Reuters Technology Report: June 8, 2015

Click to View in Browser Monday, June 8, 2015 Apple announces new streaming music service SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple announced its new music streaming service on Monday, dubbed Apple Music, entering a hotly competitive market but offering a product that comes with tremendous strengths. Apple said to build high-speed data network: Bloomberg (Reuters) - Apple Inc is setting up a high-speed network and upgrading how it builds data centers, to compete better with Amazon.com Inc, Google Inc and Microsoft Corp in cloud services, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the plans. Chipmaker Atmel exploring sale -sources (Reuters) - Atmel Corp , a maker of small processors called microcontrollers that are used in the electronics industry, is exploring strategic alternatives, including a possible sale, three people familiar with the matter said on Monday. Obama vows to boost U.S. cyber defenses amid signs of China hacking KRUEN, Germany/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama vowed on Monday that the United States would aggressively bolster its cyber defenses, as U.S. officials said the probe into a massive breach of federal government networks has yielded growing signs of a direct Chinese role. Qualcomm puts UK spectrum up for sale LONDON (Reuters) - Chipmaker Qualcomm has put a chunk of spectrum up for sale in Britain which could appeal to mobile operators grappling with the demand for Internet access. More deals seen in chips as Internet of Things blooms NEW YORK/SEATTLE (Reuters) - With the biggest year in chip deals since 2000 not even halfway through, mid-sized semiconductor makers appear to be prime takeover targets as the largest players look to round out their capabilities and turn their focus to chips for cars, watches and other devices, making the "Internet of Things" a reality. Shop.ca weighs IPO within next year after raising cash TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian e-commerce start-up Shop.ca is looking at going public within the next year to take advantage of robust investor appetite for the country's technology sector, its top executive said. Children learn to write by teaching robots Researchers in Switzerland have designed a system where children teach robot students how to write, and in the process improve their own handwriting skills. This learning by teaching paradigm, they say, could engage unmotivated students as well as boost their self-confidence. Angry Birds maker Rovio signs toy deal with Lego HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland's Rovio said on Monday it had signed a deal with Danish toymaker Lego to launch a line of Angry Birds building blocks as a bid to revive its ailing licensing business based on the popular mobile game. RTL creates team to expand online video FRANKFURT (Reuters) - European broadcaster RTL Group is creating a team to expand its online video business, especially in North America, responding to a change in viewing habits away from traditional broadcasting to the Internet. Related Video Children learn to write by teaching robots New shape-changing frog species named 'Pristimantis Mutabilis' 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