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Russia may block YouTube over anti-Islam film

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 18th

MOSCOW (AP) - A Russian Cabinet minister says authorities will block access to YouTube if it refuses to take down an anti-Islam film that has sparked violence around the world. Prosecutors have already asked a Moscow court to outlaw the "Innocence of Muslims" film as "extremist, and offending

BlackBerry maker licenses Microsoft patent

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 18th

REDMOND, Wash. (AP) - BlackBerry maker Research in Motion is licensing technology from Microsoft to let BlackBerry devices store and transfer large files more easily. Under the deal announced Tuesday, Microsoft Corp. will license patents to a filing system called exFAT. Microsoft says it improves

Google goes low-tech to unleash Nigeria potential

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 18th

By YINKA IBUKUNAssociated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - Despite all its cutting-edge technology, Google Inc. has turned to the humble text message to break into Nigeria's booming economy. The search engine has started a service in Nigeria, as well as in Ghana and Kenya, which enables mobile

O'Reilly, Stewart to debate on presidential race

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 18th

NEW YORK (AP) - Pick your pundit when Bill O'Reilly and Jon Stewart face off for a special 90-minute debate about the 2012 presidential race. The host of Fox News Channel's "The O'Reilly Factor" and the anchor of Comedy Central's fake newscast "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" have

Yahoo closes $7.6 billion deal with Alibaba Group

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 18th

By MICHAEL LIEDTKEAP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Yahoo has completed a long-awaited $7.6 billion deal with China's Alibaba Group, generating a windfall that could help ease the pain of Yahoo shareholders who have endured the company's foibles during the past few years. After

Intuit backs 1Q, fiscal 2013 guidance

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 18th

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) - Intuit Inc. on Tuesday reaffirmed its financial guidance for the first quarter and full fiscal year 2013. The software maker said it still expects to post a first-quarter loss of 20 cents or 21 cents per share, or a loss of 6 cents or 7 cents per share excluding one-

Colors, prices, dates on new iPhone

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 18th

By The Associated Press Apple Inc. unveiled the new iPhone 5 last week. It will have a taller screen and can work with faster, fourth-generation, or 4G, cellular networks. Here are some details on its availability. COLORS: Black or white. MODELS AND PRICES: 16 gigabytes of storage, $199; 32 GB

News Summary: Apple shares hit $700 for first time

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 18th

By The Associated Press THE MILESTONE: Apple's stock reached $700 for the first time on Tuesday. The rally in Apple's stock price puts the company's market value at $656 billion. THE BACKDROP: The all-time high came a day after Apple announced that orders for its iPhone 5 topped 2

News Summary: Lenovo buys cloud computing firm

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 18th

By The Associated Press ACQUISITION: China's Lenovo Group is buying small U.S. software company Stoneware. THE FIT: Lenovo, the world's second biggest maker of personal computers, says buying Stoneware would help to enhance and expand its cloud computing business. The term refers to

Worldwide market share for smartphones

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 18th

By The Associated Press Android and Apple devices dominate in smartphones, with 85 percent of the worldwide market combined, according to research firm IDC. LG Electronics says its Optimus G Android smartphone will launch next week in South Korea. Other companies making Android devices include