Apple blocks Samsung from selling Galaxy tablet in EU

SEOUL/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc scored a big victory in its patent infringement battle against Samsung Electronics after a German court barred the Korean firm from...

Apple briefly passes Exxon as largest U.S. company

SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc briefly edged past Exxon Mobil Corp to become the most valuable U.S. company on Tuesday, displacing an old economy stalwart and...

Micron says NAND chip demand buoyed by tablets

SANTA CLARA, California (Reuters) - Orders for Micron Technology Inc's NAND memory chips are holding up despite growing economic uncertainty, thanks to strong demand from...

Demand Media beats quarterly revenue forecasts

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Demand Media Inc beat revenue expectations, pointing to a possible sign that search engine changes at Google Inc have not affected the company as much as...

Insight: Murdoch's dynastic dream slips from his grasp

LONDON (Reuters) - It was one of many strange moments in a hearing rich in absurdity. As British lawmakers questioned Rupert Murdoch last month over whether his News of the World...

LightSquared will not be allowed to harm GPS: FCC

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Communications regulators were adamant on Tuesday that hedge fund manager Philip Falcone's satellite broadband start-up would not be allowed to operate if it...

Music stars campaign to end hunger crisis in Africa

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A global social media campaign featuring a Bob Marley song was launched by some of the music industry's top stars on Tuesday to help stem the hunger crisis...

Dish Network misses Street and loses subscribers

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dish Network Corp's quarterly profit fell short of Wall Street estimates as the satellite TV provider's subscribers defected to cheaper plans offered by...

AOL reports disappointing ad growth

NEW YORK (Reuters) - AOL Inc reported a surprise second-quarter loss on Tuesday, citing weaker-than-expected advertising growth that sent shares of the company plummeting as much...

GLONASS gets Nokia backing, aims to rival COMPASS

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has secured Nokia's backing of its GLONASS satellite navigation system, a major step forward for the country's technology toward securing the number two...

Monsanto plans farm trials for drought-tolerant corn

ST. LOUIS, Missouri (Reuters) - Monsanto Co. will begin farm trials of its drought-tolerant corn seed next spring, marking the global seed giant's first roll-out of seeds...

Regulators link reviews of AT&T;'s transactions

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - AT&T; Inc's $1.9 billion offer for some of Qualcomm Inc's wireless licenses will be tied to a simultaneous review of AT&T;'s $39 billion proposed takeover of...

MP calls for BlackBerry Messenger suspension to calm UK riots

LONDON/TORONTO (Reuters) - A lawmaker called on Tuesday for BlackBerry's instant messaging service to be suspended after rioters used it to mobilize in London and other British...

India's Reliance Communications launches $288 tablet PC

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Reliance Communications, India's second-biggest mobile phone carrier by subscribers, on Tuesday said it has launched a tablet computer priced at 12,999 rupees...

Management Tip of the Day: Reap the benefits of Twitter

BOSTON (Reuters) - In just 140 characters, Twitter can help businesses build a connection with customers in new ways, according to Harvard Business Review.

iPad rivals have better chance in Europe: Forrester

LONDON (Reuters) - Would-be rivals to Apple's iPad have more of a chance in Europe than they do in the United States, but they need to cut prices fast to grasp the opportunity,...

Analysis: Losing their way, PND makers in dash for new revenue

BANGALORE/AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Demand for personal navigation devices (PNDs), the must-have gadget of recent years, is declining as traffic and mapping functions become almost...

Visa to speed up migration to mobile wallet

BANGALORE (Reuters) - Visa Inc said it would accelerate the move to chip technology and speed up the use of mobile payments in the United States, as the world's largest payment...

Sony: London warehouse fire may affect UK deliveries

TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp said on Tuesday deliveries in Britain of compact discs and DVDs could be affected after its sole warehouse for content products in the country caught...

"Desperate Housewives" streaming to China

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Hollywood studios are set to break into China's massive Internet market as domestic video sites scramble to screen U.S. movies and dramas on their digital...