Reuters Technology Report: September 9, 2015

Click to View in Browser Wednesday, September 9, 2015 Apple phone, tablet and TV fail to impress investors SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc unveiled a new TV set top box that responds to voice commands and fresh iPhones that sense the pressure of a finger tap, changes which underwhelmed many social media commenters and investors. Cloud storage company Box raises full-year forecast for second time (Reuters) - Cloud storage provider Box Inc reported a better-than-expected rise in quarterly revenue and raised its full-year revenue forecast for the second time as more customers subscribed to its content-sharing platform. Microsoft urges U.S. court to block warrant for emails held abroad NEW YORK (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp asked a federal appeals court on Wednesday to block the U.S. government from forcing the company to hand over a customer's emails stored on an Irish server, warning that the precedent would create a "global free-for-all" that eviscerates personal privacy. Palo Alto revenue forecast beats as cyber security spending rises (Reuters) - Cyber security company Palo Alto Networks Inc forecast first-quarter revenue well above Wall Street estimates as companies and governments spend more to protect their networks amid sophisticated cyber attacks. Software maker Solera in buyout talks with Thoma Bravo, Vista Equity (Reuters) - Insurance claims processing software maker Solera Holdings Inc is in advanced talks with private equity firms Thoma Bravo LLC and Vista Equity Partners to sell itself, people familiar with the matter told Reuters. Barnes & Noble sales fall for fifth straight quarter (Reuters) - Barnes & Noble Inc, the largest U.S. bookstore chain, reported a decline in sales for the fifth successive quarter as lower demand for its Nook tablets and online books compounded a protracted slump in sales at its stores. Mobileye shares fall as short-seller Citron questions prospects (Reuters) - Driver-assistance systems maker Mobileye NV's shares fell after short-seller Citron Research said there was nothing in the company's "financials, business performance or realistic future prospects" to justify its $12 billion market value. Tax concerns on Yahoo's Alibaba stake spinoff prompt target cuts (Reuters) - Wall Street analysts tempered their view on Yahoo Inc's stock after the company's plans for a tax-free spinoff of its stake in Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd ran into a potential problem with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. A really 'smart' robotic monkey Cambridge, Mass. (Reuters) - Search and rescue robots of the future may take the shape of a monkey, according to researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.  Force field: Apple's pressure-based screens promise a world beyond cold glass SINGAPORE/TAIPEI (Reuters) - By adding a more realistic sense of touch to its iPhone, Apple Inc may have conquered a technology that has long promised to take us beyond merely feeling the cold glass of our mobile device screens. Related Video Apple unveils iPhone 6S, 6S Plus Apple unveils iPad Pro 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