Reuters Technology Report: October 26, 2015

Click to View in Browser Monday, October 26, 2015 Apple Pay growth slows a year after launch: research LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Apple Inc's mobile wallet Apple Pay is winning over more U.S. households a year after its launch, but growth has slowed, research released on Monday showed. Exclusive: Wal-Mart seeks to test drones for home delivery, pickup CHICAGO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc applied Monday to U.S. regulators for permission to test drones for home delivery, curbside pickup and checking warehouse inventories, a sign it plans to go head-to-head with Amazon in using drones to fill and deliver online orders. U.S. judge expresses doubts over forcing Apple to unlock iPhone (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Monday expressed strong doubts that he had the legal authority to order Apple Inc to access data on a locked iPhone that was seized as part of a federal investigation. TalkTalk's cyber attack piles on the pressure on financial targets LONDON (Reuters) - Burdened with a poor reputation for customer service, facing increasingly fierce competition and under pressure to hit challenging financial targets, the cyber attack at TalkTalk could not have come at a worse time for the British telecoms firm. New York launches probe into speeds at big Internet broadband providers (Reuters) - New York state's attorney general is probing whether three major Internet providers could be shortchanging consumers by charging them for faster broadband speeds and failing to deliver the speeds being advertised, according to documents seen by Reuters. Xerox to review operations, not considering sale of company (Reuters) - Xerox Corp , best known for its printers and copiers, said it would review its businesses and capital allocation options, but was not currently considering a sale of the company. Sharp expects first-half operating loss due to falling prices for smartphone displays TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Sharp Corp on Monday said it would book an operating loss for April-September rather than a profit due to falling prices for smartphone displays, revealing little sign of a turnaround since a $1.7 billion bank bailout in May. Airlines step up efforts to tackle cyber security risks DUBLIN (Reuters) - The aviation industry is stepping up efforts to enlist coordinated international support in the battle against the threats posed to airlines and passengers by hackers and those seeking to exploit IT systems Former NSA head's cyber-security startup raises $32.5 million (Reuters) - Former U.S. National Security Agency Director Keith Alexander's cyber security startup, IronNet Cybersecurity Inc, said on Monday it had raised $32.5 million in a "Series A" funding round led by Trident Capital Cybersecurity. China online travel firm Ctrip in tie-up with rival Qunar BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese online travel company Ctrip.com International Ltd on Monday announced a tie-up with rival Qunar Cayman Islands Ltd and its backer Baidu Inc through a share swap, to tap the rising number of Chinese travelers heading overseas. Related Video Microsoft's retail bet is costly - S&P Capital IQ's Kessler Chameleon double vision is a highly coordinated effort 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