2014年6月24日星期二

Technology Report: Apple, Google, Samsung vie to bring health apps to wearables

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Apple, Google, Samsung vie to bring health apps to wearables
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - For decades, medical technology firms have searched for ways to let diabetics check blood sugar easily, with scant success. Now, the world's largest mobile technology firms are getting in on the act.
Orange tops French mobile quality review, Free lags
PARIS (Reuters) - France's largest carrier Orange topped an annual quality review of mobile services carried out by the country's telecoms regulator, while Iliad's Free Mobile lagged competitors.
Chipmaker Micron's third-quarter results exceed expectations
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Memory chipmaker Micron Technology Inc posted fiscal third-quarter results above expectations following signs of stabilization in the personal computer industry that could fuel demand for DRAM chips.
Oracle looks to boost growth with biggest deal in five years
(Reuters) - Oracle Corp said it would buy Micros Systems in a $5.3 billion deal as the world's No.2 business software maker looks to boost flagging growth through acquisitions.
Tech-savvy investors want digital solutions, but firms lag behind
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Executives at top U.S. wealth managers say they need more technology to maintain their market-leading positions as younger investors seek to manage their money in a digital world, but research shows firms are not keeping up with client demands.
Israel's Scailex reports problems with Samsung Galaxy S4 batteries
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Scailex Corp, which imports Samsung products in Israel, said on Monday it had been experiencing problems with batteries of the popular Galaxy S4 cellular phone.
Apps bring speed reading into the digital age
TORONTO (Reuters) - Speed reading has been around for more than half a century, but new apps are bringing the technique into the digital age, helping users breeze through books faster.
Google's Nest to buy Dropcam for $555 million: report
(Reuters) - Google Inc's Nest Labs will buy home-monitoring camera startup Dropcam for about $555 million in cash, technology blog Re/code reported on Friday, taking another step deeper into consumers' homes.
Expansion weighs on S.Africa's Naspers earnings,shares fall
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African e-commerce and media firm Naspers NPNJn.J, the continent's biggest company by market value, posted a surprise 2 percent drop in full-year earnings on Monday after ratcheting up expansion spending, sending its shares lower.
Cloud security firm Skyhigh Networks raises $40 mln
BOSTON (Reuters) - Skyhigh Networks, a company that helps businesses secure data that employees access through Internet sites and cloud-computing services, said on Monday it has raised $40 million in financing in a Series C round led by Greylock Partners and Sequoia.
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