Thursday, July 29, 2010

Panasonic buying Sanyo, other unit for $9.4 billion

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Panasonic Corp plans to buy out subsidiaries Sanyo Electric and Panasonic Electric Works for up to 818.4 billion yen ($9.4 billion) to strengthen its push into greener businesses.
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Sprint Nextel Posts First Subscriber Gain in 3 Yrs

Sprint Nextel gains subscribers for first quarter in 3 years, but posts wider 2Q loss Sprint Nextel - Sports - Motorsports - Sprint Cars - Auto Racing
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Android Developers Get New Licensing Service

Google has announced the release of a licensing service for Android apps in the Android Market. Android's Eric Chu says this comes as the result of feedback from developers who want better protection against unauthorized use of their apps. "This simple and free service provides a secure mechanism to manage access to all Android Market paid applications targeting Android 1.5 or higher," says Chu ...
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BlackBerry Said to Face Possible Restriction in India

Research In Motion Ltd.’s BlackBerry service may be banned in India unless the Canadian company agrees to resolve security concerns, according to a government official with direct knowledge of the matter.
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