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10 février 2012 : Jack & Suzy Welch: IPO hangover may change Facebook forever

Feb. 10 - Reuters Columnists Jack and Suzy Welch say Facebook runs the risk of losing its winning culture after a multi-billion dollar IPO.

9 février 2012 : FBI releases file on Steve Jobs

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8 février 2012 : Russia drills into ancient subglacial Lake Vostok

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8 février 2012 : Nokia cuts 4,000 more jobs

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8 février 2012 : Farming from space - satellites take on new role in food production

Feb. 8 - Israeli scientists have developed a small-scale method of analyzing microclimates using satellite images, to improve prospects for better farming. The researchers say the system could boost yields and ultimately increase the food supply world-wide. Jim Drury (...)

8 février 2012 : Facebook still a closed book in China

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7 février 2012 : Redbox versus Netflix

Feb. 7 - Redbox is joining forces with Verizon to go up against Netflix, joining rivals like Amazon and Hulu plus, in the battle to grab market share of the streaming video business. Bobbi Rebell reports.

7 février 2012 : "Sky villages" plan elevates debate over tsunami security

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7 février 2012 : Phone app stops driver texting

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7 février 2012 : Algorithm charts the way to music success

Feb. 7 - A team of scientists from Bristol University in the UK will be watching with particular interest as this year's Grammy Awards ceremony hands out statuettes for musical achievement in 2011. The scientists have developed algorithmic software they say can predict whether a song will be a (...)

7 février 2012 : Nikon captures 'big picture' with D800

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6 février 2012 : Inspired by nature, spinning surveillance drone readied for action

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5 février 2012 : Deadly pitcher-plant inspires super slippery nano-surface

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4 février 2012 : Job hunters face technical glitch

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3 février 2012 : Floating cities proposed as havens of future happiness

Feb. 3 - From Russia and the Middle East to western Europe and the United States, dissatisfaction with politics and politicians has led to protest, conflict and, in many cases, violence. But it doesn't have to be that way, according to a U.S. think-tank called The Seasteading Institute. Backed (...)

3 février 2012 : Crab-claw inspired endoscope comes to grips with stomach cancer

Feb. 3 - A crab-claw inspired robotic endoscopic arm has been developed in Singapore, allowing surgeons to operate quickly on early-stage stomach cancer patients without leaving a scar. Previous treatment required long surgeries followed by a painful recovery. Kilmeny Duchardt (...)

3 février 2012 : A look at the dark side

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2 février 2012 : Ads get social at Super Bowl

Feb 2 - Super Bowl ad campaigns are going beyond the field- tapping into social media to leverage the millions of dollars spent on the 30-second or 60-second ads aired during the big game. Bobbi Rebell reports.

2 février 2012 : FACTBOX: Facebook by words and numbers

Feb. 1 - Insider takes a look at some of the key pieces of facts, figures and disclosures provided by Facebook in its S1 filing for a $5 billion dollar IPO.

2 février 2012 : Facebook to make history with IPO

Feb. 1 - Facebook officially filed paperwork with regulators on Wednesday for a $5 billion initial public offering, in what will be the biggest IPO ever to come out of Silicon Valley. Conway G Gittens reports.

2 février 2012 : Facebook lifts the veil; Zuckerberg will be rich

Feb. 1 - Sageworks CEO Brian Hamilton and Silicon Valley Start-up guru Steve Blank scrutinize Facebook's S1 filing for a $5 billion IPO, its profits and revenues, and salaries.

1er février 2012 : The value of the Facebook effect

Feb. 1 - The author of bestselling book "The Facebook Effect" speaks to Reuters TV in Shanghai about reports the company is set to file papers that will set the stage for an initial public offering. Matt Cowan reports.

1er février 2012 : Geologists apply laser focus to stricken Concordia

Feb. 1 - Geologists studying the capsized Costa Concordia cruise ship are using sophisticated geological equipment to monitor its movement. The data collected is crucial to naval engineers trying to predict the vessel's likely shifts of position in the days and weeks to come. Jim Drury (...)

1er février 2012 : Morning Briefing: Facebook expected to file IPO today

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1er février 2012 : Dude, you bought a Samsung?

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31 janvier 2012 : Facebook's evolving social network

Jan 31 - Analysts are taking a closer look at Facebook's business strategy and what's next for the social media industry with big Wall Street money looking for a friend. Conway G. Gittens reports.

31 janvier 2012 : IFR: Facebook readies $5 bln IPO, could grow

Jan. 31 - Facebook is preparing to raise $5 billion in an IPO, about half of what some had expected according to IFR. But Reuters Tech Editor Peter Lauria says that final number could change.

