Technology Report: Microsoft revamp unifies Windows for mobile era

	Click to View in Browser 07/11/2013 Microsoft revamp unifies Windows for mobile era (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp launched its biggest internal restructuring in five years to unify development of its products including Windows, across an increasingly wide spectrum of ways to use them, from mobile devices to the cloud. Commerce Committee drafts first U.S. Senate cybersecurity bill WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee is circulating a bill that marks the upper chamber's first stab at cybersecurity legislation and seeks to formalize part of an executive order that sets up voluntary standards for critical industries. New Russian video game takes aim at punk band riot MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian Orthodox youth group unveiled a video game on Thursday that gives players a chance to "kill" members of the punk band Pussy Riot, whose profanity-laden protest in a Moscow cathedral last year angered the church and offended some believers. Alvarion says Silicon Valley Bank seeks receiver for loan JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli wireless broadband technology firm Alvarion Ltd said Silicon Valley Bank had requested a Tel Aviv court to enforce liens and appoint a receiver to collect a loan issued to the company. Nokia pins recovery hopes on advanced camera smartphone NEW YORK/HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia on Thursday introduced a new smartphone, the Lumia 1020, with a powerful 41-megapixel camera in its latest bid to catch up with rivals Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and Apple Inc. Hackers convention ask government to stay away over Snowden BOSTON (Reuters) - The annual Def Con hacking convention has asked the U.S. federal government to stay away this year for the first time in its 21-year history, saying Edward Snowden's revelations have made some in the community uncomfortable about its presence. French lawsuit targets NSA, FBI, tech firms over Prism PARIS (Reuters) - Two French human rights groups filed a legal complaint on Thursday targeting the U.S. National Security Agency, the FBI and seven technology companies they say may have helped the United States snoop on French citizens' emails and phone calls. Amazon shares hit another record on strong sales data SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc shares hit another record on Thursday after e-commerce firm ChannelAdvisor Corp released strong online sales data. Apple colluded on e-book prices, judge finds NEW YORK (Reuters) - In a sweeping rejection of Apple Inc's strategy for selling electronic books on the Internet, a federal judge ruled that the company conspired with five major publishers to raise e-book prices. EU court backs Austria in Amazon row over levies VIENNA (Reuters) - EU countries can under some circumstances collect a levy on blank recording media as a tool to ensure artists get fair rewards for their work, a levy that Amazon.com Inc had fought, the European Court of Justice ruled on Thursday. Related Video Human-powered helicopter flies into aviation history Grapefruit-sized RadBall proposed for Fukushima clean-up Mediafile Poornima Gupta How about Hightail-ing it? 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