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New iPad 3 Facing 3G Connectivity Issues, Apple Apparently Deletes Thread With Complaints in Its Support Forum [REPORT]

After the release of the new iPad, Apple may have experienced strong sales around the world with the device so far, but continuous complaints by users regarding various performance issues do imply that the new iPad has given Apple much headache. Some users have complained that the new iPad loses a 3G connection and requires a reboot in order to re-establish a 3G connection to their carrier.
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Banking, shopping and job hunting online

Banking and keeping track of finances, shopping and searching for jobs are the main tasks of Internet users around the globe, according to a new international survey.
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Australia central bank holds rates, opens door to easing

Australia's central bank opened the door wide for a rate cut in May even as it held rates steady at 4.25 percent at a review on Tuesday, saying it wanted to see coming inflation data before deciding whether to ease policy.
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Gold Prices Rise Above $1,680 On Weak Dollar

Gold prices rose above $1,680 an ounce on Monday as the dollar steadied off earlier one-month highs against the euro, with the U.S. unit further paring gains after U.S. construction spending and manufacturing data.
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Beyonce's Baby Blue Ivy Carter A Fake Doll? Pictures Suggest Abruptly Overgrown Baby Size (Photo)

Ever since American singer Beyonce Knowles announced her pregnancy onstage at the MTV Video Music Awards in September last year, rumors that her pregnancy may be a conspiracy continue to circulate.The pregnancy announcement itself was followed by a million speculations and rumors, carrying on till her delivery. Now after the baby's birth, speculations haven't died down still and the latest is that Beyonce was probably carrying a fake baby doll around, instead of real baby Blue Ivy Cart...
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Earth Hour 2012: Why Are The Lights Out? [BEFORE & AFTER PHOTOS]

Why are the lights and logos out at the Empire State Building, Sydney Opera House, Eiffel Tower, Christ the Redeemer, Burj Khalifa, and Great Wall of China? They've all gone dark for Earth Hour 2012 as a symbolic gesture of each nation's commitment to sustainability.
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Murdoch's Media Empire Strikes Back

Rupert Murdoch on Thursday declared war against enemies who have accused his pay-TV operation of sabotaging its rivals, denouncing them as toffs and right wingers stuck in the last century.
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Australian Couple Have One Million Dollar Baby: How Did She Get So Expensive?

Some celebrities get paid one million dollars for pictures of their baby, but an Australian couple somehow ended up with a one million dollar hospital bill after their daughter was born. John Kan and Rachel Evans were surprised that on their way back home to Australia from a Vancouver vacation, Evans went into premature labor at the airport. The couple had taken out travel insurance and extra coverage, but was even more surprised to discover the insurance did not cover the birth or the baby.
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BHP iron ore chief quits amid expansion

BHP Billiton's veteran iron ore chief, Ian Ashby, is stepping down after 25 years with the world's biggest miner, it said on Friday, clearing the way for a new leader to complete the company's long-term $11 billion iron ore expansion.
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New iPad 3 4G Label Controversy Spreads Outside Australia

Apple's new iPad, launched on March 16, has received great early reviews in the United States, but is being battered in the rest of the world. After being criticized for misleading people into believing that the new iPad can run on Australian 4G network, Apple is now facing complaints in several countries, as the new iPad seems to be mostly incompatible with 4G networks outside North America.

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