Technology Report: Microsoft releases 'refined' Windows, revs up developers

	Click to View in Browser 06/26/2013 Microsoft releases 'refined' Windows, revs up developers SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp released a test version of its Windows 8.1 software on Wednesday, bringing back the 'start' button and adding a host of features it hopes will appeal to users, while spurring developers into writing more applications for it. Samsung Elec shares down 3 percent on weaker earnings outlook SEOUL (Reuters) - Shares in Samsung Electronics Co Ltd slumped 3 percent to nine-month lows on Wednesday, as investors braced for weaker-than-expected earnings from the smartphone maker for the April-to-June period. Turkey seeks to tighten grip on Twitter after protests ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey said on Wednesday it had asked Twitter to set up a representative office inside the country, which could give it a tighter rein over the microblogging site it has accused of helping stir weeks of anti-government protests. U.S. troops' details leaked in cyber attacks aimed at South Korea: reports SEOUL (Reuters) - Hackers say they have leaked personal details of tens of thousands of U.S. troops to websites, South Korean news reports and online security officials said on Wednesday, a day after cyber attacks disabled access to government and news sites. U.S. energy companies seen at risk from cyber attacks: CFR report WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. oil and natural gas operations are increasingly vulnerable to cyber attacks that can harm the competitiveness of energy companies or lead to costly outages at pipelines, refineries or drilling platforms, a report said on Wednesday. U.S. regulator tells Web search firms to label ads better SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - U.S. regulators warned leading Internet firms including Google Inc. to better identify paid ads in search results, particularly as new technology such as mobile services and voice-based online services become more common. U.S. court to hear oral arguments in net neutrality case on September 9 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The federal appeals court in Washington on Tuesday set September 9 as the date for oral arguments in the so-called net neutrality case that could be seminal for federal regulation of Internet traffic. Former Oregon politician pleads guilty to Facebook IPO fraud NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former Oregon gubernatorial candidate Craig Berkman pleaded guilty on Tuesday to defrauding investors by persuading them he could use their money to buy shares of Facebook Inc before the company's May 2012 initial public offering. Exclusive: Samsung in talks to settle EU antitrust case -sources BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics is in early talks with the EU regulator to settle charges that its use of injunctions against arch rival Apple breached antitrust rules, two people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. Hon Hai eyes patents, e-commerce in diversification drive TAIPEI (Reuters) - Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd, looking to reduce its reliance on making products for Apple Inc, said on Wednesday it would focus on developing new technologies, intellectual property rights and e-commerce. Related Video Sniffing out schizophrenia using nose cell samples Carnegie Mellon robots aim to please Mediafile 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