Technology Report: Skype could be designated illegal in China

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	12/31/2010
Good afternoon Bit LATEST NEWS Skype could be designated illegal in China BEIJING/NEW YORK (Reuters) - China will crack down on what it called illegal Internet telephone providers, according to a circular from the Chinese government, a policy that could hurt the popular service Skype. | Full Article Website aims to be Facebook for gays in military December 31, 2010 02:33 PM ET TORONTO (Reuters) - After nearly two decades of hearing "don't ask, don't tell," gay U.S. military men and women are now hearing, "do ask, do tell," and even, "find a friend" from a new social network website, Out Military. | Full Article Facebook tops Google as most visited site in U.S. December 30, 2010 06:34 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Facebook surpassed Google for the first time as the most visited website in the United States for most of 2010. | Full Article Craig McCaw resigns as Clearwire chairman December 31, 2010 03:22 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - - Wireless pioneer Craig McCaw has resigned as chairman of Clearwire Corp days ahead of a deadline on critical financial decision by its majority shareholder, Sprint Nextel. | Full Article Virus attacks Android phones in China: researchers December 30, 2010 05:54 PM ET BOSTON (Reuters) - A powerful virus targeting smart phones in China running Google Inc's Android operating system may represent the most sophisticated bug to target mobile devices to date, security researchers said on Thursday. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Indexes end strong year and month with quiet day December 31, 2010 04:29 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks closed out a year of double-digit gains and the S&P's best December since 1991 with a quiet and little changed session on Friday as investors found no reason to make big bets ahead of the new year. | Full Article United loses arbitration in regional jet dispute December 31, 2010 02:48 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An arbitrator ruled that United Continental Holdings cannot use Continental's codes for 70-seat jets operated by its regional partners since a labor contract requires them to be flown by Continental pilots. | Full Article Global stock fund inflows gain, bonds slow: source December 31, 2010 02:46 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Money flows to global equity and other stock funds accelerated during the fourth quarter, signaling a possible twist in 2011 from the record investments made in bond portfolios over the last year, according to a report published by EPFR Global on Friday. | Full Article Oil hits 26-month high to end 2010 up 15 percent December 31, 2010 03:52 PM ET HOUSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices hit a 26-month high over $92 a barrel on Friday, closing the year up 15 percent on expectations that the economic recovery will drive demand growth next year and send prices into triple digits. | Full Article Transocean tries to stop another Horizon probe December 31, 2010 03:10 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Transocean Ltd, the world's biggest offshore rig contractor, aims to stop a seventh U.S. body from investigating the accident that sank one of its rigs while causing the largest U.S. offshore oil spill. | Full Article US TOP NEWS CVS to buy Universal's Medicare unit for $1.25 billion Stocks, commodities shine in 2010 as euro suffers ArcelorMittal matches rival offer for Baffinland Anadarko deemed a good fit for BHP amid bid talk U.N. official warns Gbagbo on rights violations RELATED VIDEO New robot mimics man Cows decide when to be milked Brazil develops low-cost Lipitor 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 Words "viral" and "epic" consigned to college trash Full Article Odd 2010: Sound the vuvuzela for year of the mystic mollusc Huge Brazil oil field will bear Lula's name "Eat' em" stratagem for lionfish invasion in Florida Soccer scandals "shaping kids' view of marriage" "Science sense" list trashes celebrity health tips - 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