Technology Report: Google, U.S. regulators close to deal in patents dispute: sources

	Click to View in Browser 12/11/2012 Google, U.S. regulators close to deal in patents dispute: sources WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators are near a settlement with Google Inc in a dispute over the search giant's efforts to stop the sale of products it says infringe essential patents, according to two sources close to the probe. Yahoo CEO Mayer revamps email in first big product move SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc rolled out new versions of its popular Web email on Tuesday, the first major product makeover since Chief Executive Marissa Mayer took the helm of the struggling Internet company five months ago. Obama election tweet most repeated but Olympics tops on Twitter (Reuters) - An election victory tweet from President Barack Obama -- "Four more years" with a picture of him hugging his wife -- was the most retweeted ever, but the U.S. election was topped by the Olympics as the most tweeted event this year. Intel launches microserver chips, gets nod from Facebook SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Intel launched a data-center chip using low-power technology found in smartphones, stepping up competition in the nascent microserver market and winning a nod from Facebook. A123 creditors back sale to Chinese company WILMINGTON, Del (Reuters) - The creditors of bankrupt A123 Systems Inc are supporting a Chinese company's controversial bid for the U.S. maker of electric car batteries, the creditors' attorney said on Tuesday. Wi-Lan sues RIM for Bluetooth patent infringement (Reuters) - Patent licensing company Wi-Lan Inc said it has filed a lawsuit against BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd for infringing a patent that relates to Bluetooth technology. New material for stretchy electronics inspired by nature LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists in Switzerland have come up with a material mimicking the way tendons connect to bones, which could speed the development of stretchy, wearable electronic devices. Rebtel launches calling feature to add to apps STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden's Rebtel launched a calling feature which can be embedded in apps from games to dating services, a move which could help strengthen its user base and make it a more formidable rival to Microsoft Corp's Skype. Milan prosecutor wants jail terms upheld for Google autism video MILAN (Reuters) - An Italy prosecutor has asked an appeals court to uphold jail sentences for three Google executives charged with violating the privacy of an Italian boy with autism by letting a video of him being bullied be posted on the site in 2006. Google makes professor's dream of $100 laptop reality BOSTON (Reuters) - Google Inc began selling basic laptop computers to schools at a price of $99, meeting a price point that prominent MIT professor Nicholas Negroponte famously held out in 2005 as key to bringing computing power to the masses. Related Video Emotion detector gets to heart of electorate Laser beaming could make power lines obsolete Mediafile John C Abell How the United Nations could ruin the Internet John C Abell With Maps, Apple's lost 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