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Clearwire to postpone vote on Sprint bid: sources Posted: 30 May 2013 07:46 AM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - Clearwire Corp is expected to postpone its shareholder vote on Sprint Nextel Corp's offer to buy the company after Dish Network Corp made a higher counterbid, two sources familiar with the situation said on Thursday.

Governments confront rising threat to ships from signal jamming Posted: 30 May 2013 07:24 AM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - Ships on the world's busiest waterways face growing threats to their satellite navigation systems, including jamming attacks, prompting Britain and South Korea to deploy back-up devices to avert potential disasters at sea.

Microsoft brings back 'start' button, seeks to spur Windows sales Posted: 30 May 2013 06:20 AM PDT SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp is bringing back the Windows "start" button, offering a stripped-down version among a slew of improvements aimed at winning over tablet users and placating PC customers alienated by Windows 8.

Rogers, Videotron reach network-sharing, spectrum deal Posted: 30 May 2013 05:56 AM PDT TORONTO (Reuters) - Rogers Communications Inc and Quebecor Inc's Videotron wireless arm said they would team up to build and operate a shared high-speed wireless network in and around the province of Quebec.

Exclusive: Glu Mobile dips toe in U.S. real-money games Posted: 30 May 2013 04:09 AM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Glu Mobile Inc will allow U.S. players to win cash in one of its mobile games starting next month, betting that cash-based contests will be a winning formula to expand revenue in the fledgling but potentially high-growth mobile gaming sector.

EU's Kroes makes appeal for last-ditch telco overhaul Posted: 30 May 2013 03:44 AM PDT BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe's top telecom regulator called for an end to mobile roaming fees and equal access to the Internet in a speech at the European Parliament on Thursday, as she sought backing for reforms to create one market for telecom services in the region.

Samsung unveils Galaxy S4 mini phone to target mid-tier market Posted: 30 May 2013 02:11 AM PDT SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co unveiled a stripped down version of its flagship Galaxy S4 smartphone on Thursday, aiming to grab a bigger share in the mid-tier segment as growth in the high-end market slows.

Dish tops rival Sprint's bid for Clearwire Posted: 29 May 2013 09:11 PM PDT (Reuters) - Dish Network Corp raised its buyout offer for Clearwire Corp to $4.40 per share, valuing the wireless service provider at $6.5 billion and topping a rival bid by Sprint Nextel Corp by nearly 30 percent.

Panasonic to cut 5,000 workers from automotive and industrial division Posted: 29 May 2013 07:41 PM PDT TOKYO (Reuters) - Panasonic Corp said it will cut around 5,000 workers from its automotive and industrial division in a bid to bolster its operating profit margin over the next three years to a 5 percent minimum set by the company's president, Kazuhiko Tsuga.

Motorola hits comeback trail with new U.S.-made phone Posted: 29 May 2013 05:57 PM PDT RANCHO PALOS VERDES (Reuters) - Motorola plans to launch a new, made-in-the-U.S. smartphone, CEO Dennis Woodside said on Wednesday, confirming speculation the once-dominant cellphone maker intends to make a comeback in the hotly competitive mobile market.

Sprint, SoftBank agree to U.S. national security deal Posted: 29 May 2013 05:40 PM PDT (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel Corp and Japan's SoftBank Corp said on Wednesday they had reached a national security agreement with U.S. authorities, overcoming a major hurdle for the Japanese company's $20.1 billion bid to control the wireless carrier.

Motorola's new 'Moto X' phone to be made in Texas Posted: 29 May 2013 04:59 PM PDT RANCHO PALOS VERDES (Reuters) - Motorola plans to launch a new, made-in-the-USA "Moto X" smartphone, CEO Dennis Woodside said on Wednesday, confirming speculation the once-dominant cellphone maker intends to make a comeback in the hotly competitive mobile market.

Sprint, SoftBank agree to U.S. national security deal Posted: 29 May 2013 03:27 PM PDT (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel Corp and Japan's SoftBank Corp said on Wednesday they had reached a national security agreement with U.S. authorities, overcoming a major hurdle for the Japanese company's $20.1 billion bid to control the wireless carrier.

Nasdaq to pay $10 million to settle SEC charges from Facebook snafu Posted: 29 May 2013 02:55 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nasdaq OMX on Wednesday agreed to pay $10 million, the largest penalty ever levied against a stock exchange, to settle civil charges stemming from mistakes made during Facebook's initial public offering last year, U.S. securities regulators said on Wednesday.

Wearable technology emerging as major technology cycle -Meeker Posted: 29 May 2013 11:54 AM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Wearable computing is emerging as the type of significant technology shift that will drive innovation in the way personal computing did in the 1980s or mobile computing and tablets are doing currently, said Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers partner Mary Meeker at the All Things D conference on Wednesday.