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Facebook's 'Gmail Killer' email service could be launched on Monday

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Facebook's very own web-based email has been a slithery sensation in the back of Google's mind ever since rumors about the 'Project Titan' started doing the rounds. Now it looks like the chimera is closer in the backyard and the sound of dead leaves and twigs getting crushed under its feet is more audible than ever.
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Automakers to launch new models, spend more in India

Global automakers in India are planning to launch new models and boost investment in the country, executives said at a conference, signaling brisk demand in one of the fastest growing car markets in the world.
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Starz, Penguin launch TV-book tie-up on iPad

Penguin launched on Tuesday the first electronic book with a video tie-in, as the embattled book publishing industry bets on multimedia ebooks to revive flagging growth and boost readership.
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Industrywide digital locker beta to launch in fall

A consortium of 55 entertainment and technology giants hoping to standardize digital formats for video playback said on Monday it will start beta testing in the fall as it added two more companies to its ranks and unveiled its brand name, Ultraviolet.
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De Beers to launch special diamond brand in India

Diamonds giant De Beers has set its eyes on Indian market in a big way. The company has decided to launch its 'Forevermark' brand in India, with an aim of creating a more affordable line of jewellery targeted at the middle income segment.
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Rogers to launch new low-cost wireless brand

Rogers Communications Inc said on Wednesday it plans to launch a low-cost unlimited talk- and text-only mobile phone brand, taking aim at a market targeted by a bunch of new wireless entrants.
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Google to launch music service: report

Google Inc is planning to launch an online music downloading service tied to its search engine, the Wall Street Journal reported, a move that would pit it against Apple Inc and its popular iTunes site.
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BofA to launch new online brokerage service next week

Bank of America Merrill Lynch expects to launch a new online brokerage service on Monday to attract less affluent investors who trade through discount firms like Charles Schwab or E*Trade, a bank spokeswoman said on Thursday.
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Cloud-gaming service OnLive set for launch

OnLive announced on Tuesday initial lineup of games and a new pricing plan ahead of its launch on Thursday, as the cloud-gaming service prepares its much anticipated rollout.
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Sprint says it overstated EVO launch day sales

Sprint Nextel Corp said on Tuesday it had inadvertently overstated the launch day sales of the much anticipated EVO 4G phone from HTC Corp, which is touted as a serious competitor to Apple's iPhone 4.
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SMX to list WTI crude Futures at launch in Aug

Singapore Mercantile Exchange, a leading Asian multi-product commodity derivatives exchange, has announced that it will commence trading of the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) light sweet crude oil futures contract on its state-of-the-art electronic trading platform when it goes live in August this year.
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Apple's iPad hits Japan in international launch

Apple Inc's iPad made its overseas debut on Friday, with buyers storming Japanese and Australian shops to be among the first outside the United States to snap up the long-awaited tablet PC.
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Fannie, Freddie launch new loan data standard: FHFA

The regulator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac said on Monday the U.S. government-controlled mortgage finance giants will launch a standardized method for lenders to submit information on mortgages, including appraisals, by next year.
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Samsung eyes early launch of bada-phone

Samsung Electronics plans to launch the first smartphone based on its own operating system in the next few weeks, as it seeks to catch up with bigger rivals in the booming high-end market.

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