Reuters Technology Report: June 30, 2015

Click to View in Browser Tuesday, June 30, 2015 Two Uber executives to go on trial in France on Sept. 30 PARIS (Reuters) - Two executives from California-based Uber will face trial in France on Sept. 30, the Paris public prosecutor said on Tuesday, part of a French crackdown on what the government calls an illegal taxi service. Apple conspired to fix e-book prices: U.S. appeals court NEW YORK (Reuters) - A divided federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld a judge's ruling that Apple Inc had conspired with five publishers to increase e-book prices, in a win for the U.S. Justice Department. Fintech explosion puts banks in digital firing line FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The world's top banks and insurers are seeing their business models challenged by "fintech" start-ups, which are reshaping what consumers and businesses expect from financial services, industry insiders and experts say. Mexico gives competitors access to Telmex phone networks MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's telecoms regulator said on Tuesday that it will open access to the "last mile" of Telmex telephone network to rivals, in a decision that aims to increase competition in a sector dominated by billionaire Carlos Slim. Tiger's Robertson says 'extremely positive' on Apple: CNBC NEW YORK (Reuters) - Julian Robertson, head of hedge fund Tiger Management, said Tuesday that he was "extremely positive" about Apple Inc and that Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook was the "perfect person" to lead the company. Xiaomi take first big step outside China with Brazil smartphone SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has started making devices in Brazil for sale locally, promising to dramatically undercut rivals on price in the first big step beyond Asia for the world's most valuable technology start-up. Amazon launches one-hour delivery service in London SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc launched its one-hour delivery service, Prime Now, for select areas of London on Tuesday and said it would expand the program to additional cities in the United Kingdom by the end of the year. YouTube wins German court case over artists' fees MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - Google won a legal victory on Tuesday over German performing rights organization Gema, which had sought to make the company's video-sharing service YouTube pay each time users watched music videos by artists it represents. Cisco to buy OpenDNS for $635 million to boost security business (Reuters) - Cisco Systems Inc said on Tuesday it would buy OpenDNS, a privately held cloud-based security firm, for $635 million, the latest move to boost its security business as cyber attacks increase in number and sophistication. Huawei says Honor brand on track to sell 40 million smartphones BEIJING (Reuters) - Huawei Technologies Co Ltd's [HWT.UL] Honor brand has sold 20 million smartphones in the first half of 2015 and by should reach its goal of 40 million shipments by the year end, double the 2014 figure. Related Video Study discovers sharks with positive buoyancy Music handpan opens limitless possibilities, say creators 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