Technology Report: Software co. Intertrust accuses Apple of infringing patents

	Click to View in Browser 03/20/2013 Software co. Intertrust accuses Apple of infringing patents (Reuters) - Intertrust Technologies Corp, a software firm owned by a group that includes Sony Corp and Royal Philips Electronics, said on Wednesday it has sued Apple Inc for infringing 15 patents relating to security. Oracle's new software sales fall, stock slumps SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Oracle Corp on Wednesday posted a 2 percent drop in new software sales and Internet-based software subscriptions to $2.3 billion in its fiscal third quarter, missing its own forecasts and sending its shares sharply lower. Yahoo acquires mobile app created by former employees SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc acquired a small mobile start-up company that was founded by former employees of the struggling Web portal two years ago. BlackBerry shares higher after Morgan Stanley upgrade TORONTO (Reuters) - Shares of BlackBerry rose more than 7 percent on Wednesday after Morgan Stanley upgraded the stock and doubled its price target for shares of the smartphone maker, as it sees the company's new BlackBerry 10 devices boosting margins. Walmart adds iPhone scan-and-checkout feature to 12 more markets (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc said it is tripling the number of U.S. stores in a pilot program that lets shoppers scan items with their iPhones and pay at self-checkout counters. Ericsson loses ruling in Airvana trade secrets case NEW YORK (Reuters) - Airvana Network Solutions Inc, a Massachusetts broadband network company, has won a preliminary injunction against Ericsson in a trade-secrets lawsuit that seeks more than $330 million from the Swedish telecommunications network equipment maker. Politics, money overhang ambitious Lebanon telecom reforms DUBAI (Reuters) - Lebanon is embarking on an ambitious plan to bolster its telecommunications industry with a tender to run its two state-owned mobile telephone operators. But as with many of the country's economic plans, politics and entrenched financial interests may get in the way. Ericsson confident after Samsung fires back on patents STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish telecoms gear maker Ericsson said on Wednesday it was confident it would win a dispute over patents with Samsung after the Korean firm filed a counter-claim in a U.S. court. Yahoo in talks to buy stake in video site Dailymotion: report SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc is in talks to acquire a controlling stake in Dailymotion, one of the world's most popular online video websites, in what would be Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer's largest deal since taking the reins in July, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. EBay goes after Amazon with fee changes for sellers SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - EBay Inc said on Tuesday it will overhaul fees for sellers on its online marketplace, lowering them for many sellers as it steps up competition with Amazon.com Inc. Related Video Techquity: Facebook advertising concerns, Schmidt vs. Apple Scientists see extinct frog resurrection as great leap forward Mediafile Jennifer Saba BCG finds that local online ad dollars aren't that local John C Abell Pebble: This smart watch is a rock star 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