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October iPhone 5 Release Could Crush Sinking BlackBerry

Apple will hold a media event on Oct. 4 when the company will unveil its new, much-anticipated iPhone 5, according to reports. The release, likely adding Sprint as a sales partner, could deliver a crushing blow to the sinking and manufacturer Research in Motion (RIM).

Oracle’s Future: Ellison Says Giant Will Keep Growing

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Oracle shares leaped nearly 7 percent Wednesday after the database giant assuaged investor fears that lagging hardware sales might slow it down. The company reported first-quarter earnings that exceeded analyst expectations.
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Google+ vs. Facebook: The War is On

The war is officially on: Google+ vs. Facebook, in the battle to become the biggest or best global social network. After rolling out a three-month test phase with limited openings, Google+ is now open to the general public for sign-up and use.
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Next-Gen 'Kal-El Chip' Has Five Cores: Nvidia

Graphics chipmaker Nvidia said its next-generation Kal-El Tegra chip built under Variable Symmetric Multiprocessing (vSMP) architecture would have five rather than four cores, or quad-core, as announced in February.
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Is iPhone 5 Delay a Marketing Strategy?

Ever since Apple failed to launch iPhone 5 in June (deviating from its traditional summer release), the Internet has turned cacophonous with the expected release date and specifications of the superphone.
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Oracle Earnings: Is the Giant Slowing Down?

Database giant Oracle reported its first quarter net income jumped 36 percent to $1.8 billion, exceeding analyst estimates, as revenue rose a more modest 12 percent to $8.4 billion.
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iPhone 5 Arriving in Early October Sans 4G: Analyst

As tech enthusiasts are waiting eagerly for iPhone 5, a Wall Street analyst has said that the iPhone 4 successor would arrive in early October and it may not be a 4G LTE device as speculated in the market.
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Google Wallet: How it Works

Google has launched its first version of the Google Wallet app to Sprint, a significant step in the implementation of near field communication (NFC) technology.
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Top Reasons Why Android Smartphones Can Never Kill iPhone 5's Glory

The most anticipated and rumored smartphone, Apple’s iPhone 5 is heading toward its release, while a couple of Android rival smartphones— Motorola Droid Bionic and Samsung Galaxy S2 have already come to the U.S., and Google Nexus 4G along with HTC Holiday are coming up next.

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