Reuters Technology Report: April 27, 2015

Click to View in Browser Monday, April 27, 2015 Apple boosts dividend, buyback as profit beats Street (Reuters) - Apple Inc raised its dividend and boosted its share repurchase program by $50 billion as it reported a 27 percent rise in quarterly revenue on the back of surging iPhone sales. Facebook launches video calling in Messenger app (Reuters) - Facebook Inc introduced free video calling in its Messenger phone app on Monday as the company seeks to transform its mobile messaging service into a full-featured platform with the same reach as its 1.4 billion user social network. Microsoft phones infringe patents: U.S. International Trade Commission judge NEW YORK (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp lost a round in a potentially costly patent battle when a U.S. International Trade Commission judge on Monday found that the software giant used InterDigital Inc's technology in its mobile phones without permission. Google launches portal to buy patents (Reuters) - Google Inc said it would launch an experimental portal that allows interested patent holders to sell their patents to the company. With Nasdaq at records, investors ask what's next for tech NEW YORK (Reuters) - When the Nasdaq Composite last hit record highs during the dotcom era, fund manager Walter Price struggled with justifying paying 400 times a company's earnings for rapid growth. Nokia denies return to phone manufacturing HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland's Nokia denied reports in Chinese media that it planned to return to manufacturing phones. Alibaba, China Telecom tie up to sell phones SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese e-commerce leader Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and state-owned China Telecom Corp Ltd have tied up to sell inexpensive smartphones aimed at boosting mobile commerce in smaller cities and rural areas. India's Ratan Tata buys stake in Chinese phone maker Xiaomi MUMBAI (Reuters) - Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus of the holding company of India's Tata conglomerate, has acquired a stake in Xiaomi Technology [XTC.UL], a deal that is likely to bolster the Chinese phone maker's presence in the world's third-largest smartphone market. EBay supports Google over Brussels antitrust probe: FT (Reuters) - EBay Inc Chief Executive John Donahoe has supported arguments made by Google Inc in its defense in an antitrust case, saying the two companies are direct competitors in online shopping, the Financial Times reported. Orange boss sees end to French telecom price war PARIS (Reuters) - The chief executive of France's telecom leader Orange said on Saturday he believed the price war in the national telecoms sector was coming to a close. Related Video Zebrafish "inner ear" imaging wins science video prize Mexican students invent eco-friendly motorbike Mediafile How about Hightail-ing it? On Twitter, dubious health claims from e-cigarette bots A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today A quick-fix on the day's news delivered when you want it. Register Today » » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2015 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add newsletters@email.reuters.com to your address book. Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook