Reuters Technology Report: August 9, 2016

Click to View in Browser Tuesday, August 9, 2016 Verizon eyes automotive technology market, could spur other deals NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc's recent purchases of two vehicle tracking firms could spark more deals as the No. 1 wireless provider and rival AT&T see fleet management as a source of growth, analysts said. Apple rejects iPhone price-fixing allegations in Russia MOSCOW (Reuters) - Apple Inc on Tuesday rejected allegations from Russia's state competition watchdog it may have been involved in fixing prices for iPhones, saying resellers set their own prices. Thailand plans no-go zones for Pokemon Go BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand will make places such as the Royal Palace grounds, Buddhist temples and hospitals off limits to players of Nintendo Co Ltd's wildly popular augmented reality game Pokemon Go, the Thai telecoms regulator said on Tuesday. Yelp reports surprise profit, raises full-year revenue forecast (Reuters) - Consumer review website operator Yelp Inc reported an unexpected second-quarter profit and raised its full-year revenue forecast as investments in sales and marketing led to more businesses and consumers signing up for its services. Alibaba cloud computing arm to help foreign tech firms enter China HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is offering to help international technology firms such as SAP SE to enter China, a market where foreign tech companies face increased government scrutiny. Pokemon Go eludes cloning attempts by big game studios: executives SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Top video game companies, caught off-guard by the runaway success of Pokemon Go, are wrestling with how to play catch-up to the augmented reality app that has become a worldwide phenomenon. It's all in the wrist: Apple's tactic for a little Games glory RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Apple Inc is threatening to crash Samsung's expensive Olympics party. Struggling Japan Display says state fund promises full financial support TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan Display Inc said its biggest investor, the state-backed Innovation Network Corp of Japan (INCJ), has pledged full financial support to the Apple Inc supplier as it seeks to replenish capital used up as smartphone sales slowed. Rocket-backed Foodpanda turns profit in two of its three regions FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Foodpanda has become profitable in two of its three operating regions, Central and East Europe and the Middle East, with profits in Asia a function of how quickly it can grab market share, its chief executive said on Tuesday. SFR shares rally as CEO says French price war easing PARIS (Reuters) - French telecoms operator SFR said on Tuesday a fierce price war in the domestic mobile market showed signs of easing, sending its shares up sharply despite lower quarterly profit. Related Video Spiders and scorpions join fight against superbugs Autopilot kit for wheelchairs 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