31 janvier 2012 : Facebook's Zuckerberg could be next Gates, Jobs: Weber says

Jan. 31 - Reuters West Coast bureau chief Jonathan Weber says the difference between Facebook and tech IPOs of the 1990s is that Facebook already has substantial revenue and profit. He believes interest in the IPO will be high.

31 janvier 2012 : Dung beetle dance the inspiration for future robots

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31 janvier 2012 : Facebook under the microscope

Jan 30 - Speculation of a Facebook initial public offering has put the leading social network under the microscope, especially when it comes to estimates the company could be initially valued at up to $100 billion. Conway G. Gittens (...)

31 janvier 2012 : Obama conveys small business strategy via Google+

Jan. 30 - Obama speaks to a small business owner through a Google Plus video chat, outlining the government’s focus for helping entrepreneurs. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

31 janvier 2012 : Obama answers drone question via Google+

Jan. 30 - In a Google Plus video chat, President Obama describes how the U.S. will have to be judicious in their use of drones. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

30 janvier 2012 : Fear not the toilet - new nano-coating keeps cellphones dry

Jan. 30 - There are few things more frustrating than losing your cellphone to water damage. The electronics are not designed for contact with water, so if your hand-held device slips from your grasp and lands in the toilet, the chances are it's gone forever. At least that used to be the case. A (...)

29 janvier 2012 : New smartphone technology puts a doctor in your pocket

Jan. 30 - Backed by government funding, South Korean scientists have developed new cell-phone technology designed to diagnose disease. A team at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology says that when its technology is commercialized, it will revolutionize diagnostic medicine (...)

27 janvier 2012 : Magnetic soap could suck up oil spills

Jan. 27 - A team of international scientists has invented a magnetic soap that could revolutionize the clean-up of dangerous oil spills. It's the first cleaning surfactant that responds to magnets. The team, led by Bristol University Professor of Chemistry Julian Eastoe, created a liquid soap (...)

27 janvier 2012 : Google at your own risk

Jan 26 - Google's revised privacy policy is raising new concerns about consumers rights to their information on the internet and other connected products. Bobbi Rebell reports.

26 janvier 2012 : Samsung posts record Q4 earnings

Jan. 27 - Samsung's quarterly earnings up 76 percent, with smartphones and chips driving profits. Arnold Gay reports.

26 janvier 2012 : FACTBOX: Apple earnings send stock, expectations soaring

Jan. 26 - Apple's stunning results for Q1 pushed its stock up and its market cap to $416 billion.

26 janvier 2012 : Nokia profits dive

Jan. 26 - Nokia reported a 73 percent fall in fourth-quarter earnings as sales of its new Windows handsets failed to dent the dominance of Apple's iPhone. Hayley Platt reports.

25 janvier 2012 : Turning smartphones into toys

Jan 25 - Harnessing the technology inside smartphones, a new range of app-related toys providing a new way to play are on display at the British toy Fair. Joanna Partridge reports.

25 janvier 2012 : Apple beats Wall St targets

Jan. 25 - The world's most valuable technology company returns to form with quarterly results that blow past Wall Street's expectations, sending its shares up 8 percent into record territory. Matt Cowan reports.

24 janvier 2012 : UK teen's app creates stir

Jan. 24 - London student Nick D'Aloisio has been thrust into the global spotlight after his iPhone app won the backing of an investment company controlled by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing. Technology correspondent Matt Cowan (...)

24 janvier 2012 : BlackBerry- turnaround or takeover?

Jan 23 - Research in Motion's new management is faced with big decisions including whether to fight to turnaround the maker of BlackBerry devices or start talking to partners about a deal. Bobbi Rebell reports.

23 janvier 2012 : BlackBerry bosses step down

Jan. 23 - Research in Motion's co-CEOs bow to investor pressure and resign as the maker of BlackBerry struggles to regain momentum in the ultra-competitive smartphone market it once dominated. Andrew Potter reports.

23 janvier 2012 : YouTube hits 4 billion daily streams

Jan 23 - Summary of business headlines: Google's YouTube streams 4 billion online videos a day, according to company; RIM shares crumble with investors less than impressed with CEO shake up. Conway G. Gittens reports.

23 janvier 2012 : Digital music hits high note in 2011

Jan. 23 - Digital music revenues rose eight percent in 2011 to $5.2 billion, but it was not enough to prevent another annual decline in the overall market according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.

22 janvier 2012 : "Smart E-book" turns the page on reading technology

Jan. 23 - South Korean researchers have come up with an electronic reading device designed to recreate the experience of flipping through the pages of a book. Spurred by continued demand and nostalgia for traditional books, the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology says its Smart (...)

