Reuters: Technology News

LinkedIn co-founder sees IPO likely, but not soon

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:10:01 -0500

LONDON (Reuters) - LinkedIn, the world's biggest professional social network, will probably pursue an initial public offering some time but not in the near future, co-founder and executive chairman Reid Hoffman told Reuters.

Mobile Web surge continues in October: Opera

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:45:45 -0500

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Global mobile data traffic continued to surge in October, growing at the fastest pace in seven months, Internet browser company Opera Software said on Wednesday.

Infineon, Nokia co-operate on next mobile generation

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:28:29 -0500

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Chipmaker Infineon has moved one step closer to supplying chips for high-end devices of Nokia by announcing a collaboration to create chips for the next mobile network generation.

Privately held Facebook sets up dual-class stock

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:33:11 -0500

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook has established a dual-class stock structure to ensure voting control by existing owners, but has no plans to become a public company, it said on Tuesday.

Google to put ancient Iraq museum collection online

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:50:06 -0500

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Google is putting thousands of images of ancient artifacts at Iraq's National Museum online, the Web search leader said on Tuesday, part of a U.S. bid to entice foreign firms to invest in Iraq.

Microsoft CFO to leave, look for bigger job

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:53:31 -0500

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp's Chief Financial Officer Chris Liddell is to leave the company at the end of the year, indicating that he is looking for a bigger job at another company.

Filmed concerts come to iTunes in Live Nation deal

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:26:45 -0500

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple iTunes on Tuesday began featuring downloads of live concerts by about 20 artists who are promoted by Live Nation.

Twitter eyes acquisitions, sees making money in 2010

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:07:25 -0500

TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Micro-blogging site Twitter is interested in making more acquisitions as it continues to grow in popularity, co-founder Biz Stone said on Tuesday.

Microsoft, News Corp weigh Web pact: source

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:19:15 -0500

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp has had talks with News Corp about a tie up, which would involve News Corp getting paid to take its news websites off Google Inc, a source familiar with the matter said on Sunday.

"Jail broken" iPhones hacked by new virus

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:18:23 -0500

BOSTON (Reuters) - Hackers have built a virus that attacks Apple Inc's iPhone by secretly taking control of the devices via their Internet connections, security experts said.