Technology
Huawei to launch first Windows 8 phone in US
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Chinese tech giant Huawei said Thursday it would launch its first Windows Phone 8 smartphone for US users later this month.
May 10, 2013, 3:33 am
Germany arrests two Dutch citizens in cyber bank heist
By Alexander Hübner
May 10, 2013, 3:30 am
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German prosecutors said on Friday they had arrested two Dutch citizens suspected of taking part in a $45 million global cyber heist unveiled t...-
Cablevision posts loss; cable TV subscribers slip, costs up
(Reuters) - Cablevision Systems Corp reported a quarterly loss on Thursday as fewer people subscribed to its cable television services and its programming costs rose.
May 10, 2013, 2:58 am
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Microsoft eyes full control of Nook: report
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Shares in Barnes & Noble surged Thursday after a report that Microsoft was preparing a $1 billion bid for the bookseller's Nook Media digital assets.
May 10, 2013, 1:28 am
BT offers free UK football action in challenge to Sky
By Keith Weir and Kate Holton
May 9, 2013, 11:36 pm
LONDON (Reuters) - BT turned the British pay-TV market on its head on Thursday by offering free English Premier league football matches to its broadband cu...
Ergen says Dish must prevail in bidding war for Sprint
By Liana B. Baker and Sinead Carew
May 9, 2013, 10:30 pm
(Reuters) - Acquiring Sprint Nextel is so important to Dish Network Corp that founder Charlie Ergen said he could consider selling the company altoget...
Huawei's CEO breaks silence, says company not connected to U.S. cyber threats
(Reuters) - Ren Zhengfei, founder and CEO of Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, defended the Chinese firm's stand on U.S. cyber-security concerns when he spoke to the media for the first time on Thursday, li...
May 9, 2013, 9:05 pm
SoftBank expects Sprint deal to save $3 billion a year
(Reuters) - Japanese telecoms group SoftBank Corp expects more than $3 billion (1.9 billion pounds) in annual cost savings by 2017 if it succeeds in its battle with Dish Network Corp to buy Sprint Nex...
May 9, 2013, 8:08 pm-
Anite sees full-year profit at top end of market forecasts
(Reuters) - Software company Anite Plc said adjusted pretax profit for the year ended April 30 would be at the top end of market forecasts, citing a stronger-than-expected 10 percent revenue growth in...
May 9, 2013, 7:51 pm -
Huawei founder breaks silence to reject security concerns
WELLINGTON (AFP) - The reclusive head of Chinese technology giant Huawei Thursday rejected US cyber-security fears that have seen Washington effectively freeze his company out of government contracts, reports said.
May 9, 2013, 7:32 pm 
Nokia pushes $99 Internet phone in market share battle
By Devidutta Tripathy
May 9, 2013, 7:26 pm
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Nokia is betting low-priced phones with Internet capability will help it regain lost ground in crucial emerging markets after falling behind ...-
China e-commerce giant Alibaba to open sesame with IPO
SHANGHAI (AFP) - As Alibaba chief Jack Ma steps aside after building the world's largest online retailer, the Chinese firm is preparing a huge stock offer prompting comparisons with Facebook -- whose profits it dwarfs.
May 9, 2013, 7:22 pm 
Renesas appoints Hisao Sakuta to CEO post
TOKYO (Reuters) - Renesas Electronics Corp, the world's No.1 maker of micro-controller chips used in cars, said Thursday it would appoint Hisao Sakuta from Omron Corp to be its new CEO and chairman.
May 9, 2013, 6:31 pm
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Sony bid to revive electronics to hinge on smartphones
By Tim Kelly
May 9, 2013, 6:17 pm
TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp's bid for revival as a consumer electronics maker this business year will hinge on the fortunes of its latest smartphones, as it struggles with ...
Facebook in talks to buy Israel's Waze for up to $1 billion: report
TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Facebook Inc is in advanced talks to acquire Israeli mobile satellite navigation start-up Waze for $800 million to $1 billion, business daily Calcalist reported on Thursday.
May 9, 2013, 6:05 pm
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Waikato Council's website wins top national award
Waikato Regional Council’s web team has won the country’s top local government website award.
May 9, 2013, 5:22 pm 
Dutchman appears for 'biggest ever' cyberattack
THE HAGUE (AFP) - A Dutchman arrested in Spain last month in connection with an unprecedented cyberattack that reportedly slowed down the Internet, has been extradited to the Netherlands where he appeared before a judge on Wednesday, Dutch prosecutors said.
May 9, 2013, 4:00 pm
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Opinion
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Ken Ring
May 14, 11:46 amWhy climate is unlikely to be changingHumans walk at about three miles an hour, and run at around five. It is the shape and musculature of the human body that determines this. We are nei...
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James Robins
May 15, 2:33 pmAP, DOJ, GCSBI've joined Twitter. Follow me here: @James_ARobins“Freedom of the Press, if it means anything at all, means the freedom to criticize and oppose” – G...
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On the radar
May 10, 8:59 amSoldier gets sucked out of planeThis video captures the split-second moment a US soldier is sucked out of a plane.When his parachute ripcord is triggered as he crouches on the open ...