20 janvier 2012 : Wikipedia's Wales says blackout worked

Jan 20 - Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales tells Reuters TV that the blackout staged by the online encyclopedia over proposed anti-piracy legislation was effective in pressuring U.S. politicians. Matt Cowan reports.

20 janvier 2012 : Still counting on Kodak

Jan 19 - One of Kodak's self-described major customers says it remains confident in doing business with the now bankrupt photography icon, as experts say Kodak's demise marks the end of the analog era. Bobbi Rebell reports.

19 janvier 2012 : Italian researchers see clean-up potential in oil slick robot

Jan. 19 - Fears of a possible environmental catastrophe caused by the Costa Concordia grounding, have rallied oil clean-up companies from across Europe to offer their services in the event of an oil spill from the vessel into the Mediterranean. But it's not just those companies who are watching (...)

19 janvier 2012 : Start-up innovators look for traction after Las Vegas

Jan. 19 - The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas earlier this month was a forum not just for big manufacturers of televisions and computers but also for small companies with innovative products to sell. In the so-called Eureka Park section of the show, several of these up-and-coming (...)

19 janvier 2012 : Bankruptcy: Is this a Kodak moment?

Jan. 19 - Eastman Kodak, which invented the hand-held camera and helped bring the world the first pictures from the moon has filed for bankruptcy protection, capping a prolonged plunge for one of America's best-known firms. Sonia Legg (...)

19 janvier 2012 : It's the wee, not the Wii

Jan. 19 - Sega takes aim with the "Toylet", a bathroom-based game targeting Japanese men whenever they take a leak. Arnold Gay reports.

18 janvier 2012 : SOPA web piracy battle gets louder

Jan 18 - New Yorkers protest in front of lawmakers' office in opposition to the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) as websites like Wikipedia make good on a promise to temporarily go dark in opposition to the legislation. Bobbi Rebell (...)

18 janvier 2012 : Emotional machines the next step in robot evolution

Jan. 18 - Scientists at Poland's Wroclaw University of Technology are taking human-robot interaction to another level with their EMYS android, which expresses human-like dispositions, such as anger, surprise, confusion joy, and sadness. The researchers say they are working towards a future (...)

18 janvier 2012 : Olympus board to stay until late April

Jan. 18 - Olympus management staying for another three months despite over half being sued for mismanaging the company. Arnold Gay reports.

18 janvier 2012 : Wikipedia is going dark

Jan. 17 - Wikipedia is temporarily going dark in protest to anti-piracy legislation in the United States. Bobbi Rebell reports.

17 janvier 2012 : Retailers get "touchy" with shoppers

Jan 17 - Retailers are rolling out new technologies to better connect to consumers, and their wallets. Bobbi Rebell reports.

17 janvier 2012 : Scientists map enzyme to vanquish viruses

Jan. 17 - A team of scientists in Australia have mapped the structure of an enzyme they say could be targeted by drugs to stop viruses like HIV and Hepatitis C from turning into deadly diseases. Ben Gruber reports.

13 janvier 2012 : Pint-sized pick up from Smart debuts in Detroit

Jan. 13 - Smart, the Daimler AG-owned manufacturer of pint-sized urban vehicles, is trying to sell America on its latest creation, a tiny convertible truck called the Smart "for-us" pick-up, now on display at the Detroit Auto Show. As a concept car, the all-electric vehicle is not commercially (...)

13 janvier 2012 : Viral spiral propels Unruly Media

Jan. 13 - After winning 25 million dollars in funding from a number of prominent investors. London-based video marketing and metrics company Unruly Media looks to further expand its global reach. Matt Cowan reports

13 janvier 2012 : Chaos at Beijing Apple store after cancelled iPhone launch

Jan. 13 - Customers scuffle with security, and pelt Apple's Beijing store with eggs after being told the launch of the iPhone 4S had been cancelled. Arnold Gay reports.

12 janvier 2012 : Volcker rule may hit Silicon Valley: Reuters report

Jan. 12 - Reuters banking correspondent Dave Clarke discusses his story on how Silicon Valley may be affected by the pending Volcker Rule limits on proprietary trading.

12 janvier 2012 : World's first electric car hits the road - again

Jan. 12 - The latest in electric-powered cars are being unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show this month but the vehicle that started it all is making a debut of its own in Germany. Engineers at a private museum near the city of Speyer, have recreated a working version of the world's first electric (...)

12 janvier 2012 : Media Bite: Tebow, Beyonce & Jay-Z, Apple TV

Jan. 10, 2012 - Tim Tebow tries to become TV ratings royalty, while Beyonce & Jay-Z make everyone wonder about how much their baby pics will sell for. Reuters Media Editor Peter Lauria breaks down the week in media business news for (...)

