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Technology Report: Sony sees 25-fold profit jump by 2018; could exit TVs, phones

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02/18/2015

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Sony sees 25-fold profit jump by 2018; could exit TVs, phones

TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp aims to boost operating profit 25-fold within three years by growing its camera sensors and PlayStation units, its chief executive said, outlining a strategy that could see the company exit the cut-throat TV and smartphone sectors.

China's WeChat sends a message to Line and Kakao in their home turf

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Mobile messaging apps Line and Kakao Talk are busy trying to conquer overseas markets such as Southeast Asia and India. But they may do well to keep a close eye on their home turf of Japan and South Korea as China's WeChat amasses more users.

Telecoms tycoon seeks to buy out Vivendi from Numericable-SFR

PARIS (Reuters) - Billionaire Patrick Drahi is aiming to buy Vivendi's 20 percent stake in Numericable-SFR to strengthen his grip on France's No.2 telecoms group and prepare for a possible next round of industry consolidation.

Check Point buys Israeli cyber security firm Hyperwise

TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Internet and network security provider Check Point Software Technologies has bought Israeli start-up Hyperwise, saying it will help it compete in the fast growing cyber security market.

Snapchat seeks new funding at up to $19 billion valuation: Bloomberg

(Reuters) - Snapchat is looking to raise as much as $500 million in a new funding round that would value the mobile messaging company at up to $19 billion, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, citing a person with knowledge of the matter.

U.S. marshals to auction 50,000 bitcoins from Silk Road

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Wednesday said it plans to auction 50,000 bitcoins on March 5, following the recent criminal conviction of Ross Ulbricht for being the mastermind behind the online black market known as Silk Road.

InterDigital loses another round in patent fight

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - InterDigital Inc, a patent licensing firm, lost an infringement fight on Wednesday as a U.S. appeals court ruled that wireless phones made by Nokia, since purchased by Microsoft, and ZTE Corp do not infringe on InterDigital patents.

Apple orders 5-6 million watches: WSJ

(Reuters) - Apple Inc has asked its Asian suppliers to make 5-6 million units of its three Apple Watch models for the first-quarter, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

Russian accused in giant cyber heist pleads not guilty in U.S.

(Reuters) - A Russian accused of helping mastermind the largest international data breach ever prosecuted in the United States pleaded not guilty on Tuesday, following his extradition from the Netherlands, the U.S. Department of Justice said.

Billionaire Carl Icahn added 446,000 eBay shares in fourth quarter

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Billionaire activist Carl Icahn slightly boosted his exposure to eBay Inc by roughly $25 million in the fourth quarter, according to a regulatory filing on Tuesday.