International Business News - Technology http://www.ibtimes.com/rss/feed/technology.rss All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 120 30 http://www.ibtimes.com/rss/feed/technology.rss http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Motorola and Verizon on Friday launched the long-awaited Droid, the first device using version 2.0 of Google's Android operating system, but the device won't be an iPhone killer to Apple, analyst said. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091106/motorola-droid-is-not-an-iphone-killer-analyst-says.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/223701-motorola-droid-is-not-an-iphone-killer-analyst-says.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091106/motorola-droid-is-not-an-iphone-killer-analyst-says.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091106/motorola-droid-is-not-an-iphone-killer-analyst-says.htm Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:21:38 EST Apple garnered record share of the smartphone market through the third quarter, hitting 17 percent, but was overtaken by Blackberry maker Research in Motion, IDC said in its latest report. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091106/iphone-surpassees-17-smartphone-share-overtaken-blackberry.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/223691-iphone-surpassees-17-smartphone-share.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091106/iphone-surpassees-17-smartphone-share-overtaken-blackberry.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091106/iphone-surpassees-17-smartphone-share-overtaken-blackberry.htm Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:25:52 EST Wireless LAN vendor Aruba Networks Inc said it will pay Motorola Inc $19.8 million to settle certain long-drawn patent disputes that were a drag on Aruba's earnings. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091106/aruba-pay-motorola-19mln-end-patent-dispute.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091106/aruba-pay-motorola-19mln-end-patent-dispute.htm Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:05:03 EST The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Thursday gave final approval to AT&T Inc's $944 million bid to buy Centennial Communications Corp. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091106/us-regulators-approve-ts-bid-centennial.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/223689-us-regulators-approve-at-ts-bid-for-centennial.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091106/us-regulators-approve-ts-bid-centennial.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091106/us-regulators-approve-ts-bid-centennial.htm Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:54:15 EST U.S. network equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc faces a touch choice as the Monday deadline approaches for its $3 billion tender offer for Norwegian video conferencing company Tandberg ASA. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091106/ciscos-options-as-tandberg-bid-faces-opposition.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/223688-ciscos-options-as-tandberg-bid-faces-opposition.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091106/ciscos-options-as-tandberg-bid-faces-opposition.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091106/ciscos-options-as-tandberg-bid-faces-opposition.htm Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:42:10 EST Wireless LAN vendor Aruba Networks Inc said it will pay Motorola Inc $19.8 million to settle two-year-long patent disputes. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091106/aruba-networks-motorola-resolve-patent-dispute.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091106/aruba-networks-motorola-resolve-patent-dispute.htm Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:39:16 EST Indian state-run telecom Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd may open direct negotiations for a stake in Kuwait's Zain if its exclusive talks as part of a consortium fail. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091106/bsnl-go-direct-zain-if-consortium-talks-fail.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091106/bsnl-go-direct-zain-if-consortium-talks-fail.htm Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:37:18 EST EBay Inc said on Friday that private investors looking to buy Skype had agreed to settle litigation with Skype's founders, who will get a 14-percent stake in the Internet phone service in the transaction. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091106/skype-suitors-reach-legal-pact-ebay-deal-proceed.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/223670-skype-suitors-reach-legal-pact-ebay-deal-to-proceed.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091106/skype-suitors-reach-legal-pact-ebay-deal-proceed.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091106/skype-suitors-reach-legal-pact-ebay-deal-proceed.htm Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:56:24 EST For his role in turning Apple into a groundbreaking technology leader and the most valuable company in Silicon Valley, Fortune Magazine has named Steve Jobs its "CEO of the Decade." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091106/steve-jobs-named-ceo-decade-fortune.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/223669-steve-jobs-named-ceo-of-the-decade-by-fortune.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091106/steve-jobs-named-ceo-decade-fortune.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091106/steve-jobs-named-ceo-decade-fortune.htm Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:50:20 EST NEC Corp, Japan's biggest PC maker, plans to raise 133.9 billion yen ($1.5 billion) via a share issue to help restore its battered capital base as it scrambles to cut costs in search of growth. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091106/nec-plans5-bln-share-sale-after-losses.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/223619-nec-plans5-bln-share-sale-after-losses.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091106/nec-plans5-bln-share-sale-after-losses.