Technology News

Thu, May 17, 2012

Pinterest raises $100 million in funding: WSJ

(Reuters) - Pinterest, the increasingly popular online bulletin board, raised $100 million in a financing round that values the U.S. start-up at $1.5 ...

Wed, May 16, 2012

FCC chooses spectrum for wireless medical devices

By Sinead Carew

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. telecommunications regulator is expected to announce plans on Thursday to set aside spectrum to connect ...

Wed, May 16, 2012

Toshiba says stops making LCD TVs in Japan

TOKYO (Reuters) - Toshiba Corp said on Thursday it has halted domestic production of LCD televisions in the face of price falls. The decision by ...

Wed, May 16, 2012

Samsung Electronics stock recovers losses, trading flat on day

SEOUL (Reuters) - Shares in South Korea's Samsung Electronics recovered from a more than two percent loss on Thursday morning and were trading flat ...

Wed, May 16, 2012

Activision and Electronic Arts settle lawsuit

By Dan Levine

(Reuters) - Activision Blizzard Inc and arch rival video game company Electronic Arts Inc have settled a lawsuit in which Activision accused ...

Wed, May 16, 2012

Viacom, Time Warner Cable reach iPad views settlement

By Jonathan Stempel

(Reuters) - Viacom Inc, the parent of MTV and Comedy Central, has settled lawsuits with Time Warner Cable Inc over whether cable ...

Wed, May 16, 2012

Singapore techs face margin squeeze, outlook better

By Eveline Danubrata and Patturaja Murugaboopathy

(Reuters) - Cost pressures are piling up for Singapore's electronics sector, with some listed companies reporting lower profit ...

Wed, May 16, 2012

Ad execs say jury still out on Facebook as medium

By Nicola Leske and Kate Holton

NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - General Motors Inc's decision to stop advertising on Facebook may be a wake-up ...

Wed, May 16, 2012

Sprint CEO sees more telecom M&A's possible

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel believes U.S. regulators are open to large telecom deals despite their opposition to an AT&T Inc deal ...

Wed, May 16, 2012

Several brokerages stop taking Facebook IPO orders

By Jessica Toonkel

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors who want Facebook Inc shares when the No. 1 online social network goes public later this week ...