11 janvier 2012 : Video killed the political star

Buzzfeed's 22 year old Andrew Kaczynski is seen as a rising star in the online world - finding rare videos of politicians contradicting themselves and in other compromising situations. Anthony DeRosa, picks this video maven's (...)

11 janvier 2012 : Steve Jobs lives on in comic book

Jan 11 - Apple founder Steve Jobs is immortalized again, this time in a new comic book about his life. Bobbi Rebell reports.

11 janvier 2012 : Critics raise the alarm over U.S. police drone plans

Jan. 11 - U.S. civil rights groups are raising the alarm about plans by the Houston and Miami police forces to add unmanned aerial drones to their crime-fighting arsenals. Law enforcement officials say the drones will help in the hunt for criminals and missing persons but critics claim they (...)

11 janvier 2012 : Infamous lobbyist Jack Abramoff on legalized online gambling

Jan. 11 - Jack Abramoff, who did jail time for stepping over the line as a lobbyist in Washington, weighs in on efforts to legalize online gambling.

11 janvier 2012 : TV makers battle at CES

Jan 11 - The battle for the living room continues as television makers at the Consumer Electronics Show unveil thinner, bigger, and smarter flat panel TVs, with upgrades to visual technology. Conway G. Gittens reports.

11 janvier 2012 : Amazon likely to miss earnings estimates: StarMine

Jan. 11 - Despite strong holiday sales and analyst optimism, StarMine analyst Sri Raman says Amazon.com is one of the companies most likely to miss earnings estimates for Q4.

11 janvier 2012 : Ultrabook, smartphones take CES stage

Jan 10 - The world's biggest consumer electronics show puts a spotlight on razor-thin laptops, as well as faster and powerful smartphones, and thinner flat panel televisions at the annual event in Las Vegas. Conway G. Gittens (...)

10 janvier 2012 : A $15 million makeover

BuzzFeed wants to go from silly to serious. Will $15.5 million from venture capital firms, an old school media house and a japanese telecom company launch BuzzFeed into journalism legitimacy? Anthony DeRosa visits BuzzFeed's NYC headquarters to find (...)

10 janvier 2012 : The buzz on the top tech show

Jan. 9 - Near record attendance at CES, the world's biggest tech show, but the show's future is questioned as big companies like Microsoft pull away. Bobbi Rebell reports.

9 janvier 2012 : Netflix launches in UK and Ireland

Jan. 9 - The video subscription service Netflix is launching in the United Kingdom and Ireland with a streaming only service, taking on Amazon-owned rival Lovefilm which still offers DVD rentals through the post. Matt Cowan reports.

9 janvier 2012 : "Electronic nose" sniffs out killer disease

Jan. 9 - A hand-held device for the early detection of tuberculosis is showing promise during trials in India. Called an "electronic nose" the device could radically improve the diagnosis and cure rate for TB, a disease that kills almost one and a half million people each year in the developing (...)

9 janvier 2012 : Olympus may sue executives for $1.2 billion

Jan. 9 - Japan's Olympus considering suing past and present executives to recover $1.2 billion, president may resign. Arnold Gay reports.

9 janvier 2012 : Aching thumbs? Try the virtual keyboard

Jan. 9 - Smartphone and tablet PC users who miss their conventional keyboard need miss it no longer, thanks to the latest creation from South Korean company, Celluon. The company has produced a virtual keyboard which enables users to tap on any flat surface, be it a desk, table or even a wall. (...)

6 janvier 2012 : Olympus whistleblower drops CEO fight

Jan. 6 - Ousted British CEO of Olympus Corp Michael Woodford abandons his bid to lead the company, and instead vows to sue for unfair dismissal. Ciara Sutton reports.

6 janvier 2012 : World's first chimeric monkeys are born

Jan. 5 - Researchers in Oregon have produced the world's first chimeric monkeys. Unlike naturally-conceived animals whose individual cells contain the same genetic structure, the monkeys are composed of a mixture of cells containing different genomes. Scientists have conducted research with (...)

6 janvier 2012 : 22-year old DC activist takes on Verizon

Jan. 5 - Twenty-two-year-old Molly Katchpole, who lives in a tiny Washington, DC apartment, is being credited with helping to kill Verizon's plan to impose a $2 "convenience" fee on customers with an online petition. Rough Cut (no reporter (...)

6 janvier 2012 : Phones power Samsung to record profits

Jan. 6 - Samsung Electronics forecasts a 73 percent jump in operating profit for the Oct to Dec period, after record-smashing sales of smartphones. Arnold Gay reports.

