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AP Technology NewsBrief at 10:20 a.m. EST
(Associated Press Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) UnitedHealth unveils patient info service for MDsUnitedHealth Group's Optum business is launching a service that allows doctors to share information about patients over the Internet, as health care companies continue their push to improve care with better coordination. The system, known as cloud computing, involves storing information and software applications on remote servers that are accessed through a secure Internet connection.
US, EU clear Google's $12.5B Motorola Mobility bidSAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Google's $12.5 billion bid to buy cellphone maker Motorola Mobility has won approvals from U.S. and European antitrust regulators, moving Google a major step closer to completing the biggest deal in its 13-year history. Monday's blessings mean Google Inc. just needs to clear regulatory hurdles in China, Taiwan and Israel before it can take control of Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. and expand into manufacturing phones, tablet computers and other consumer devices for the first time.
Chinese company to seek ban on iPad import, exportBEIJING (AP) _ A Chinese company said Tuesday it will ask customs officials to ban imports and exports of Apple's iPads due to a dispute over ownership of the trademark. All of Apple's iPads are manufactured in China, meaning global sales of the popular tablet computers might be affected if authorities agreed to enforce such a request by Shenzhen Proview Technology.
Ahead of the Bell: Zynga to post 4Q resultsNEW YORK (AP) _ Zynga will show whether it was able to further boost its rapidly growing number of followers, as well as its profit and revenue as a publicly traded company, when the online game maker reports fourth-quarter results Tuesday. It will be Zynga's first quarterly report since going public in December. Analysts, on average, expect the San-Francisco company to post earnings of 3 cents per share on revenue of $302.1 million, according to a poll by FactSet.
AP sues Meltwater News claiming copyright offenseNEW YORK (AP) _ The Associated Press is suing a digital news distributor, claiming it infringed on AP copyrights. The complaint, filed Tuesday in New York federal court, alleges that Meltwater U.S. Holding Inc. and its Meltwater News Service have been illegally selling content created by the AP.
Apple stock breaks $500 level, continuing rallyNEW YORK (AP) _ Apple's stock broke above $500 for the first time Monday. It was the latest step in a rally that began more than two weeks ago, when the company reported staggering sales and profits for the holiday quarter. The shares hit $503.83 soon after opening, before subsiding to $502.60 in after-hours trading. That was up $9.18, or 1.9 percent, from Friday's close.
Independent group inspecting Apple suppliersNEW YORK (AP) _ Apple said Monday that an independent group, the Fair Labor Association, has started inspecting working conditions in the Chinese factories where its iPads and iPhones are assembled. Amid growing criticism over labor and environmental practices _especially in China_ Apple, last month, disclosed a list of suppliers for its popular gadgets for the first time.
AT&T customers surprised by 'unlimited data' limitNEW YORK (AP) _ Mike Trang likes to use his iPhone 4 as a GPS device, helping him get around in his job. Now and then, his younger cousins get ahold of it, and play some YouTube videos and games. But in the past few weeks, there has been none of that, because AT&T Inc. put a virtual wheel clamp on his phone. Web pages wouldn't load and maps wouldn't render. Forget about YouTube videos _ Trang's data speeds were reduced to dial-up levels.
News Corp. consolidates global gov't affairsNEW YORK (AP) _ News Corp. is consolidating its global government affairs activities and relocating them to the U.S. The company's global affairs will be led by Michael Regan, executive vice president for government affairs and head of its Washington operations. Also, Frederic Michel will be senior vice president of government affairs and public policy for Europe. He will lead a new Brussels-based operation for News Corp. Most recently he was director of public affairs for Europe.
Review: Netflix and Hulu's new scripted originalsNEW YORK (AP) _ Within just over a week, Netflix and Hulu are both debuting their first stabs at original scripted programming. The shows amount to a milestone in Internet television, an early sign of the leveling between broadcasting and streaming. Programming options between TV and the Web are increasingly separated by little more than the "video source" button on your remote.
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