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Technology Report: Microsoft wins its biggest cloud computing client

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Microsoft wins its biggest cloud computing client
LONDON (Reuters) - Microsoft announced its biggest-ever customer for cloud computing - software that it hosts on behalf of clients and delivers over the Internet - after winning a contract to provide free services to a major Indian education body.
Investors losing faith that Nokia can stop the rot
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Ailing cellphone maker Nokia has the cash to survive seven quarters like the last, but investors are losing faith that it can break the vicious circle that keeps customers and in turn application developers from its new phones.
Barnes & Noble unveils glow-in-the-dark Nook
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Book retailer Barnes & Noble Inc debuted an e-reader on Thursday with a screen that can glow in the dark, a move aimed at improving its position against Amazon.com.
Apple works on Mac malware fix but takes heat
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The cybersecurity community raked Apple Inc over the coals on Wednesday, saying the company had dragged its heels on eradicating malware that experts say may have infected up to 600,000 Macintosh computers and can be used to ferret out sensitive user information.
Smartphone sales to touch 1 billion-unit mark in 2014: Credit Suisse
(Reuters) - Global smartphones annual sales will cross the billion-unit mark in 2014, helped by strong demand from China and the launch of cheaper low-end handsets, Credit Suisse said.
Samsung seen taking cellphone crown from Nokia: poll
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Korea's Samsung Electronics Co Ltd ended Nokia Oyj's 14-year leadership of the global cellphone market in the first quarter of the year, outselling the struggling Finnish handset maker for the first time ever, according to a Reuters poll of analysts.
Traders expect less drama for Google earnings
(Reuters) - The options market is not expecting a wild ride for shares of Google Inc following the results from the Internet search giant on Thursday, but it is leaving investors vulnerable to surprises.
U.S. sues Apple, publishers in e-book price scheme
WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The U.S. government sued Apple Inc and five publishers, saying they conspired to fix the prices of electronic books, and reached a settlement with three of the publishers that could lead to cheaper e-books for consumers.
Sony CEO wields ax, sets turnaround targets
TOKYO (Reuters) - Less than a fortnight into his job as CEO, Kazuo Hirai sketched out a strategy to revive Sony Corp: a major push into smartphones, growth in games and cameras, and big cost cuts in a TV business that has not made a profit in eight years.
Analysis: Groupon accounting problems put spotlight on board
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Groupon Inc, the online coupon company that floated just months ago in the strongest IPO in years, has had recurring accounting problems that critics say show a need for more financial sophistication on its board.
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