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Dish takes TV networks to court over ad zapper
(Reuters) - The maker of a new digital video recorder that lets viewers skip television commercials at the touch of a button has asked a federal judge to let it sell the product, in a challenge to broadcast TV networks that oppose the technology.
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Gevo starts up first new plant, shares jump
(Reuters) - Gevo Inc started production at a converted ethanol plant in Minnesota, bringing on line the world's first commercial-scale facility to make advanced biofuels and renewable chemicals.
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PayPal strikes deals with 15 retailers
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - PayPal unveiled deals with 15 retailers including Toys R Us, J C Penney <JCP.N> and Barnes & Noble <BKS.N>, helping the online payment giant expand into more physical stores.
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Facebook makes mobile move after IPO flop
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Facebook released a "camera" application Thursday that lets people take Instagram-style pictures that can be shared with iPhones.
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SpaceX capsule zips through practice drive by space station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Space Exploration Technologies' unmanned Dragon spaceship flew smoothly in a practice drive by the International Space Station on Thursday, clearing the way for it to become the first private vessel to reach the orbital outpost.
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VeriFone sees third quarter sales below estimates, shares fall
(Reuters) - VeriFone Systems Inc <PAY.N> reported a modestly better-than-expected quarterly profit, as its acquisition of Hypercom boosted sales, but the maker of credit card swipe machines forecast third-quarter revenue below analysts' estimates.
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Fidelity, Knight problems add to Nasdaq's Facebook woes
(Reuters) - The repercussions from Facebook's botched initial public offering deepened on Thursday as Fidelity Investments found itself dealing with "thousands" of customers with order problems and at least two firms reported tens of millions of dollars in trading-related losses to Nasdaq.
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RealNetworks to refund customers in online subscription dispute
(Reuters) - Online media company RealNetworks said it will set up a $2 million compensation fund for some of its subscribers to settle a complaint filed by Washington state prosecutors over its e-commerce practices.
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Google reveals copyrighted material claims
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Google on Thursday began revealing details about requests for links to be removed from Internet search results on the grounds they lead to copyrighted material posted without permission.
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Citadel lost $30 million in Facebook fiasco: source
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Citadel Securities' market-making business lost around $30 million due to Facebook Inc's botched initial public offering on Nasdaq OMX Group Inc's U.S. stock exchange, a source with knowledge of the situation said on Thursday.
May 25, 2012, 7:42 am 
Nasdaq caused $35 mn loss in Facebook IPO: broker
WASHINGTON (AFP) - A New York broker has asked Nasdaq to compensate it for up to $35 million in losses on the Facebook initial public offering due to the market's computer problems on the first day of trade.
May 25, 2012, 7:31 am-
U.S. weighs aircraft for post-disaster communications
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators are looking for ways to accelerate the use of drones and other aerial technologies to restore communications after disasters like 2005's Hurricane Katrina, which knocked out phone service for more than 3 million people.
May 25, 2012, 6:30 am 
Huawei seeks EU action against InterDigital patent fees
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - World No.2 telecoms equipment maker Huawei has called for EU antitrust regulators to intervene in a dispute with InterDigital, saying the U.S.-based firm is demanding "exploitative" fees for use of its 3G mobile phone patents.
May 25, 2012, 6:05 am
Microsoft wins ruling against Motorola over texting
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - A German regional court ruled in a hearing on Thursday that Motorola Mobility infringed Microsoft patents by offering the option on its mobile phones to send a longer text in a batch of several messages.
May 25, 2012, 5:53 am
Zynga unleashes zombies on smartphones
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Zombies stalked San Francisco streets on Thursday as social game maker Zynga ghoulishly introduced a game that lets iPhone or iPod Touch users slash and hack the undead.
May 25, 2012, 4:29 am
Exclusive: Fidelity facing "thousands" hit by Facebook woes
BOSTON (Reuters) - Fidelity Investments said it was working with "thousands" of brokerage clients affected by trading issues that have engulfed Facebook Inc's much-anticipated initial public offering, according to a source familiar with the situation.
May 25, 2012, 4:02 am
New Orleans newspaper to end daily publication
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The Times-Picayune, the largest newspaper in New Orleans, said Thursday it would end daily print publication, moving to a schedule of three issues per week, to adapt to "an increasingly digital age."
May 25, 2012, 3:55 am-
BlackBerry stock falls after sales chief resigns
TORONTO (Reuters) - Shares in Research In Motion Ltd fell more than 3 percent on Thursday morning after the BlackBerry maker said its global sales chief had resigned.
May 25, 2012, 3:29 am 
Analysis: Hard-up telcos get stingy with mobile give-aways
PARIS (Reuters) - Save up now for that new iPhone: the era of free or cut-price phones when signing a new mobile phone contract may be soon be over in Europe.
May 25, 2012, 3:05 am-
Exclusive: Many Fidelity clients have Facebook problem: source
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fidelity Investments is working with "thousands" of brokerage clients affected by trading problems in Facebook Inc, according to a source familiar with the situation.
May 25, 2012, 2:46 am
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