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Reuters - Friday, November 27
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Acer says Windows 7 good for sales
TOKYO - Taiwan's Acer Inc <2353.TW>, the world's No.2 PC maker, said Microsoft Corp's <MSFT.O> Windows 7 operating system launch last month has been positive for year-end PC sales, though the gains were within expectations. Acer's CEO said it was keeping its quarterly revenue outlook and maintaining a 15 percent sales growth target for next year.
Iraq to counter "lies", show successes via YouTube
BAGHDAD - Iraq's government launched its first channel on Google Inc's <GOOG.O> video website YouTube on Wednesday, which the prime minister said would allow the country to counter media "lies" and showcase its successes. Nuri al-Maliki, whose Shi'ite Muslim-led government is seeking re-election in national polls in early 2010, said the YouTube channel would help dispel the "lies and misleading information in the news" which did not reflect Iraq's progress.
Second Sony Ericsson phone has software problem
STOCKHOLM - A second of Sony Ericsson's <ERICb.ST> <6758.T> new smartphones, key to its strategy for returning to profit next year, has been hit by software problems in Britain ahead of a critical sales period. A spokesman for the world's fourth-largest mobile phone maker said a number of users of the new Aino smartphone, part of the company's Christmas line-up, had experienced problems using the touch screen.
LinkedIn co-founder sees IPO likely, but not soon
LONDON - 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. "Probably at some point a balance will occur when that's the right thing. That will not occur in the near term," Hoffman said at a London event to celebrate the network's reaching 3 million users in Britain.
Mobile Web surge continues in October: Opera
HELSINKI - Global mobile data traffic continued to surge in October, growing at the fastest pace in seven months, Internet browser company Opera Software <OPERA.OL> said on Wednesday. Data traffic through Opera's mobile browser -- which packages up to 90 percent of the data to save network bandwidth -- rose 16 percent in October from September, the company said.
Infineon, Nokia co-operate on next mobile generation
FRANKFURT - Chipmaker Infineon <IFXGn.DE> has moved one step closer to supplying chips for high-end devices of Nokia <NOK1V.HE> by announcing a collaboration to create chips for the next mobile network generation. Infineon, which already supplies chips to Nokia -- the world's largest maker of mobile phones -- said on Wednesday the cooperation was aimed at making Nokia's current and future modem technology work with Infineon's transceiver chips.
Privately held Facebook sets up dual-class stock
SAN FRANCISCO - 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. "We did introduce a dual class stock structure because existing shareholders wanted to maintain control over voting on certain issues, to help ensure the company can continue to focus on the long term to build a great business," said Larry Yu, a Facebook spokesman. "Facebook has no plans to go public at this time."
Google to put ancient Iraq museum collection online
BAGHDAD - Google <GOOG.O> 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. What is now modern-day Iraq was once known as Mesopotamia a region considered by many as the "cradle of civilization." The museum houses one of the finest Mesopotamian collections in the world.
Microsoft CFO to leave, look for bigger job
NEW YORK - Microsoft Corp's <MSFT.O> 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. Liddell, 51, has been CFO at the world's largest software company since May 2005, after joining from paper and packaging maker International Paper Co <IP.N>, where he was also CFO.
Filmed concerts come to iTunes in Live Nation deal
NEW YORK - Apple iTunes on Tuesday began featuring downloads of live concerts by about 20 artists who are promoted by Live Nation. iTunes will have a section featuring the concerts of singers and bands ranging from Jesse McCartney to Ziggy Marley, when the service begins, the companies said in a statement. They expect hundreds of more shows in the coming months. Prices will start at about $7.99.
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