Technology Report: Apple drops WikiLeaks app, Google keeps it

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	12/22/2010
Good afternoon Bit LATEST NEWS Apple drops WikiLeaks app, Google keeps it BOSTON (Reuters) - Apple Inc has joined a growing number of U.S. companies that have severed ties with WikiLeaks, removing an application from its online store that gave users access to the controversial website's content. | Full Article Skype hit by outage, recovery taking hours December 22, 2010 04:25 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Internet phone and video service Skype went down in a global service outage on Wednesday, underscoring a weakness of the free online communication tool. | Full Article Microsoft said to plan new Windows for tablets December 22, 2010 04:22 AM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp is working on a version of its core Windows operating system for devices such as tablets, according to media reports on Tuesday, and the company said its Windows Phone 7 software is making headway in the booming smartphone market. | Full Article Analysis: Will Google follow Microsoft in EU probe? December 22, 2010 07:54 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Google Inc's Internet search algorithm is the technology world's equivalent of the Coca-Cola formula: a top-secret corporate crown jewel. | Full Article Activision wants to add Electronic Arts to lawsuit December 22, 2010 01:33 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO/BANGALORE (Reuters) - Activision Blizzard Inc _ wants to add archrival Electronic Arts Inc to a $400 million lawsuit related to its "Call of Duty" video game franchise. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS S&P ends up, highest since Lehman's fall December 22, 2010 04:14 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - The S&P 500 rose on Wednesday to its highest level since the collapse of Lehman Brothers, led by bank stocks that have leapfrogged other sectors in December. | Full Article Home sales bounce back, 3rd-quarter GDP raised December 22, 2010 02:10 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sales of previously owned U.S. homes rose in November, offering the latest sign the economy was ending the year on a more solid footing after a sluggish third-quarter performance. | Full Article France wants closer euro zone economic policy: report December 22, 2010 03:40 PM ET BERLIN (Reuters) - France wants all 16 euro zone governments and any other interested European Union members to coordinate their economic policy more closely in the future, Economy Minister Christine Lagarde told a German newspaper. | Full Article Hedge fund manager Falcone sued over stock swap December 22, 2010 02:30 PM ET BOSTON (Reuters) - A lawsuit filed against Philip Falcone charges that the investor took advantage of his position in engineering a stock swap between his hedge fund and a small publicly traded company that he also controls. | Full Article JPMorgan tops fee pool, equity business takes hit December 22, 2010 02:53 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - JPMorgan took a hit in its equity capital markets business in 2010 even though its dominance in debt markets allowed it to cling on to the global top spot for investment banking fees. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Senate passes health bill for 9/11 rescuers Senate ratifies nuclear arms treaty with Russia U.S. military to allow gays, but rules will take time North silent as South Korean army prepares to hold drill New "Sheriff" on Wall Street fills top six jobs RELATED VIDEO Getting the message out on Facebook Entrepreneur's Edge: BlipSnips Mexico's street vendors go solar A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today. Your daily briefing on the latest tech developments from around the world from Reuters expert tech correspondents. Register Today. The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day.. Register Today. » MORE NEWSLETTERS ODDLY ENOUGH Traffic tip for Santa: reflective reindeer collars Full Article Executions fall due to cost, lack of lethal drug Anonymous thief pays for stolen hammer, decades later Running red light leads to 500-pound marijuana bust - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend