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Wed, February 22, 2012

Rise in identity fraud tied to smartphone use

By Mitch Lipka

(Reuters) - Nearly 12 million Americans were victims of identity theft in 2011, an increase of 13 percent over 2010, according to ...

Wed, February 22, 2012

Microsoft files E.U. complaint over Motorola Mobility

By Foo Yun Chee

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Microsoft called on EU antitrust regulators on Wednesday to investigate Motorola Mobility, saying the U.S. phone maker ...

Wed, February 22, 2012

EU to refer global copyright treaty to European court

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's executive said on Wednesday it would refer a disputed global anti-piracy agreement to the bloc's highest court ...

Wed, February 22, 2012

Corrected: Chip designer CSR boosts shares with buyback

By Paul Sandle

LONDON (Reuters) - British chipmaker CSR Plc underscored its financial strength on Monday with a share buyback of up to $50 million ...

Wed, February 22, 2012

Nokia to unveil cheaper Windows smartphone: sources

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia will next week unveil a new, cheaper smartphone using Microsoft's Windows Phone software, targeting a wider market for its new ...

Wed, February 22, 2012

Has the battery run out on India's $35 tablet computer?

By Frank Jack Daniel

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A "$35" computer launched last year in India as the world's cheapest tablet has run into ...

Wed, February 22, 2012

Chinese firm seeks halt of iPad sales in Shanghai

By Samuel Shen and Royston Chan

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A Chinese technology firm sought to halt the sale of Apple Inc's iPads across the ...

Wed, February 22, 2012

Kim Dotcom wins bail in fight against U.S. extradition

By Gyles Beckford

AUCKLAND (Reuters) - U.S. crime-fighters failed in a bid to keep alleged Internet pirate Kim Dotcom behind bars on Wednesday when ...

Wed, February 22, 2012

Cloud computing report slams Brazil, India, China

By Doug Palmer

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. software industry report on Wednesday chided Brazil, China and India for policies it said threatened the ...

Tue, February 21, 2012

Olympus says India exec likely had no ties to scandal

TOKYO (Reuters) - An Olympus Corp executive found dead in India in an apparent suicide is likely to have had no link to the Japanese ...

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