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iPad 3 Launch Imminent? Roundup of Features

Rumors about the launch of iPad 3 have gained momentum over the last few months. The latest is that the tablet is expected this spring. With a host of new features, the tablet could be Apple's biggest release this year if the rumored specs are true. Here's a look at what is known so far.
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Facebook's Zuckerberg Could Owe $2B in Taxes After IPO

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg may have set the record for being the youngest billionaire, but the company’s IPO might also put him in the books for paying the highest taxes. Since the 27- year- old entrepreneur plans to exercise stock options worth billions, his tax bill could reach as high as $2 billion.
iPad 3 Rumors: ‘Leaked’ Back Panel Image Suggests Larger Battery, Better Camera and Retina Display (Report)

Apple TV: Rumors Fly as Best Buy Gauges Interest

Ever since Apple founder Steve Jobs passed away in late 2011, the rumor mill has been turning about whether Apple would release a new device attempting disrupt the television industry. Among a flurry of reports about the device, Best Buy is gauging interest in the purported product.
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Shares of McClatchy Jump after Strong Earnings

The Sacramento, Calif.-based company reported net income of $42 million, or 49 cents a share, up about 184 percent from $14.8 million, or 17 cents a share, in the year earlier period. The company reported operating income of $90.3 million, up 6.4 percent compared to $84.9 million in the year earlier period.
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Apple Reported in Talks on iTV with Canada Telecoms

Apple Inc. is in talks with Canada's two biggest telecom companies about becoming partners in the launch of iTV, a device combining features of the wildly popular iPad tablet with those of a television set, a newspaper reported on Tuesday.
What’s the Thinnest Google Android Phone?

What’s the Thinnest Google Android Phone?: Droid Razr vs. Galaxy S3 vs. Ascend P1S

Android customers are having difficulty sizing up the latest round of smartphones because there's been a recent influx in ultra-thin 4G-capable smartphones. Among the main competitors are the Motorola Droid Razr, Samsung Galaxy S III and Huwawei Ascend P1S. We weigh in on the discussion to determine what the best ultra-thin Android phone is.
A Fisker Karma luxury plug-in hybrid car is seen at the sixth annual Alternative Transportation Expo and Conference (AltCar) in Santa Monica, California

Fisker announces layoffs, renegotiates loan

Electric car startup Fisker Automotive Inc said on Monday it has suspended work at its U.S. manufacturing plant and laid off 26 workers there while it renegotiates the terms of its $529 million loan from the U.S. Department of Energy.
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Rogers, BCE in talks with Apple over iTV: report

Rogers Communications and BCE are in talks to become Canadian launch partners for Apple Inc.'s much-hyped iTV, which promises to turn conventional television sets into giant iPads, a newspaper reported on Tuesday.
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Walmart to Label Healthier Food as Great For You

Eggs are among the foods getting a new Great For You icon from the world's largest retailer as it tries to convince shoppers that they can make healthy, low-cost choices when picking out food at its U.S. stores.
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Indian Airlines Can Import Jet Fuel Directly

Indian airlines will be allowed to import jet fuel directly under a proposal from a ministerial panel, Aviation Minister Ajit Singh said, sending airline shares sharply higher on the prospect they will be able to cut costs.

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