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Technology Report: Apple's 4G iPad debuts early, quietly in Australia

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03/15/2012

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Apple's 4G iPad debuts early, quietly in Australia

SYDNEY/SANFRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc's new iPad went on sale in Australia early on Friday, greeted by a throng of fans hoping to get hold of a 4G-ready tablet computer that won good reviews despite stopping short of being called a major innovation.

Samsung loses bid to ban iPhone, iPad sales in Netherlands

SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co said on Thursday a Dutch court rejected its 3G patent bid to ban sales of Apple's iPhone and iPad in the Netherlands.

Cisco to buy software developer NDS for $5 billion

(Reuters) - Cisco Systems has reached a $5 billion deal to buy NDS, which makes set-top box software for cable and satellite TV companies, a move the network equipment maker said would accelerate its expansion into the video communications market.

Reshuffle at Japan's Sharp blunts expectation for change

TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) - An expected $3.5 billion record net loss as TV sales slumped is raising a red flag with investors worried that Sharp has fumbled its business strategy. Takashi Okuda's appointment as its new boss suggests it is not about to flinch and abandon making TVs.

Nokia working on own tablet: design chief

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia design chief Marko Ahtisaari is spending a third of his time on creating a tablet for the cellphone maker, which would stand out among hundreds of iPad-challengers, he said in an interview with Finnish magazine Kauppalehti Optio.

China's new microblogging rules to make Weibo more attractive

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - New real-identity rules to be imposed on China's Weibo are likely to make the country's most popular microblogging platform more alluring to advertisers, as Sina Corp seeks to start generating revenue from its product later this year.

China Mobile says aims to add 30 million 3G users this year

HONG KONG (Reuters) - China Mobile Ltd, the world's biggest mobile carrier by subscribers, said on Thursday that it plans to add 30 million 3G users this year and expects handset subsidies for 2012 to total 20 billion yuan ($3.16 billion), up 17.6 percent from last year.

ST-Ericsson readies revamp, soon a takeover target

NEW YORK/HELSINKI (Reuters) - ST-Ericsson is preparing to unveil a major operations revamp within two weeks, placing the troubled mobile chip venture on track for a takeover by a peer or competitor that would create a formidable rival to Qualcomm Inc.

SEC charges SharesPost, Felix over pre-IPO trading

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. securities regulators brought charges against an online trading platform and two private funds that were offering Facebook shares, the first major actions following a year-long probe into lightly regulated trading in private company shares.

Demandware debut shines on cloud appeal

(Reuters) - Investors saw more than a silver lining in Demandware Inc's cloud offerings, bidding up its share price as much as 63 percent on market debut, despite an overcast long-term outlook for the sector.