Reuters Technology Report: October 27, 2015

Click to View in Browser Tuesday, October 27, 2015 Apple revenue, profit beat as iPhone sales surge (Reuters) - Apple Inc reported higher-than-expected quarterly revenue and profit as sales of iPhones surged 36 percent, driven by the launch of the 6S and 6S Plus models last month. Twitter third-quarter forecast misses estimate (Reuters) - Twitter Inc forecast current-quarter revenue below analysts' average estimate, in a sign that Chief Executive Jack Dorsey's turnaround strategy may take more time to bear fruit. Alibaba gets more bang for its buck as revenue growth tops forecasts (Reuters) - China's Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is squeezing more money from online shopping than expected, beating analyst forecasts for revenue growth, as mobile shopping grows. German publishers' battle with Google over content escalates BERLIN (Reuters) - German publishers and Google have failed to resolve a row over whether or not the Web search leader should pay the publishers to display their articles online, raising the prospect of a lengthy court battle. PayPal says makes $1 billion in small-business loans in first two years LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - PayPal Holdings Inc , the online payment processor, said on Tuesday its small-business lending program has processed $1 billion in loans in the first two years of its launch and more than doubled loan growth in that span. Cyber data-sharing measure headed for Senate approval WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sharing of computer data on cyber threats between the private sector and U.S. government would increase under legislation expected to win Senate approval on Tuesday despite objections of privacy advocates who fear excessive government surveillance. IBM says SEC investigating company's accounts (Reuters) - International Business Machines Corp said the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission was investigating the company's accounts. 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. Samsung Pay sees strong repeat usage among U.S. consumers LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co's new mobile payment service Samsung Pay has enjoyed strong repeat usage among U.S. consumers with an average of eight transactions per user, the world's top smartphone maker said on Tuesday. Underwater robot to raise ocean awareness BERKELEY, Cal (Reuters) - It started off as a treasure hunt. Sifting through a magazine from the 1970's, Eric Stackpole pointed out an article to David Lang that hinted at the location of a pile of gold that has been missing for more than 100 years.   Related Video Underwater robot to raise ocean awareness New tech makes hybrid buses cost-effective 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