5 janvier 2012 : Anti-malaria drug produced from tobacco plants

Jan. 5 - Israeli researchers have genetically engineered tobacco plants to produce the anti-malaria drug, Artemisinin. The scientists say their research could widen the drug's availability to treat a disease that, in Africa alone, kills hundreds of thousands children annually. Jim Drury (...)

5 janvier 2012 : Comet Lovejoy blazes trail across Chilean sky

Jan. 4 - The recently discovered Comet Lovejoy has been captured in stunning time-lapse video taken from the Paranal Observatory in Chile as it blazed a trail across the southern sky on December 22, 2011. The video was made public this week. The comet had just unexpectedly survived a close (...)

4 janvier 2012 : Yahoo names new CEO, now what?

Reuters Correspondent Alexei Oreskovic on what Yahoo's hiring of PayPal President Scott Thompson as CEO means for the internet search giant.

4 janvier 2012 : iPhone look-alike flies off shelves in China

Jan. 4 - Consumers are flocking to Chinese brand Meizu's outlets to snap up its latest smartphone, which bears an uncanny resemblance to Apple's iPhone but comes in at a fraction of the cost. Jon Gordon reports

4 janvier 2012 : iPhone look-alike flies off shelves in China

Jan. 4 - Consumers flock to home grown brand Meizu's outlets across the nation to snap up its latest smartphone, bearing an uncanny resemblance to Apple's iPhone but coming at a fraction of the cost. Jon Gordon reports. (Some footage courtesy of MIC (...)

2 janvier 2012 : Developers hail "breakthrough" insulation spray

Jan. 3 - Taiwanese scientists have produced what they call a "breakthrough" spray insulation technology for windows and external tiles. The researchers say the product could save companies and individuals billions in energy costs. Andrew Schmertz (...)

2 janvier 2012 : Twin probes begin moon mapping mission

Jan. 2 - After a three month spaceflight, a twin set of lunar probes has reached the moon. NASA intends to use the orbiters to create a precise map of the moon's gravitational field. Researchers hope the data will answer questions about the composition of the moon's core and how it was formed. (...)

1er janvier 2012 : Simulations bring new angle to crowd studies

Jan. 2 - 2011 was notable for the level of civil unrest that rocked cities around the world, either because of perceived economic injustice or political protest. The unprecedented breadth of protests from New York to Cairo has resonated with one geography professor at the University of (...)

29 décembre 2011 : Breakingviews: Confidence key for tech trends in 2012

Dec. 29 - The importance of confidence in cloud computing and cybersecurity are two of the hottest trends in tech.

29 décembre 2011 : DOJ online gambling ruling is confusing, says industry

Dec. 29 - American Gaming Association CEO Frank Fahrenkopf says the gambling sector needs uniform regulation to protect consumers and prevent illegal sites from operating in the U.S.

29 décembre 2011 : Batcopter flies to reveal secrets of swarming

Dec. 29 - A research team at Boston University has designed an aerial vehicle to study how bats fly together but never collide. The "Batcopter", launched in Texas, is helping the team study swarming bat trajectories, the data from which will allow engineers to develop smarter unmanned flight (...)

28 décembre 2011 : Israeli bird radar technology promises clear skies for pilots

Dec. 28 - The Israeli airforce is using bird tracking radar technology to ensure safe aviation over Israeli skies, one of the busiest junctions of avian migration routes world-wide. In the past 25 years, 10 airforce planes have crashed in collisions with migrating birds, but the new system, (...)

28 décembre 2011 : Tech trends for 2012

Dec. 28 - Serial entrepreneur Sean Parker, Monocle Editor-In-Chief Tyler Brûlé and technology blogger Robert Scoble speak to Reuters TV about trends in tech. Matt Cowan reports.

27 décembre 2011 : Botanists drop Latin to save plants

Dec. 27 - Starting January 1st, 2012, botanists will no longer be required to write scientific descriptions for plants in Latin. As one of two major changes implemented by the recent International Botanical Congress, researchers believe it could save some endangered plant species by simplifying (...)

27 décembre 2011 : Toyota's new Aqua covers over 35km per litre

Dec. 27 - Toyota launches world's most fuel-efficient hybrid, the Aqua, that it says will cover 35.4 km per litre of fuel. Arnold Gay reports.

25 décembre 2011 : Attack of the T-Cells -- live on video

Dec. 26 - Researchers at the La Jolla Institute in California have devised a method to observe the real-time cellular processes that cause diabetes. Utilizing advanced microscopy techniques and live video, the development allows scientists to watch the deadly disease's progression while (...)