Technology Report: Apple unwraps mini-iPad to take on Amazon, Google

	Click to View in Browser 10/23/2012 Apple unwraps mini-iPad to take on Amazon, Google SAN JOSE (Reuters) - Apple Inc took the wraps off an 8-inch tablet on Tuesday in its biggest product move since the debut of the iPad two years ago, launching a smaller version of the gadget into a market staked out by Amazon.com Inc and Google Inc. Facebook third-quarter revenue rises 32 percent to $1.26 billion SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc's revenue rose 32 percent in the third quarter to $1.26 billion. Brands cry foul over unauthorized sellers on Amazon SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc is grappling with a problem that eBay Inc has struggled with for years: the proliferation of unauthorized third-party sellers that undercut the world's top consumer brands. Samsung wins preliminary round over Apple patent WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, which is battling Apple Inc across the globe for dominance of the smartphone market, dealt the California company a setback by winning a preliminary invalidation of a key Apple patent, according to a court filing. Broadcom posts higher revenue, profit declines NEW YORK (Reuters) - Broadcom Corp posted higher quarterly revenue on strength across its business segments but its profit declined on rising costs. Nokia seeks $972 million from bonds to help drive fightback HELSINKI (Reuters) - Mobile phone maker Nokia plans to raise 750 million euros ($972 million) from bonds convertible into shares, seeking a cheap way to help finance its fight to claw back market share lost to Apple and Samsung. Netflix reports third-quarter profit LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Video rental service Netflix Inc posted a third-quarter profit on Tuesday as the addition of new streaming subscribers in the United States lifted revenue. EBay seeks partner to tackle Russian delivery issues MOSCOW (Reuters) - EBay Inc expects its Russian business to skyrocket if it can overcome logistical hurdles and is seeking a local partner to help it do so, its country head told Reuters. Sony to close Tokyo tech center to trim costs TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp plans to shut operations in a Tokyo office building that houses 8 percent of its Japan staff, one of the first concrete moves by the electronics and entertainment company to pave the way for 4,000 job cuts. Gadgets add complexity to brutal bank layoffs LONDON (Reuters) - In the high-tech, gadget-addicted world of investment banking, layoffs are becoming more complex and brutal as firms try to stop sensitive data leaving with employees. Related Video Three big hurdles facing the iPad Mini For dung beetles keeping cool is a balancing act Mediafile Kevin Kelleher Marissa Mayer and the art of the earnings call John C Abell The tracks of my fears 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