In Oracle vs. Google retrial, lawyers make final pitches to jury

Oracle Corp (ORCL.N) filed a multibillion-dollar copyright lawsuit against Google because Oracle failed in its own attempts to enter the smartphone market, a Google attorney said in closing arguments on Monday. In a retrial in federal court in San Francisco, Oracle Corp has claimed Google's Android ...

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U.S. consumers buck investors' rush to self-driving cars : study

The rear of a Lexus SUV equipped with Google self-driving sensors is seen during a media preview of Google's prototype autonomous vehicles in Mountain View, California, U.S., September 29, 2015. Reuters/Elijah Nouvelage/File Photo U.S. consumers still resist the notion of self-driving cars, accordin...

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With HoloLens, Microsoft aims to avoid Google's mistakes

When Google introduced its Google Glass smart glasses four years ago, it turned to Glass-sporting sky divers buzzing a San Francisco convention center, Glass-adorned models at a glitzy fashion show and a Twitter campaign to notify early "Glass Explorers" of their luck in snagging a pair. This year, ...

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Iridium launches timing, location service as GPS back-up

U.S. firm Iridium Communications Inc (IRDM.O) on Monday said its Satellite Time and Location (STL) system was ready for use as an alterative or companion to the U.S. Air Force's Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites. Iridium developed the new STL system with Satelles, a private firm, to deliver...

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On-demand tech support companies HelloTech, Geekatoo merge

Los Angeles-based startup HelloTech and rival in-home tech support company Geekatoo on Monday said they had merged, in a sign of consolidation in the hotly competitive on-demand sector. HelloTech will combine its network of about 150 college students who provide on-demand tech repair to Southern Cal...

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Hackers probe defenses of Middle East banks : FireEye

A magnifying glass is held in front of a computer screen in this picture illustration taken in Berlin May 21, 2013. Reuters/Pawel Kopczynski Hackers are probing the defenses of banks in the Middle East, targeting employees with infected emails which gather information about the banks' network and us...

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Toshiba to more than halve its capital base to about $1.8 billion

A man walks past a Toshiba Corp logo displayed on one of its television sets in Tokyo, Japan, November 26, 2015. Reuters/Toru Hanai/File Photo Japan's Toshiba Corp said on Monday it would more than halve its capital base - a move that comes in the wake of a $1.3 billion accounting scandal last year....

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Uber deal shows divide in labor's drive for role in 'gig economy'

The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers trumpeted an agreement reached earlier this month to represent New York Uber drivers, saying it "gives organized labor an opportunity to shape the new economy in a way that supports and values workers and their families." But not ever...

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EU countries call for the removal of barriers to data flows

An illustration picture shows a projection of binary code on a man holding a laptop computer, in an office in Warsaw June 24, 2013. Reuters/Kacper Pempel Half of the European Union's member states on Monday called for the removal of barriers to the free flow of data both within and outside the 28-na...

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Lock Your Mobile Devices

The number one step for protecting your mobile device is making sure it has a strong passcode or password lock on it so only you can access it.

To halt smartphone slide, Samsung rewrites playbook

From the way it chooses smartphone components to the models it brings to market, Samsung Electronics has undergone a painful process of breaking from its past to reverse a slide in its handset business. For example, the world's largest smartphone maker agonized over camera specs for its flagship Gal...

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Red Hat shares could rise 30 percent in a year: Barron's

Red Hat Inc shares could rise 30 percent in a year as more companies use its server software, according to a report on Sunday in the financial publication Barron's. Raleigh, North Carolina-based Red Hat, which distributes an open source computer system known as Linux, is growing its apps business wh...

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First Data shares could rise more than 70 percent: Barron's

First Data Chairman and Chief Executive Frank Bisignano speaks during an interview after his company's initial public offering, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange October 15, 2015. Reuters/Brendan McDermid First Data Corp shares could rise as much as 70 percent if the company's performance ...

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Microsoft to crack down on content promoting extremist acts

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - With the world growing more concerned about attacks by militant groups on civilians, Microsoft Corp on Friday outlined new policies to crack down what it called "terrorist content" on some of its consumer services.

Wrist-band device for alcohol monitoring wins U.S. prize

The BACtrack Skyn wearable alcohol biosensor is seen in an undated handout artist's rendering courtesy of BACtrack. BACtrack/Handout via Reuters A San Francisco-based company has won a U.S. government-sponsored competition with an alcohol monitoring devices that can be worn on the wrist, the latest ...

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Macedonian extradited to face U.S. charges on selling card data

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Macedonian citizen was extradited to the United States on Friday to face charges related to his operation of a website called Codeshop that authorities say was responsible for selling the data of thousands of credit cards from around the world.

Nokia cuts more than a thousand jobs in Finland

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia is cutting 1,032 jobs in Finland as part of a cost-cutting program following its acquisition of Alcatel-Lucent, the telecom network equipment maker said in a statement on Friday.

China approves plan to clean up online finance industry: sources

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's government has approved a plan to clean up the country's online financial sector, according to people with direct knowledge of the matter, including rules to limit the activities of P2P lending firms, the source of recent fraud scandals.

SWIFT tells banks to share information on hacks

The SWIFT logo is pictured in this photo illustration taken April 26, 2016. Reuters/Carlo Allegri/Illustration/File Photo International financial messaging service SWIFT told clients on Friday to share information on attacks on the system to help prevent hackings, after criminals used SWIFT messages...

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Apple boss to meet India's Modi and his gold iPhone

Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during an event at Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California March 21, 2016. Reuters/Stephan Lam/Files When Apple Inc CEO Tim Cook meets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi this weekend as part of an Asian tour aimed at boosting sales, he will sit down with a man whose pe...

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