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1.Cyprus, European data rattle shares and euro. Global equity markets, crude oil and the euro fell on Thursday on fears of a potential banking collapse in Cyprus and signs the economic downturn in Europe is deepening. Several upbeat U.S. economic reports on housing, future economic activity and business conditions in the mid-Atlantic region and improving Chinese factory output failed to lift investor sentiment. The benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury note was up 6/32 in price to yield 1.9372 percent.

2.Existing home sales, prices rise nationwide. Existing home sales rose to their highest level in more than three years, while prices

1. Apple Fixes iOS Lock Bypass. Having recently updated its desktop operating system, OS X, Apple is doing the same for its iOS mobile operating system. The company on Tuesday released iOS 6.1.3. The update weighs in at a mere 18.2 MB. It can be downloaded directly to an iOS device from the Settings/General/Software Update menu or through iTunes. It is mainly intended to fix a security flaw that made it possible to bypass the passcode screen.

2. Adobe and Apple: Allies and rivals through the ages. When Adobe Systems revealed that Chief Technology Officer Kevin Lynch is leaving for Apple,

1.    Former JPMorgan Exec Blames Others for 'Whale' Loss. Ina Drew, the former JPMorgan Chase executive in charge of the unit that made the disastrous "London Whale" trades that became public last year, told lawmakers on Friday that she does not bear personal responsibility for the $6 billion in losses. Instead, she blamed others for deceiving her, including her direct reports - Achilles Macris, who supervised the trading book at issue, and Javier Martin-Artajo, who managed it on a day-to-day basis.

2.    Europe financial sector is fragile. Europe must do more to shore up its banks and take steps to create a banking union to protect itself against

1. Million dollar appeal on Kickstarter for Ultima sequel. One million dollars are being sought on Kickstarter for a sequel to the long-running Ultima series of video games. The cash is being sought by legendary British developer Richard Garriott who created the original titles which helped define the fantasy gaming genre. Ultima gave rise to Ultima Online which was one of the first significantly popular massively multiplayer games.

2. Google Is Working On A Talking Shoe. Google wants you wearing computers from head to toe. The company already has computerized eyewear and is now showing off a prototype of a "talking shoe" at the South by Southwest conference in Austin this week.