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Intel seen winning EU okay for McAfee deal: sources

Intel is expected to win EU approval next week for its $7.68 billion purchase of security specialist McAfee Inc after offering more concessions to ease competition concerns, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said on Thursday.

Asahi Glass Tries to Steal Corning's Thunder

Japan's largest glass maker Asahi Glass Co. has unveiled a super-tough, scratch-resistant glass cover Dragontrail for use in smartphones, tablet PCs, TVs, and similar devices, to compete with the biggest player in the market Corning Inc. (GLW) that makes Gorilla Glass.
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World stocks near 2-1/2-year high

World stocks reached their highest levels in nearly 2-1/2 years on Wednesday with the MSCI world equity index reaching 1324, the highest since August 2008.

Sprint hikes Premium Data charges by $10, but still better than other carriers

In terms of unlimited data plans, Sprint is way ahead of other carriers. Presently, Sprint Everything Data plan, with free calls to any mobile phone with unlimited data comes to $79.99 for a month whereas Verizon Wireless offers unlimited at $119.98 and T-Mobile offers $99.99 a month. But AT&T doesn’t offer any unlimited data plan.
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AMD launches G-Series APU

AMD has launched G-Series, its latest addition to the Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) family, Betanews has reported.

Jobs' Health Casts Shadow Over Apple Earnings

Apple is set to report earnings today, and analysts are expecting revenue to jump to as much as $24 billion, a rise of 55 percent over the year-ago quarter. But the thought of the company without Steve Jopbs is casting a pall over the good news.
A man looks at his phone as he walks past a Verizon wireless store in New York

Apple, Verizon, AT&T: New deals set to change mobile landscape

With the announcement that iPhone will be available to Verizon subscribers even as Apple ends its agreement with AT&T, the mobile landscape has taken a different look all together. This development is expected to affect the entire mobile marketplace.
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PS3 Hacker Fights Sony Court Order

The hacker who published a jailbreak for the Sony PS3 is fighting back with his own lawyer's objections to the restraining order Sony is seeking.
Google Android reigns smartphone market:

Android To Grow More Than Twice Its Rivals in 2011

Google's mobile operating system Android will continue to grow at more than twice the rate of its major smart phone competitors in 2011, according to a latest estimate from market research firm Canalys.

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