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Intel will be more responsive in mobile push: Brian Krzanich

Intel's new CEO Brian Krzanich on Thursday said that under his leadership the top chipmaker will be more responsive to customers in an intensified focus on the fast-growing smartphone and tablet market where it lags its rivals.

Panasonic aims to capture 8 pc smartphone mkt share in India

Electronics product company Panasonic today said it is aiming to capture 8 per cent market share in the country's smartphone segment within a year.

A stretched Samsung chases rival Apple's suppliers

Overtaking Apple Inc as the world's leading maker of smartphones has stretched Samsung Electronics Co's in-house supply lines, and the South Korean firm is now courting some of its rival's main parts suppliers.

Hedge funds shop at Supervalu, sour on Apple

Barry Rosenstein's JANA Partners liked grocery chain Supervalu Inc in a big way in the first quarter, while Philippe Laffont's Coatue Management lost its stomach for the company's shares.

Garmin aims 35% market share in automotive navigation biz

Aiming to achieve 35 per cent market share in the automotive navigation segment in India in the current financial year, US-based GPS device maker Garmin launched four customised products.

Amazon cloud partner Apptio raises $45 million

Apptio, a start-up that helps big companies like Boeing Co track billions of dollars in technology spending, said on Wednesday that it raised $45 million from institutional investment firms including Janus Capital Group.

JANA Partners reveals stakes in Zynga, Groupon

JANA Partners, a leading activist hedge fund firm run by Barry Rosenstein, has taken a liking to two of the most beaten-up technology stocks.

Copyright owners can't sue Google's YouTube as a group: judge

A US judge on Wednesday denied class-action status to copyright owners suing Google Inc over the use of material posted on YouTube without their permission.

Highlights: Music, Maps, Photo, other Google tools

Google used its annual conference for software developers to unveil several new products, services and features. They include enhancements for online games, maps, search, music and photos and are meant to help the company cement its role in people's technological lives.

Google inks music service deals with Sony, Universal: report

Google Inc has signed licensing deals with Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment to launch a subscription music service that would compete with fast-growing start-up Spotify, according to a report on Tuesday in technology blog The Verge.

Google poised to show off latest devices, services

Google is expected to use its annual software developers' conference to showcase the latest mobile devices running on its Android software, while also unveiling other features in its evolving product line-up.

Amazon buys Liquavista from Samsung, launches digital currency

Amazon.com Inc said on Monday it had acquired Liquavista NV from Samsung Electronics Co to help the world's largest Internet retailer develop new displays for mobile devices.

Nintendo wins US appeals court decision over Wii

Nintendo Co, one of the world's largest makers of video game players, won a U.S. appeals court decision in a patent case that will allow it to keep importing its popular Wii system into the United States.

Verizon Wireless to pay parents surprise $7 billion dividend

Verizon Wireless, the biggest US mobile service provider, said on Monday it would pay its parents Verizon Communications (VZ.N) and Vodafone Group Plc (VOD.L) a dividend of $7 billion in June, surprising some analysts who had not expected a big payout.

Nokia sees growth in sales of Lumia smartphones in India

Finnish handset maker Nokia, which has been losing market share to Apple and Samsung, is seeing growth in sales of its Windows platform based Lumia smartphones in India and has attributed the pick-up in volumes to rising wealth in the country.
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