Nokia brings in Microsoft exec to replace CEO
HELSINKI/LONDON (Reuters) - Nokia has hired Stephen Elop, a Canadian Microsoft executive of Silicon Valley pedigree, to replace its embattled chief executive and renew its drive to compete with Apple.
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Apple eases app restrictions, Adobe shares jump
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc is easing restrictions for building iPhone and iPad applications, a move that should allow for the use of third-party tools such as Adobe Systems' Flash software and ease tension between the two companies.
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Chipmakers' outlooks stoke economy concerns
SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Chip makers National Semiconductor and Texas Instruments Inc on Thursday issued quarterly financial targets that stoked investors' worries about a sluggish economy.
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Host company pulls plug on Florida pastor's website
MIAMI (Reuters) - The obscure Christian pastor who plans to mark the ninth anniversary of September 11 attacks by burning copies of the Koran has had his website pulled from the Internet, the hosting company said on Thursday.
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EBay stake in Craigslist restored but no board seat
WILMINGTON, Del./SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A judge on Thursday reinstated eBay Inc's 28.4 percent stake in Craigslist, but allowed the classifieds site to keep eBay off its board.
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Hurd's Oracle hire package worth millions
SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oracle Corp has offered its new co-president, former Hewlett-Packard chief Mark Hurd, a hiring package with a bonus of up to $10 million and options potentially worth tens of millions more.
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"Resident Evil" movie uses 3D to engage viewers
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Video gamers are used to immersing themselves into virtual worlds so filmmakers turning video games into movies are aiming to keep them as involved, by adding 3D.
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Google seeks to speed up Web searches
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc's search engine now displays results before users finish typing.
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GM's OnStar tests Facebook and texting applications
DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co has begun testing applications that allow subscribers to its OnStar vehicle communication system to update their Facebook status verbally and to receive text messages audibly.
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01 Communique files patent suit against Dell, shares up
BANGALORE (Reuters) - Canadian software maker 01 Communique Laboratory Inc on Thursday filed a lawsuit against Dell Inc and LogMeIn Inc alleging infringement of a patent on which it won a ruling against Citrix Systems in July.
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