Reuters Technology Report: January 22, 2016

Click to View in Browser Friday, January 22, 2016 Fewer orders at Apple suppliers could signal first iPhone sales decline TAIPEI (Reuters) - Some of Apple Inc's main Asian suppliers expect revenues and orders to drop this quarter, indicating iPhone sales are almost certain to post their first annual decline since the flagship product was launched almost a decade ago. U.S. privacy 'ombudsman' idea floated in EU-U.S. data pact talks BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The United States has proposed creating an "ombudsman" to deal with EU citizens' complaints about U.S. surveillance as part of talks to clinch a new EU-U.S. data transfer pact, four people familiar with the talks said. White House turns to Pentagon in major background checks overhaul WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government will set up a new agency to do background checks on employees and contractors, the White House said on Friday, after a massive breach of U.S. government files exposed the personal data of millions of people last year. Court filing offers rare peek at finances of Android (Reuters) - Google Inc paid Apple Inc $1 billion in 2014 to keep its search bar on the iPhone, Bloomberg reported, citing a transcript of court proceedings related to a copyright lawsuit filed by Oracle Corp against the search giant. Nearly 300,000 recreational drone owners in U.S. database -FAA WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nearly 300,000 recreational drone owners have registered their unmanned aircraft in a new federal database intended to help address a surge of rogue drone flights near airports and public venues, U.S. regulators said on Friday. Italian police shut down fake Prada website MILAN (Reuters) - Italian police said on Friday they had shut down a website selling fake products carrying the high-fashion Prada label. Amazon steps up recruitment as it expands in Europe LONDON (Reuters) - Online retailer Amazon plans to create several thousand jobs in Europe in 2016, more than 2,500 of which will be in Britain, stepping up its expansion in the region, it said on Friday. SAP lifts 2017 sales goal; takes margin hit to gain share WALLDORF, Germany (Reuters) - German software maker SAP on Friday raised its 2017 revenue outlook to the upper end of forecasts but said operating margins would dip as more business comes from cheaper Internet-based cloud software instead of legacy software packages. Australia's ASX set to lead in blockchain for public companies SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian markets operator ASX Ltd on Friday said it has bought a minority stake in a U.S. blockchain developer, positioning itself to become the first stock exchange in the world to use distributed ledger technology for public companies. Facebook launches real-time sports platform (Reuters) - Facebook Inc is tackling the sports arena with a new platform called Facebook Sports Stadium, which the social media site said will provide real-time updates on games, popular posts from fans, statistics and commentary from experts. Related Video Apple suppliers' outlook hints at sour future Sandberg calls for online response to IS 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 2016 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