Reuters Technology Report: November 20, 2015

Click to View in Browser Friday, November 20, 2015 Apple wins patent trial against Pendrell subsidiary MARSHALL, Texas (Reuters) - A U.S. jury on Friday found Apple Inc did not infringe five antipiracy patents owned by a Pendrell Corp subsidiary at trial in a Texas federal court. Dorsey's Square jumps in market debut, offering hope to tech startups (Reuters) - Shares of Square Inc, the mobile payments company co-founded and still run by Twitter Inc Chief Executive Jack Dorsey, soared as much as 64 percent in their market debut, following a marked-down initial public offering, countering the negative sentiment that has nagged at Silicon Valley startups in recent weeks. FAA task force to recommend drone registry WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Federal Aviation Administration task force will submit recommendations for registering drone operators on Saturday, setting the stage for regulators next month to propose regulations intended to help reverse a surge in rogue drone flights. Snapchat's lackluster ad business threatens $16 billion valuation SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Snapchat, maker of a free mobile app that lets users send videos and messages that disappear in seconds, is struggling to gain traction with advertisers, fuelling investor concern that its $16 billion valuation isn't justified by a business that hasn't yet shown it has a steady source of income. Pericom shareholders approve Diodes bid (Reuters) - Chipmaker Pericom Semiconductor Corp shareholders approved Diodes Inc's $413 million bid, rejecting Chinese company Montage Technology's higher offer. Google aims for China launch of Google Play app store next year -sources BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Google, part of Alphabet Inc , aims to launch the China version of its Google Play smartphone app store next year, according to people familiar with the matter, its first major foray in the market since ending localized product support in 2010. Some Starwood Hotels payment systems hit by malware (Reuters) - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc said payment systems at 54 of its hotels in North America had been infected with a malware designed to collect payment card data. EU steps up controls on bitcoin, pre-paid cards to curb terrorist funds BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union will increase controls on pre-paid cards, money remittances and bitcoin in a bid to curb terrorism funding after the attacks in Paris that killed 129 people. Intel warns that U.S. regulation could drive drone R&D overseas WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Intel Corp could relocate its drone research and development operations overseas if the federal government adopts an "overly prescriptive" approach to unmanned aerial systems technology, an Intel executive told U.S. lawmakers on Thursday. Tech group rejects post-Paris call for data encryption 'backdoors' WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A leading U.S.-based technology industry group on Thursday, in its first statement since last week's Paris attacks, rejected calls to give U.S. law enforcement authorities backdoor keys to let them circumvent encryption technology for cellphones. Related Video Sunny solution for Gaza's energy problem Investors should be cautious on Square - Rapid Ratings' Gellert 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