Google Wallet moves to close security loophole
REUTERS - Google Inc has temporarily disabled provisioning of prepaid cards for its Google Wallet mobile payment platform following security concerns that arose this week, the company said late on Friday.
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EXCLUSIVE: Eyeing Yahoo deal, Alibaba may take HK unit private - sources
HONG KONG - Chinese e-commerce group Alibaba plans to take its Hong Kong-listed unit private, two sources familiar with the matter said, as part of a complex deal that would strengthen founder Jack Ma's control and give key stakeholder Yahoo cash and a direct stake in one of Alibaba's operating businesses.
BlackBerry out at U.S. climate agency, iPhone in
TORONTO - Research In Motion's BlackBerry smartphone has struggled to win over U.S. consumers but the Canadian company has long been able to rely on the loyalty of corporate and government clients who depend on its secure email. No more.
U.S. air force plans purchase of up to 18,000 iPads
REUTERS - The U.S. Air Force plans to buy up to 18,000 iPads or similar tablet devices to cut down on the amount of paper charts and manuals its pilots and flight crews carry.
Kodak to shutter camera business
REUTERS - Eastman Kodak Co , the inventor of the digital camera, plans to get out of that business in the first half of the year as the bankrupt company looks to cut costs.
Experts build crab-like robot to remove stomach cancer
SINGAPORE - Inspired by Singapore's famous chilli crab dish, researchers have created a miniature robot with a pincer and a hook that can remove early-stage stomach cancers without leaving any scars.
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