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NFC: Not just for mobile payments (pictures)
Near field communication chips popped up everywhere at the Consumer Electronics Show, in everything from wristbands to televisions to refrigerators. Here are a few ways it's being used.
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Google, Under Attack, May Close China Site
The search giant has clashed with Chinese authorities and says other large companies have been targeted by 'sophisticated' attacks. It plans to stop censoring search results in China
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Google Phone Threatens Droid More Than iPhone
The only thing revolutionary about Google's Nexus One is its business model, says Rich Jaroslovsky
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Microsoft talks Xbox One naming, privacy and more (Q&A)
CNET sits down with Microsoft's Jeff Henshaw to talk about the new Xbox One, including how long it will last, and whether the name's going to be confusing.
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A rerun? Microsoft returns to TV programming with Halo show
The software giant's new show, produced by Steven Spielberg, brings the company back to creating orignal content, a business where it's had some history.
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EU leaders shine spotlight on Amazon, Google over tax policy
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European leaders will discuss how to combat aggressive tax avoidance by major companies such as Amazon, Google and Apple at a summit on Wednesday, and cut the estimated 1 trillion euros a year the EU loses to tax evasion or avoidance.
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Entertaining change: Sony to look at activist's spin-off idea
TOKYO (Reuters) - Few foreign activist investors have made much headway in forcing change in Japan, where a conservative corporate culture favors long-standing ties with banks, business partners and workers rather than shareholders seeking value.
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Sony to assess spin-off plan; cuts targets for cameras, smartphones
TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp cut its sales targets for digital cameras, smartphones and tablets by 13-17 percent for the year to end-March 2015, but said there were "encouraging" signs of a revival in its electronics business.
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Apple CEO makes no apology for company's tax strategy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook made no apology on Tuesday for the iPad maker saving billions of dollars in U.S. taxes through Irish subsidiaries and told lawmakers that his company backs corporate tax reform, even though it may end up paying more.
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The Irish loophole behind Apple's low tax bill
LONDON (Reuters) - Apple's ability to shelter billions of dollars of income from tax has depended on an unusual loophole in the Irish tax code that helps the country compete with other countries for investment and jobs.
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Microsoft unveils Xbox One with Spielberg, Activision tie-up
REDMOND, Washington (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp unveiled the "Xbox One" on Tuesday, its first new gaming console in eight years, and its strongest push so far to dominate consumers' living rooms with an array of exclusive media content.
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Microsoft unveils Xbox One with Spielberg, Activision tie-up
REDMOND, Washington (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp unveiled the "Xbox One" on Tuesday, its first new gaming console in eight years, and its strongest push so far to dominate consumers' living rooms with an array of exclusive media content.
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UK opposition party leader says Google tax behavior 'wrong'
LONDON (Reuters) - Google Inc's tax affairs will come under renewed scrutiny in Britain on Wednesday when the leader of the opposition Labor party accuses the Internet company of wrongly going to "extraordinary lengths" to avoid paying tax.
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Chrome gets a touch faster
Faster browsing and better offline support for some Web apps kick off the stable version of Chrome 27.
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Is Sony un-Japanese enough to entertain change?
TOKYO (Reuters) - Few foreign activist investors have made much headway in forcing change in Japan, where a conservative corporate culture favors long-standing ties with banks, business partners and workers rather than shareholders seeking value.
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PayPal to increase marketing this year for offline push
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - PayPal, the online payment operation owned by eBay Inc, will increase marketing spending to support its push into physical stores, President David Marcus said on Tuesday.
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Apple CEO makes no apology for company's tax strategy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook made no apology on Tuesday for the iPad maker saving billions of dollars in U.S. taxes through Irish subsidiaries and told lawmakers that his company backs corporate tax reform, even though it may end up paying more.
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Ireland rejects blame for Apple's low tax rate
CORK/DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland said on Tuesday it was not to blame for Apple Inc's low global tax payments and had no special rate deal with the company after the U.S. Senate said it paid little or no tax on tens of billions of dollars in profits stashed in Irish subsidiaries.
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Xbox One moves Microsoft closer to living room hub
The next-generation gaming console from the software giant is about much more than gaming. It should help Microsoft realize its vision of being at the center of consumer computing.
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Some U.S. utilities say they're under constant cyber attack
WASHINGTON/BOSTON (Reuters) - Several power utilities say they face a barrage of cyber attacks on their critical systems, a report by two Democratic lawmakers found echoing warnings from the Obama administration that foreign hackers were trying to bring down the U.S. power grid.
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The Bottom Line:If Mr Cable has his way...
"If Mr Cable had his way, all the big banks would be broken up and bonuses would be virtually eliminated - a sure-fire way in my view of guaranteeing an end to the UK’s ability to compete as an international financial centre. Let’s not forget that this is a man who is on record as saying that everyone who works in a bank has an ‘aristocratic lifestyle’ clearly demonstrating his lack of understanding of the sector." A tough line on bankers’ bonuses could make a brain drain of financial talent a distinct possibility, warns Paul Marsden. Read more