BitGou: Technology Report: Apple joins other foreign brands in raising prices in Japan

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Technology Report: Apple joins other foreign brands in raising prices in Japan

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05/31/2013

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Apple joins other foreign brands in raising prices in Japan

TOKYO (Reuters) - Apple Inc raised prices of iPads and iPods in Japan on Friday, becoming the highest-profile brand to join a growing list of foreign firms asking Japanese consumers to pay more as a weakening yen squeezes profit.

LinkedIn boosts security, offering similar technology as Twitter

(Reuters) - LinkedIn Corp unveiled technology to improve the security of the social networking site for professionals, about a week after Twitter introduced similar tools following a surge in high-profile attacks on its users.

Dish puts Sprint bid for Clearwire under pressure

NEW YORK (Reuters) - One of the biggest minority shareholders in Clearwire Corp, on Thursday urged the wireless company to recommend against Sprint Nextel Corp's buyout offer after Dish Network Corp made a counter bid.

Ireland rejects U.S. senator claims as tax spat rumbles on

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland has rejected claims by two U.S. senators that Ireland is a tax haven and had handed Apple Inc a special tax deal, a charge the pair stood by on Friday.

Dell urges shareholders to approve CEO's buyout offer

(Reuters) - Dell Inc called on shareholders on Friday to approve a $24.4 billion buyout offer by founder and CEO Michael Dell and private equity firm Silver Lake, saying the bid was superior to other strategic options.

India authorities dismiss Nokia tax appeal

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Indian authorities dismissed Nokia's appeals over an income tax demand of 20.8 billion Indian rupees ($370 million), the phone company said, a setback for its efforts to resolve the dispute in a crucial market.

Intel scores major win in new Samsung Galaxy tablet: source

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics has chosen an Intel Corp processor to power a new version of one of its top-tier Android tablets, a source with knowledge of the plans told Reuters, in a major victory for the U.S. chipmaker, which is struggling to find its footing in the mobile market.

Vodafone and China Mobile pull out of Myanmar race

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Vodafone and China Mobile said on Friday they had pulled out of the battle to win a new license in Myanmar, saying the conditions set by the country did not suit the two operators.

Telecom Italia shares fall more than 4 percent

MILAN (Reuters) - Shares in Telecom Italia fell more than 4 percent on Friday after being briefly halted from trading, a day after the company took the first step to spin off its fixed-line network.

Hon Hai sets up display R&D company in Japan

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd, said it set up a research and development company in Japan for displays and touch panels, its latest effort to strengthen its display business.