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Reuters and the Reuters sphere logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of the Reuters group of companies around the world. © Reuters 2013 SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc's board has approved a deal to buy blogging and social networking site Tumblr for $1.1 billion in cash, the Wall Street Journal cited people familiar with the matter as saying on Sunday. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/19/us-tumblr-yahoo-idUSBRE94I0C120130519?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews&rpc=969 http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/19/us-tumblr-yahoo-idUSBRE94I0C120130519?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews&rpc=969 technologyNews Sun, 19 May 2013 16:36:07 -0400 SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google staged four discussions expounding on the finer points of its "Glass" wearable computer during this week's developer conference. Missing from the agenda, however, was a session on etiquette when using the recording-capable gadget, which some attendees faithfully wore everywhere - including to the crowded bathrooms. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/18/us-google-glass-idUSBRE94H08520130518?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews&rpc=969 http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/18/us-google-glass-idUSBRE94H08520130518?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews&rpc=969 technologyNews Sat, 18 May 2013 11:16:35 -0400 SAN FRANCISCO/SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp is set to make a splash this week with the eagerly awaited unveiling of its new Xbox game console, eight years after the last version, as it seeks a larger share of the $65 billion a year global computer gaming industry. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/18/us-microsoft-xbox-idUSBRE94H07Z20130518?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews&rpc=969 http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/18/us-microsoft-xbox-idUSBRE94H07Z20130518?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews&rpc=969 technologyNews Sat, 18 May 2013 11:17:12 -0400 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Europe's top trade official for the first time late on Friday officially cited Chinese mobile telecommunications equipment makers Huawei and ZTE Corp for violating anti-dumping and anti-subsidy guidelines. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/18/us-trade-eu-idUSBRE94H03J20130518?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews&rpc=969 http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/18/us-trade-eu-idUSBRE94H03J20130518?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews&rpc=969 technologyNews Sat, 18 May 2013 03:25:43 -0400 LONDON (Reuters) - Google Inc's Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt is due to meet British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday as a participant of an advisory group just days after UK lawmakers lambasted the Internet company's tax affairs. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/17/us-britain-tax-google-idUSBRE94G0BV20130517?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews&rpc=969 http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/17/us-britain-tax-google-idUSBRE94G0BV20130517?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews&rpc=969 technologyNews Fri, 17 May 2013 07:58:14 -0400 SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc's board will meet on Sunday to vote on whether to offer $1.1 billion in cash for New York-based blogging service Tumblr, tech blog AllThingsD cited sources close to the situation as saying on Friday. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/18/us-yahoo-tumblr-idUSBRE94H01M20130518?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews&rpc=969 http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/18/us-yahoo-tumblr-idUSBRE94H01M20130518?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews&rpc=969 technologyNews Fri, 17 May 2013 21:09:16 -0400 (Reuters) - The largest U.S. satellite video provider, DirecTV, is one of the companies considering a bid for online video website Hulu, according to a source familiar with the situation. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/17/us-directv-hulu-idUSBRE94G0V120130517?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews&rpc=969 http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/17/us-directv-hulu-idUSBRE94G0V120130517?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews&rpc=969 technologyNews Fri, 17 May 2013 17:08:41 -0400 LONDON (Reuters) - After months of speculation, Vodafone's Vittorio Colao will be under pressure next week to set out whether he may sell its prized stake in Verizon Wireless in what would be one of the biggest deals ever. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/17/us-vodafone-results-idUSBRE94G0Q520130517?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews&rpc=969 http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/17/us-vodafone-results-idUSBRE94G0Q520130517?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews&rpc=969 technologyNews Fri, 17 May 2013 16:25:12 -0400 (Reuters) - The Financial Times' website and Twitter feeds were hacked on Friday, renewing questions about whether the popular social media service has done enough to tighten security as cyber-attacks on the news media intensify. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/17/net-us-britain-ft-hacked-idUSBRE94G0DE20130517?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews&rpc=969 http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/17/net-us-britain-ft-hacked-idUSBRE94G0DE20130517?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews&rpc=969 technologyNews Fri, 17 May 2013 16:59:32 -0400 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tom Wheeler, nominated to become the new chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, pledged to divest stakes in AT&T Inc, Dish Network Corp, Google Inc and dozens of other tech and telecoms companies if he is confirmed. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/17/us-usa-fcc-wheeler-investments-idUSBRE94G0RF20130517?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews&rpc=969 http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/17/us-usa-fcc-wheeler-investments-idUSBRE94G0RF20130517?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews&rpc=969 technologyNews Fri, 17 May 2013 16:11:31 -0400