartphones, Twitter top Japan hit product survey Chevy Volt tops Prius in fuel economy rating Sony to return to Japan e-reader market in December Gawker.com and Sarah Palin book publisher settle dispute Oakley Capital buys into Time Out for online growth Wozniak says he was wrong about Nuance/Apple deal Online holiday sales growth seen up again: comScore FCC mulls Web traffic rules for December meeting Oracle ruling slams SAP's reputation Facebook makes people more social: study High tech shopping with apps Rope jumping gets science respect Airship an alternative to satellites Smartphones, Twitter top Japan hit product survey November 25, 2010 03:04 PM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Smartphones and Twitter were the hottest products in Japan in 2010 and travel and leisure were back on the menu, an ad agency survey showed, as penny-pinching consumers rediscovered their fun side. Full Article Chevy Volt tops Prius in fuel economy rating November 25, 2010 11:54 AM ET DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co said on Wednesday its Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid will carry an overall fuel economy rating of 60 miles per gallon, topping the Toyota Prius, the industry's long-time fuel economy leader. Full Article Sony to return to Japan e-reader market in December November 25, 2010 02:28 PM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp will re-enter Japan's electronic book market and open an online bookstore offering 20,000 titles, almost all in Japanese, in time for the year-end shopping rush, it said on Thursday. Full Article Gawker.com and Sarah Palin book publisher settle dispute November 25, 2010 08:23 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's publisher, HarperCollins, and a U.S. news and gossip website have reached a settlement after it posted excerpts of her new book before the planned release. Full Article Oakley Capital buys into Time Out for online growth November 25, 2010 08:36 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Investment firm Oakley Capital has bought a 50 percent stake in magazine and travel guide publisher Time Out, attracted by the potential to exploit its strong brand online. Full Article Wozniak says he was wrong about Nuance/Apple deal November 23, 2010 03:25 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Retired Apple Inc co-founder Steve Wozniak said he was "totally wrong" in recently suggesting the iPhone maker had bought speech-recognition software maker Nuance Communications Inc. Full Article Online holiday sales growth seen up again: comScore November 24, 2010 10:05 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Online spending this holiday is now expected to rise by 11 percent over last year, comScore said on Tuesday, marking the second time the analytics firm has raised its closely watched view. Full Article FCC mulls Web traffic rules for December meeting November 24, 2010 03:12 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Telecommunications regulators postponed their December meeting, a move that could give them more time to consider whether they will take on controversial Web traffic rules. Full Article Oracle ruling slams SAP's reputation November 24, 2010 05:31 PM ET FRANKFURT/NEW YORK (Reuters) - SAP AG, slapped with a record $1.3 billion fine for stealing Oracle's software, faces the task of salvaging its tarnished reputation and convincing U.S. clients not to flee to Oracle or International Business Machines Corp. Full Article Facebook makes people more social: study November 23, 2010 02:41 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Contrary to common belief social media websites such as Facebook do not weaken personal ties, they strengthen them in unique ways for different age groups, according to a new study. Full Article

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