Chinese e-commerce firm JD.com's quarterly revenue up 38 percent

(Reuters) - JD.com Inc , China's second-largest e-commerce firm, said on Tuesday its third-quarter revenue grew 38 percent from a year ago, slightly ahead of analysts' expectations.

Chinese consumers' body takes up complaints of iPhone shutdowns with Apple

(Reuters) - The China Consumers Association (CCA) has asked Apple to investigate "a considerable number" of reports by users of iPhone 6 and 6s phones that the devices have been shutting off and cannot be turned back on again, it said on Tuesday.

Nokia sees network market down in 2017, modest growth in 2018

HELSINKI/BARCELONA (Reuters) - Nokia expects its sales to fall around 2 percent next year, in line with the broader telecoms network businesses in which it operates, but forecasts the market and its own business will return to modest growth in 2018.

Ericsson sees global smartphone subscriptions almost doubling by 2022

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Global subscriptions for smartphones will almost double by 2022, helping mobile data traffic to eightfold, telecoms network gear maker Ericsson predicted on Tuesday.

Vodafone beats forecasts on strong demand in Germany and Italy

LONDON (Reuters) - British mobile phone group Vodafone reported a better-than-expected 4.3 percent rise in core earnings in the first half of the year, helped by improving trading in big European markets like Germany and Italy.

India's Reliance Group, Cisco Jasper partner for technology venture

MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's Reliance Group, controlled by billionaire Anil Ambani, has partnered with Cisco Jasper to launch a venture to provide enterprises with internet of things solutions in the country, the companies said in a statement on Tuesday.

Facebook's WhatsApp adds secure video calling amid privacy concerns

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - One of the world’s most popular means of communication, Facebook's WhatsApp, is adding fully encrypted video calling to its messaging app on Monday, a move that comes as privacy advocates worry about the potential for stepped-up government surveillance under a Trump a...

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Electric Jaguar SUV highlights auto industry's cross currents

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A lot of strange things can be found in Los Angeles, but a battery-powered Jaguar sport utility vehicle is something new even for Southern California.

ZTE appoints export compliance officer ahead of U.S. sanction deadline

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese telecoms equipment group ZTE Corp, facing U.S. sanctions that could come this month, on Tuesday said it had appointed a new chief export compliance officer based in the United States.

Exclusive: IDG in advanced talks to sell itself to Chinese buyout group: sources

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - International Data Group, a pioneer in technology publishing and owner of such venerable names as PCWorld and the market research firm IDC, is in talks to sell itself for more than $1 billion to a Chinese investor group headed by IDG of Greater China chairman Hugo Shong, ac...

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Apple considering expansion into wearable glasses: Bloomberg

(Reuters) - Apple Inc is considering expanding into wearable glass headsets and has talked about the project with potential suppliers, Bloomberg reported citing people familiar with the matter.

Google says working on policy update to restrict ads on fake news sites

(Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google said on Monday it is working on a policy update to restrict its ads from being placed on fake news sites as concerns mount about the rapid spread of inaccurate information online.

Apple stock extends losses after China warning about Trump

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple's stock extended recent losses on Monday after a warning that iPhone sales could suffer if President-elect Donald Trump follows through on campaign threats to impose new tariffs on China.

U.S. internet firms ask Trump to support encryption, ease regulations

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. internet companies including Facebook Inc and Amazon Inc have sent President-elect Donald Trump a detailed list of their policy priorities, which includes promoting strong encryption, immigration reform and maintaining liability protections from content that users share o...

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Over 412 million adult-website credentials hacked: security firm

(Reuters) - Login credentials for over 412 million users of adult websites run by California-based FriendFinder Networks Inc. were compromised last month in the largest hack of 2016, according to breach notification website LeakedSource.com.

Aurelius helps form dissident Brazil's Oi bondholders group

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Aurelius Capital Management, the New York-based investment firm, has helped form a second group of bondholders in Oi SA to negotiate with bankrupt Brazilian phone carrier, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Monday.

Gorenje shares down 30 percent after Panasonic rules out takeover

LJUBLJANA (Reuters) - Shares in Slovenian household appliances group Gorenje fell by 30 percent to 6 euros on Monday after Japan's Panasonic Corporation decided against a takeover of the company in which it holds a 10.74 percent stake.

Autonomous vehicle tech company AImotive positions itself for sale

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Hungarian autonomous vehicle technology start-up AImotive, which has changed its name from AdasWorks, said on Monday it had expanded to Silicon Valley, opening the door to becoming an acquisition target.

Siemens to buy Mentor Graphics in $4.5 billion deal

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Siemens agreed to buy U.S.-based Mentor Graphics in a $4.5 billion all-cash deal that will further build the German engineering group's software capabilities.

Samsung Electronics agrees to buy Harman for $8 billion

SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics said on Monday it had agreed to buy Harman International Industries for about $8 billion, a deal that enables the South Korean electronics giant to expand its presence in the automotive electronics market.