New Xbox more than a game console for Microsoft

05/18/13 By Malathi Nayak and Bill Rigby

SAN FRANCISCO/SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp is set to make a splash this week with the eagerly awaited unveiling of its new Xbox game console, eight years after the last version, as it seeks a larger share of the $65 billion a year global computer gamin... ...Read More »

A stretched Samsung chases rival Apple's suppliers

05/17/13 By Miyoung Kim

SEOUL (Reuters) - Overtaking Apple Inc as the world's leading maker of smartphones has stretched Samsung Electronics Co's in-house supply lines, and the South Korean firm is now courting some of its rival's main parts suppliers.

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A stretched Samsung chases rival Apple's suppliers

05/16/13 By Miyoung Kim

SEOUL (Reuters) - Overtaking Apple Inc as the world's leading maker of smartphones has stretched Samsung Electronics Co's in-house supply lines, and the South Korean firm is now courting some of its rival's main parts suppliers.

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Intel to Push Competitiveness in Mobile Arena

05/16/13 By Noel Randewich

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Intel Corp's new CEO Brian Krzanich said on Thursday that under his leadership the top chipmaker will be more responsive to customers in an intensified focus on the fast-growing smartphone and tablet market where it lags its rivals.

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Google launches streaming music service ahead of Apple

05/15/13 By Alexei Oreskovic and Edwin Chan

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc launched a music service on Wednesday that allows users to listen to unlimited songs for $9.99 a month, challenging smaller companies like Pandora and Spotify in the market for streaming music.

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Google music service starts Wednesday, steals march on Apple

05/15/13 By Alexei Oreskovic and Edwin Chan

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc launched a music service on Wednesday that allows users to listen to unlimited songs for $9.99 a month, challenging smaller companies like Pandora and Spotify in the market for streaming music.

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Google's music service to launch Wednesday in U.S.

05/15/13 SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc on Wednesday launched a music service that allows users to listen to unlimited songs for $9.99 a month, challenging smaller companies like Pandora and Spotify in the market for streaming music.

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Hedge fund billionaire Loeb says Sony reminds him of Yahoo

05/15/13 By Chikafumi Hodo and Tim Kelly

TOKYO (Reuters) - Billionaire hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb says Sony Corp reminds him of Yahoo Inc before he waged a bitter proxy fight that triggered a boardroom shake-out at the Internet company last year.

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U.S. hedge fund calls for Sony Entertainment spin-off

05/15/13 By Chikafumi Hodo and Nathan Layne

TOKYO (Reuters) - Billionaire hedge fund investor Daniel Loeb on Tuesday called on Sony Corp to spin off its lucrative entertainment arm, setting the stage for a clash between his activist Wall Street fund and management at the Japanese electronics maker.... ...Read More »

Google inks music service deals with Sony, Universal: report

05/14/13 SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc has signed licensing deals with Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment to launch a subscription music service that would compete with fast-growing start-up Spotify, according to a report on Tuesday in technology blog The Verge.

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BlackBerry opens up messaging, unveils mid-tier smartphone

05/14/13 By Euan Rocha

ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - BlackBerry announced plans on Tuesday to offer its popular instant messaging system on rival devices and introduced a new mid-tier smartphone targeted at countries where its faded brand remains strong.

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