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Nokia's elusive recovery rekindles strategy doubts

When Stephen Elop bet Nokia's future on a deal with Microsoft, he was hit with a barrage of criticism. After a year of respite, the chief executive is again being haunted by a decision that is costing the shrinking mobile phone company sales and favor.
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Analysis: In Asia, BlackBerry's RIM sees a glimmer of hope

The launch in India of a new BlackBerry by Research In Motion Ltd is not just a nod to its lower-end users who love it less for its security, push email and seamless roaming than for its simplicity and its Messaging. It's a strategy the Canadian company hopes will help fill both a hole in its balance sheet and a half-year wait for its next big thing — the BlackBerry 10 platform.
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American CEO quits Nippon Sheet after disagreements

The American president and chief executive of Nippon Sheet Glass Co Ltd <5202.T> quit the company after less than two years in the post following fundamental disagreements with the board over strategy, chairman Katsuji Fujimoto said on Wednesday.
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ASML's lumpy chip equipment orders cloud outlook

The world's leading chip equipment maker ASML expects steady sales, driven by demand for hot consumer gadgets such as smartphones and tablets, but said it was hard to predict exactly when orders would arrive.
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U.S. judge sends Apple, Samsung to settlement talks

Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd agreed that their chief executives would participate in settlement talks to try to resolve a patent lawsuit over smartphone and tablet technology, according to a court filing.
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Twitter to limit use of patents in lawsuits

Twitter said on Tuesday that it would structure its patents so they could not be used for offensive litigation purposes without permission from the people who developed them.
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Honeywell to make hardware for Inmarsat network

Diversified manufacturer Honeywell Inc said it will manufacture hardware for in-flight internet connectivity for satellite communications company Inmarsat PLC's next generation broadband network.
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Oracle trial against Google turns into CEO day

The chief executives of Oracle Corp and Google Inc took center stage in court on Tuesday as Google's lawyers argued Oracle is trying to hitch a ride on Google's success after abandoning the idea of building its own smartphone.
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Mobile operators unconvinced by Nokia's revival bid

Nokia's bid to challenge the dominance of Apple's iPhone and Google's Android has failed to convince telecom operators in Europe, depriving it of powerful allies in its fight to regain the top spot in the mobile market.
'Mass Effect 3' Ending: BioWare Responds To DLC Mistake, 'We Never Considered Charging' [VIDEO]

‘Mass Effect 3’ Ending: Protesters Banned From EA, Bioware Forums

The controversy around Mass Effect 3 and its disappointing ending simply won't die down, much to EA's displeasure. Now angry gamers determined to hold the line against Bioware and parent company EA are reporting being banned from EA's servers after verbalizing their displeasure on the Bioware Social Network (BSN) forum.
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US judge sends Apple, Samsung to settlement talks

Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd agreed that their chief executives would participate in settlement talks to try to resolve a patent lawsuit over smartphone and tablet technology, according to a court filing.
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Judge sends Apple, Samsung to settlement talks

Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd agreed that their chief executives would participate in settlement talks to try to resolve a patent lawsuit over smartphone and tablet technology, according to a court filing.
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Oracle pondered buying RIM, Palm in phone move: CEO

Oracle Corp Chief Executive Larry Ellison said the software maker had considered building its own smartphone to compete with Apple Inc and Google Inc, but decided it was a bad idea after a weeks-long cost and market analysis.
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Playtech down as it eyes deal with top shareholder

Playtech, the world's biggest provider of online gaming software, plans a string of acquisitions as it branches out into the social gaming market but news that it will be buying the businesses from its main shareholder unnerved investors.
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HTC's shares tumble; CFO change, Samsung launch weigh

Shares of HTC Corp fell as much as 6 percent on Tuesday after a change in its chief financial officer and the imminent launch of a new phone by arch rival Samsung Electronics raised concerns over the Taiwanese firm's recovery.
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Oracle says Google's own emails show its guilt

An Oracle attorney cited emails between top executives at Google as prime evidence that Google took its intellectual property to gain an edge in the lucrative smartphone market, at the start of a high stakes trial between the two tech giants.
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Corrected: In Silicon Valley, designers emerge as rock stars

Five years ago, Justin Edmund arrived at Carnegie Mellon University, a floppy-haired freshman, with artistic talent and dreams of joining a venerable design firm like IDEO or Frog. But during his sophomore year, a recruiting pitch from a Facebook employee turned his head, and prompted a detour of his ambitions.
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Oracle says Google use of Java was intentional

Google Inc's decision to use Oracle Corp's intellectual property for its Android operating system was no accident but rather a conscious move made at the highest levels of the company, an attorney for Oracle said in court.
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IBM may raise full-year software demand forecast

IBM Corp reports earnings after the bell on Tuesday and investors are hoping strong software demand will make for a repeat of last year's first-quarter performance, when the company raised its full year forecast.
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American Air boss speaks softly, carries stick

AMR Corp Chief Executive Tom Horton may have a soft-spoken demeanor, but people who know him say he has a backbone of steel and will not flinch if he has to cut thousands of jobs to save the bankrupt American Airlines.

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