Technology Report: Investor wants Yahoo CFO or media boss as temp CEO

Click to View in Browser 05/9/2012 Investor wants Yahoo CFO or media boss as temp CEO SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc's largest outside shareholder said the Internet company should make its finance chief or head of media the interim chief executive because of the controversy surrounding CEO Scott Thompson's educational background. Pentagon approves use of BlackBerry 7 models TORONTO (Reuters) - Research In Motion o n Wednesday s aid the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) had approved six models of the company's BlackBerry 7 for use on its networks, extending a long relationship with the smartphone known for its tight security. Online sharing, how much is too much? NEW YORK (Reuters) - Whether it is photos, personal status or unwanted comments, most Americans think people 'overshare' personal information online and a third admit not everything they post is true. Softbank, PayPal form Japan JV, target iPhone users TOKYO (Reuters) - Softbank Corp said on Wednesday that it and eBay Inc unit PayPal will form a joint venture to expand Japan's e-payments market by targeting users of Apple Inc's iPhone. Japan's social media heavyweights scrap gambling games TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's leading social gaming companies Gree Inc and DeNA Co Ltd said on Wednesday they would gradually phase out games that contain aspects of gambling as they face increased pressure from regulators. Judge throws out Proview's iPad suit vs Apple SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A California judge tossed out a lawsuit in which the Chinese firm Proview Electronics Co Ltd accused Apple Inc of tricking them into selling the "iPad" name for less than it might have. Sprint announces new mobile ad policy NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel plans to create a new mobile advertising policy to reassure customers that they have control over whether or not they receive ads on their cellphone, in an effort to improve consumer trust in wireless service providers. Twitter fights request for Occupy protester's data SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Twitter Inc filed a motion in a New York criminal court on Tuesday seeking to quash a subpoena for Tweets and account records associated with Malcolm Harris, a Twitter user who was arrested last fall on the Brooklyn Bridge during an Occupy protest. AT&T plans small cell tests around year end (Reuters) - AT&T Inc plans to start testing new wireless network devices known as "small cells" later this year hoping to boost its network coverage, a top executive for the telephone company said on Tuesday. Alternatives to Youtube catch on with mobile crowd SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Like many musicians looking for that big break, 24-year-old Angeleno Felice Lazae turned to YouTube for years to promote her songs -- with modest success, at one point getting more than 100,000 views on her cover of an Alicia Keys hit. Related Video World's rarest gorilla makes camera-trap debut The sweet smell of sugar makes fish flee in fear Mediafile Sinead Carew Wireless industry at annual convention bemoans lack of consumer trust John C Abell Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson's forgivable sin A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. 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 - 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