Technology Report: Nokia and Microsoft join forces in smartphone war

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	02/11/2011
Good afternoon Bit LATEST NEWS Nokia and Microsoft join forces in smartphone war LONDON/SEATTLE (Reuters) - Nokia and Microsoft Corp will team up to build an iPhone rival, the Finnish phonemaker's last-ditch attempt to catch up with Google and Apple and arrest its decline in the global smartphone arena. | Full Article Smartphone makers to woo developers in Barcelona February 11, 2011 11:38 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - The shotgun marriage of Nokia and Microsoft's smartphone platforms puts software developers center stage at next week's Mobile World Congress and is likely to herald further consolidation. | Full Article Assange lawyer says Swedish PM prejudices case February 11, 2011 10:57 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - A lawyer for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange accused Sweden's prime minister on Friday of damaging his client's chances of a fair trial for alleged sex crimes by portraying him as "public enemy number one." | Full Article Groupon pulls controversial Tibet Super Bowl ads February 11, 2011 02:51 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Deal-of-the-day website Groupon has pulled its controversial Super Bowl ads that made light of Tibet's oppression against China's Communist regime. | Full Article Micron upbeat on DRAM and NAND memory prices February 11, 2011 03:48 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Micron Technology, the top U.S. maker of memory chips for computers, forecast favorable trends including an uptick in contract prices for DRAM as small players are forced out of the capital intensive industry. | Full Article BUSINESS NEWS Markets end second week of gains after Mubarak resigns February 11, 2011 04:27 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks closed out their second straight week of gains on Friday with a rally sparked after Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak resigned, easing tension around the region for now. | Full Article Obama launches housing overhaul plan February 11, 2011 03:51 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration nailed a 'condemned' sign on the wrecked U.S. housing finance system on Friday but did not offer a clear blueprint for a rebuilding project that promises to take years. | Full Article NYSE board to meet on D.Boerse February 11, 2011 02:49 PM ET FRANKFURT/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The board of NYSE Euronext is expected to meet on Sunday to discuss a planned takeover by Deutsche Boerse, sources close to the deal said, while exchanges left out of the merger frenzy plotted their response. | Full Article Dell margins and consistency in focus February 11, 2011 04:06 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Dell Inc hopes healthy business spending and favorable component costs will help it build on recent progress to improve profitability -- and convince investors still not sold on its turnaround efforts. | Full Article Consumer sentiment hits 8-month high February 11, 2011 12:47 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. consumer sentiment rose to an eight-month high in early February, boosted by recent tax cuts and optimism about the labor market, but consumers were less sanguine about the economy in the longer term. | Full Article US TOP NEWS End of Mubarak era as protests topple president Obama urges Egyptian army ensure democratic change Germany confirms Weber to leave Bundesbank HKEx could look to join hands with Nasdaq and CBOE Romney takes on Obama on handling of economy RELATED VIDEO Nokia and Microsoft join forces Apps on tap at Bar Karma TV show Teaching computers how we feel 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 Third of Russians think sun spins round Earth? Full Article Think a kiss is just a kiss? New book tells all Taxi imposter gets jail after high-speed chase Barking dogs can land owner in jail State may move against prison Facebook users Border smuggling game stirs controversy - 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