Technology Report: Microsoft's Surface tablet has "modest" start: Ballmer

	Click to View in Browser 11/12/2012 Microsoft's Surface tablet has "modest" start: Ballmer PARIS (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp's new Surface tablet - its challenger to Apple's iPad - had a "modest" start to sales because of limited availability, Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer told French daily Le Parisien. RIM to introduce new BlackBerry 10 devices on January 30 (Reuters) - Research In Motion Ltd plans to introduce its new line of BlackBerry 10 smartphones on January 30, the company said on Monday, giving investors a measure of confidence the long-awaited devices are approaching the finish line. Apple and HTC settle global patent battle (Reuters) - Apple Inc and HTC Corp announced on Saturday a global patent settlement and 10-year licensing agreement that ends one of the first major conflagrations of the smartphone patent wars. Donating in the wake of Sandy gets social with apps TORONTO (Reuters) - People eager to support relief efforts following Hurricane Sandy can use apps that provide creative ways of donating to charity and nudge friends to do the same. Amazon receives $252 million back tax claim LONDON (Reuters) - Internet retailer Amazon said it had received a $252 million demand from the French tax authorities for back taxes, interest and penalties in relation to "the allocation of income between foreign jurisdictions". China slams "distorted" view of copyright piracy problem BEIJING (Reuters) - China's top official in charge of fighting copyright piracy on Sunday slammed what he said was deliberate distortion of the problem by the Western media caused by the country's poor global image, saying important facts had been ignored. China's Alibaba Group Q2 net profit doubles: SEC filing SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's Alibaba Group more than doubled its April-June net profit and grew sales by 71 percent for the period, proving the country's largest e-commerce firm has shrugged off intensifying competition in the sector. IBM surprised by Avantor lawsuit, calls claims exaggerated (Reuters) - IBM, which is being sued by chemicals manufacturer Avantor Performance Materials for fraud and breach of contract in connection with a software project, said the accusations were blown out of proportion and that it was surprised by the move. Pedometers play up every step you take NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pedometers have ticked off many miles since Leonardo da Vinci sketched his version, essentially a pendulum for walkers, in the 15th century. HTC shares jump after settles patent issues with Apple TAIPEI (Reuters) - Shares of HTC Corp jumped by their permitted daily limit on Monday after the Taiwanese smartphone maker announced a global patent settlement and 10-year licensing agreement with Apple Inc, allowing the struggling company to focus on product development. Related Video Robot gets from A to B by asking the way The future electric car may be one big battery Mediafile Kevin Kelleher AOL: Down so long, it's starting to look up Megan McCarthy Bravo's new startup show needs less Ways, more means 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