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LAS VEGAS, Jan 5 (Reuters) – Corporate interest in Research in Motion’s new tablet was "massive," the company said, as it announced plans to launch a 4G version of the device this summer with Sprint Nextel . RIM for the first time on Wednesday provided a hands-on demonstration of the PlayBook, a seven-inch touchscreen tablet […]

LAS VEGAS, Jan 6 (Reuters) – Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) is launching an applications store for Mac computers, replicating a model that proved wildly popular on its iPhones. Apple is hoping to capitalize on Macs’ surging sales as it aims to change the way software is sold for its computers — centralizing distribution, simplifying discovery and […]

LAS VEGAS, Jan 5 (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp is taking its biggest step away from a long-standing, lucrative alliance with Intel Corp, teaming up with Britain’s ARM Holdings to take on Apple Inc in the red-hot tablet and smartphone arena. Microsoft , the second-largest U.S. technology firm, plans to design a Windows operating system compatible […]

Jan 4 (Reuters) – Some versions of Microsoft Corp’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Windows operating system are vulnerable to attack from hackers exploiting a flaw in the software that could allow them to remotely take control of a personal computer. The software giant warned of the problem on Tuesday in a special alert. It said it has yet […]

(Reuters) – A surprise surge in private-sector employment last month for its biggest-ever rise in a private payrolls report provided the most bullish signal in months that the economy is on the mend. Private employers added 297,000 jobs in December, triple the median estimate by economists and up from the gain of 92,000 in November, […]

(Reuters) – Toshiba Corp is making its foray into the tablet war, offering a 10-inch device it says will be comparable in price to Apple’s iPad. The Toshiba Tablet, which will be available in the first half of 2011 and run Google’s forthcoming Honeycomb version of the Android operating system, is targeted at consumers. Like […]

SEATTLE, Jan 3 (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Hotmail service, the world’s most-used online email system, is back to normal operations on Monday after some users over the weekend lost access to emails or found them transferred to a deleted mail folder. The world’s largest software company, which has more than 360 million Hotmail users, […]

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 2 (Reuters) – Google Inc has approached several magazine publishers about creating a digital newsstand, in a move that could open a new front in the Internet company’s rivalry with Apple Inc , according to a news report. The digital newsstand would provide a way for media companies to sell versions of […]

Dec 31 (Reuters) – China will crack down on what it called illegal Internet telephone providers, according to a circular from the Chinese government seen on Friday that could potentially affect Internet calling service Skype. The statement, from the powerful Ministry of Information and Industry Technology, did not mention any carriers by name. It called […]

(Reuters) – Some iPhone users in Asia and Europe complained of malfunctioning alarms on the first working day of 2011, even after Apple reassured users that its phones’ built-in clocks will work from Monday. Bloggers, Facebook and Twitter users complained they missed flights or were late to arrive at work, as the alarm built into […]

(Reuters) – Charlie Raines has resolved to become more Web savvy in the New Year in order to haul in business overseas for his fledgling Florida-based seafood company. "I realize that being on the Internet is definitely the way to go," said Raines, 49, who began his career as a fisherman in 1986. He later […]

(Reuters) – Online discount coupon provider Groupon Inc is working toward a potential public offering of its common shares by the end of 2011, the New York Times said, citing people briefed on the matter. Groupon, the fast-growing online coupon seller, said on Tuesday it has been authorized to raise up to $950 million in […]