Reuters Technology Report: June 17, 2016

Click to View in Browser Friday, June 17, 2016 Apple says iPhones still available for sale in China (Reuters) - Apple Inc said its iPhone 6 and 6 Plus were still available for sale in China after Beijing's intellectual property regulators barred their sales saying the designs had infringed a patent held by a Chinese company. Texas lawsuit seeks to overturn Austin's Uber fingerprint rule AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - An Austin City Council member who is a supporter of ride-hailing companies Uber [UBER.UL] and Lyft has filed a lawsuit to overturn a requirement for their drivers to undergo fingerprint criminal background checks approved in a May municipal vote. U.S. cable industry proposes allowing consumers to scrap set-top boxes WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. pay-TV industry proposed a plan to allow more than 50 million subscribers to ditch costly set-top boxes to get television and video programs to try and convince federal regulators to abandon more far-reaching reforms. Sun-powered phone charger gives migrants in Greece free electricity LESBOS, Greece (Reuters) - For refugees and migrants stuck in Greece, a smartphone is a lifeline -- as long as its battery lasts. Investors back rivals Uber and Didi, raising eyebrows SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Ride-hailing companies Uber and Didi have brought many new dimensions to the startup industry, such as making billion-dollar-plus funding rounds routine. Zuckerberg's philanthropy project makes first major investment (Reuters) - Facebook Inc founder Mark Zuckerberg's philanthropy venture has made its first major investment, leading a funding round in a startup that trains and recruits software developers in Africa. Bank of Canada wants payment systems upgrades, closely watching fintech CALGARY (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada wants upgrades made to the core payments systems used in the country's financial system in order to make them more efficient and competitive, a top central bank official said on Friday. Dish drops NFL Network, NFL RedZone amid fee dispute (Reuters) - Satellite TV operator Dish Network Corp blacked out the National Football League-owned sports channels, NFL Network and NFL RedZone, the first time the league has been dropped by a TV services provider, the NFL said. LG Electronics sells mosquito-repelling TV in India SEOUL (Reuters) - The Indian arm of South Korea's LG Electronics Inc has begun selling a TV with a feature that it says repels mosquitoes, which can spread diseases such as malaria, Zika and dengue. Bank of Canada studies payments system using tech behind bitcoin TORONTO/OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada is experimenting with a payments system based on the technology behind the bitcoin virtual currency, the central bank said on Thursday. Related Video Sea turtle satellite tagging for migration study Getting a massage on the go 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