Technology Report: Skype acquires Qik mobile video company

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	01/6/2011
Good afternoon Bit LATEST NEWS Skype acquires Qik mobile video company SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Internet telephone service Skype said it acquired mobile video company Qik for an undisclosed amount. | Full Article Goldman customers get Facebook financials January 06, 2011 04:13 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Facebook earned $355 million in net income in the first nine months of 2010 on revenue of $1.2 billion, according to documents that Goldman Sachs is providing to clients. | Full Article Analysis: Facebook ignites Bubble 2.0 chatter January 06, 2011 03:56 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Remember Webvan? The online grocer, whose initial public offering in March 2000 was among the most hotly anticipated during the dot-com boom, is now viewed as one of the greatest disasters of the era. | Full Article LinkedIn plans to go public in 2011: sources January 06, 2011 09:53 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - LinkedIn, the social networking site for professionals, plans to go public in 2011 and has selected its financial underwriters, three sources familiar with the process told Reuters. | Full Article RIM announces 4G PlayBook tablet January 06, 2011 10:02 AM ET LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Corporate interest in Research in Motion's new tablet was "massive," the company said, as it announced plans to launch a 4G version of the device this summer with Sprint Nextel. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Dow, S&P slip on weak retail; jobs data awaited January 06, 2011 02:10 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Dow and S&P 500 slipped on Thursday on disappointing December sales from some top retailers, and investors braced for Friday's employment report, a key gauge of the economy. | Full Article Jobless claims up, underlying trend still down January 06, 2011 01:10 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New claims for jobless benefits moved higher last week, but a decline in the four-week average to a nearly 2-1/2-year low suggested the labor market continues to improve. | Full Article Geithner presses Republicans to lift U.S. debt limit January 06, 2011 02:20 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Thursday stepped up pressure on Republican lawmakers to raise the nation's $14.3 trillion debt limit, warning failure to act would lead to an economic catastrophe. | Full Article Shopper angst, discounts hurt December retailer sales January 06, 2011 01:08 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Many top U.S. retailers reported disappointing December sales as consumers who shopped right after Thanksgiving would only spend again on big bargains and were set to stay frugal in 2011. | Full Article Intel offers concessions to EU on McAfee January 06, 2011 12:23 PM ET BOSTON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Intel has offered concessions in a bid to win European Union antitrust clearance for its $7.7 billion purchase of security software maker McAfee Inc. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Obama names JPMorgan's Daley as top aide Pentagon ratchets up savings drive, to trim troops U.S. seeks help on transport security Ex-CIA officer charged with giving reporter secrets Packages detonate in two Maryland state buildings RELATED VIDEO Beware of scareware stories: report iPad helps hospital treat patients Getting ready for gadget fest 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 Penguin in zoo strolls into lions' den Full Article Spilled drink in cockpit leads to hijacking alert Pennsylvania police to halt profanity citations Pet lovers hope to get new law on wills Could the days of the British "pint" be numbered? - 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