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Global mobile payments to top $171 bn: survey
Worldwide mobile payments are expected to top $171.5 billion in 2012, a 61.9 percent increase from 2011, a research report said Tuesday.
15 hours ago from Phys.org
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Regulators probe bank's role in Facebook IPO
(AP) -- Regulators are examining whether Morgan Stanley, the investment bank that shepherded Facebook through its highly publicized stock offering last week, selectively informed clients of ...
Wed 23 May 12 from Phys.org
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Kingdoms of Amalur developer lays off entire staff
Rhode Island officials step down amid funding calamity.
Fri 25 May 12 from Arstechnica
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Japan's Renesas ups chip outsourcing to Taiwan giant
Japan's Renesas Electronics said Monday it will boost the outsourcing of its chip production to Taiwan's TSMC, but it declined comment on reports it would cut about 30 percent of its staff.
Mon 28 May 12 from Phys.org
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SAP to buy Ariba for $4.5B, extending cloud push
(AP) -- Business software maker SAP AG on Tuesday said it will buy Ariba Inc., which makes Web-based software that connects suppliers and buyers online, for about $4.51 billion.
Tue 22 May 12 from Phys.org
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Sprint to shut down Nextel in 2013
11 hours ago from Ubergizmo
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Huawei: No Illegal Chinese Subsidies
Huawei Technologies denied on Tuesday that it benefited from illegal Chinese government subsidies, reports Reuters. Huawei, the world’s No.2 telecom equipment vendor after Sweden’s ...
15 hours ago from dailywireless.org
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Kodak patent deemed invalid in fight with Apple-RIM
A US judge on Monday said a Kodak patent allegedly infringed upon by Apple and Blackberry-maker Research In Motion (RIM) was not valid, dealing another blow to the struggling photography pioneer.
Tue 22 May 12 from Phys.org
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Pandora sees higher loss, but revenue grows
Internet radio firm Pandora on Wednesday reported that its loss widened in the past quarter but investors welcomed news of a jump in revenue.
Wed 23 May 12 from Phys.org
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A debate: Should you jump in on Facebook debut?
(AP) -- Facebook begins selling stock to the public Friday in the most talked-about market debut in years. Two Associated Press business writers are debating whether the stock is a smart buy.
Fri 18 May 12 from Phys.org
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