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091106/nec-plans5-bln-share-sale-after-losses.htm Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:31:40 EST Censorship of the Internet is open to challenge at the World Trade Organisation as it can restrict trade in services delivered online, a forthcoming study says. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091105/internet-censorship-liable-wto-challenge-study.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/223552-internet-censorship-liable-to-wto-challenge-study.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091105/internet-censorship-liable-wto-challenge-study.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091105/internet-censorship-liable-wto-challenge-study.htm Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:48:57 EST Lenovo, the world's No.4 PC brand, reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit that more than doubled on an improving global PC market outlook, its first profit after three straight quarters of losses. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091105/chinas-lenovo-quarterly-profit-more-than-doubles.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/223550-chinas-lenovo-quarterly-profit-more-than-doubles.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091105/chinas-lenovo-quarterly-profit-more-than-doubles.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091105/chinas-lenovo-quarterly-profit-more-than-doubles.htm Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:37:10 EST NEC Corp, Japan's largest PC maker, plans to raise up to 150 billion yen ($1.7 billion) in a share offering to shore up its capital and invest in growth businesses, four sources familiar with the matter said. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091105/nec-raise7-bln-share-offer-sources.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/223536-nec-to-raise7-bln-in-share-offer-sources.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091105/nec-raise7-bln-share-offer-sources.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091105/nec-raise7-bln-share-offer-sources.htm Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:27:20 EST Spain's Telefonica will buy broadband operator HanseNet from Telecom Italia for 900 million euros ($1.34 billion), Telefonica said on Thursday, strengthening its competitive position in Germany. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091105/telefonica-buys-hansenet-900-mln-euros.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/223535-telefonica-buys-hansenet-for-900-mln-euros.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091105/telefonica-buys-hansenet-900-mln-euros.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091105/telefonica-buys-hansenet-900-mln-euros.htm Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:23:42 EST Spain's Telefonica said on Thursday that it is targeting sales in Germany of nearly 5 billion euros ($7.43 billion) after buying broadband operator HanseNet from Telecom Italia. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091105/spains-telefonica-sees-sales-germany-ofbln-euros.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/223533-spains-telefonica-sees-sales-in-germany-ofbln-euros.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091105/spains-telefonica-sees-sales-germany-ofbln-euros.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091105/spains-telefonica-sees-sales-germany-ofbln-euros.htm Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:21:31 EST BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd announced a share buyback worth up to $1.2 billion on Thursday, driving up its share price, but analysts said competitive concerns will continue to exert pressure on the company's stock. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091105/rim-opts-share-buyback-stock-climbs.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/223532-rim-opts-for-share-buyback-stock-climbs.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091105/rim-opts-share-buyback-stock-climbs.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091105/rim-opts-share-buyback-stock-climbs.htm Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:17:04 EST China Unicom, the country's No.2 mobile carrier, said on Tuesday that it had already signed up more than 1 million 3G subscribers, but analysts said that handset subsidies and marketing costs could weigh on profit margins. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091104/china-unicom-3g-users-rising-but-costs-weigh.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091104/china-unicom-3g-users-rising-but-costs-weigh.htm Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:45:28 EST Smith Micro Software Inc posted a quarterly profit that beat analysts' estimates by a penny, but revenue missed, hurt by a tough economic environment, and the company cut its full-year revenue view, sending its shares down 20 percent. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091104/smith-micro-q3-rev-lags-market-cuts-fy-view-shrs-fall.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091104/smith-micro-q3-rev-lags-market-cuts-fy-view-shrs-fall.htm Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:22:25 EST United Online Inc, which provides consumer products and services over the internet, posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit, helped by strong demand at its FTD segment. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091104/united-online-q3-beats-wall-street.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091104/united-online-q3-beats-wall-street.htm Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:19:33 EST Former Hewlett-Packard Co chief and Silicon Valley star Carly Fiorina said on Wednesday that she would run as a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate from California, taking on liberal Democrat Barbara Boxer. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091104/former-hp-chief-fiorina-running-senate.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/223444-former-hp-chief-fiorina-running-for-senate.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091104/former-hp-chief-fiorina-running-senate.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091104/former-hp-chief-fiorina-running-senate.htm Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:39:39 EST