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Amazon stops some Disney movie preorders: WSJ
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc has halted pre-orders of some Disney movies, the Wall Street Journal reported, in what appears to be another contract dispute after the online retailer began a protracted spat with publisher Hachette Book Group this year.
White House tech team to improve government websites after HealthCare.gov rollout
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House launched a new team on Monday to improve government websites and upgrade U.S. technology infrastructure in an effort to prevent a repeat of the problems with last October's botched rollout of the Affordable Care Act website.
China smartphone maker Xiaomi apologizes for unauthorized data access
BEIJING (Reuters) - Xiaomi Inc said it had upgraded its operating system to ensure users knew it was collecting data from their address books after a report by a computer security firm said the Chinese budget smartphone maker was taking personal data without permission.
GN Resound pins hopes on hearing aid for iPhone generation
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark's GN Resound is banking on a hearing aid packed with bluetooth-like technology that lets users listen to calls and music from their iPhones as it seeks to steal a march on its rivals, its new chief executive told Reuters.
Nuance Communications reports bigger quarterly loss
(Reuters) - Speech recognition software maker Nuance Communications Inc reported a bigger third-quarter loss as costs rose.
Web-hosting company Rackspace's quarterly revenue rises 17 percent
(Reuters) - Rackspace Hosting Inc reported a 17 percent rise in quarterly revenue due to higher demand for its web-hosting and cloud management services.
Online meal delivery firm foodpanda gets $60 million in financing
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Foodpanda, an online take-away food delivery company active in dozens of emerging markets, said it had raised $60 million in new financing from a group of investors including existing backer Rocket Internet AG.
'Naked PCs' lay bare Microsoft's emerging markets problem
(Reuters) - On a trip to Beijing a decade ago, Bill Gates was asked by a senior government official how much money Microsoft Corp made in China. The official asked the interpreter to double check Gates' reply as he couldn't believe the figure was so low.
China's Baidu warned over porn content: Xinhua
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese search engine giant Baidu has been told by authorities to clean up its content after pornographic files were found on its online storage service, the official Xinhua news service said late on Sunday.
Venture capitalist Andreessen Horowitz invests $50 mln in BuzzFeed
(Reuters) - Venture Capital firm Andreessen Horowitz is investing $50 million in BuzzFeed, the social news and entertainment website known for producing advertising-sponsored "listicles" that go viral.
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