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If this email is not displayed correctly, please click on the following link or open your browser and paste the link into the address field: http://view.ed4.net/v/6NPSBB/WHK6M4/GO0DV1/5CS4AK/   Science & Environment Friday April 19 2013 Science   Blackstone abandons $25bn move for Dell Buyout group abandons $14.25 a share offer for Dell after weeks of due diligence paid for by the company, people familiar with the matter said http://link.ft.com/r/6NPSBB/Z85080/KE63S1/JEWCCW/ULWGYW/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=19   Intelsat IPO survives cancellation talks People familiar with the process said Intelsat's private equity owners trimmed its offering after a "roller-coaster" week in which equities suffered http://link.ft.com/r/6NPSBB/Z85080/KE63S1/JEWCCW/SU5HDG/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=19   Mixed bag for Google as revenues disappoint Search company is counting on a new tool to help advertisers buy ads on mobile devices and desktop computers in one streamlined process http://link.ft.com/r/6NPSBB/Z85080/KE63S1/JEWCCW/EKHE6G/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=19   IBM vows action following rare miss Chief executive Ginni Rometty admitted the IT bellwether 'did not achieve all of our goals' in the three months ending on March 31 http://link.ft.com/r/6NPSBB/Z85080/KE63S1/JEWCCW/XBDO9H/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=19   NCC looks to secure a prime web domain British computer security group is setting out its vision for a 'gated community' online as it competes for prime domain names in ICANN sale http://link.ft.com/r/6NPSBB/Z85080/KE63S1/JEWCCW/HI8SCZ/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=19   Cloud computing boom lifts WANdisco Group, which was one of just three tech IPOs in London last year, sees subscription bookings rise 96% as it tries to develop 'big data' offering http://link.ft.com/r/6NPSBB/Z85080/KE63S1/JEWCCW/WHK6EP/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=19   Chinese smartphone sales boost TSMC Taiwanese chipmaker beats expectations and raises its forecast as it shakes off the fall in PC sales thanks to stronger demand in China for mobiles http://link.ft.com/r/6NPSBB/Z85080/KE63S1/JEWCCW/XBDOQK/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=19   Tech earnings: feeling flat News from Microsoft, IBM and Google is hardly terrible but, with no signs of an accelerating recovery, there remains little solace for investors http://link.ft.com/r/6NPSBB/Z85080/KE63S1/JEWCCW/CWLY8B/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=19   Congress passes Cispa cybersecurity bill The legislation's sponsors believe it will help companies protect themselves from online hacking, while critics worry about privacy issues http://link.ft.com/r/6NPSBB/Z85080/KE63S1/JEWCCW/VTX8E2/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=19   Nokia: a new stream of bad news Lumia smartphones progress but other mobiles spring a leak in a sign that this business is being cannibalised by low-cost Android devices http://link.ft.com/r/6NPSBB/Z85080/KE63S1/JEWCCW/PNZ1WW/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=19   Hyper-connected timepieces Tim Bradshaw samples three of the latest smart watches to have been launched using money raised on crowdfunding website Kickstarter http://link.ft.com/r/6NPSBB/Z85080/KE63S1/JEWCCW/OFAU5O/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=19   Internet copyright rulings quashed Britons can browse the internet without fear of litigation, after the Supreme Court quashed a previous ruling that exposed millions to claims of copyright infringement http://link.ft.com/r/6NPSBB/Z85080/KE63S1/JEWCCW/Q37LXU/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=19   Ebay shares fall on revenue near miss The company posted revenues of $3.75bn, just shy of the $3.76bn analysts had predicted, while issuing second-quarter guidance below expectations http://link.ft.com/r/6NPSBB/Z85080/KE63S1/JEWCCW/6AF5UG/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=19   Fears over weak earnings hit Apple Apple's shares touched a fresh 12-month low, as investors weighed up reports that suggested the company's shipments of new products were slowing http://link.ft.com/r/6NPSBB/Z85080/KE63S1/JEWCCW/209ANI/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=19   Nokia plans 'phablet' in new handset range Finnish group set to launch several high-end smartphones this year to add momentum to the slow growth of the Lumia handset that uses Windows software http://link.ft.com/r/6NPSBB/Z85080/KE63S1/JEWCCW/LSCNZ7/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=19   Tools Your account    Portfolio Email Briefings    Price alerts Keyword alerts    RSS feeds Subscribe to FT.com     © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2013 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You have received this email because you have signed up from the NBE preference page. FT.com Change Briefings  •   Unsubscribe  •   Change Email Address  •   Forward this email to a friend  •   Privacy Policy  •   About Us  •   Help This email was sent by or on behalf of a company owned by Pearson plc, registered office at 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL. Registered in England and Wales with company number 53723..