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People work at a cafe in Taipei in this July 31, 2009 file photo.

Newer Economies Allow more High Tech Freedom at Work

Employees in fast-growing economies have more freedom over the technology they use for work than their counterparts in developed countries, and are more likely to see corporate provision of devices as a perk, according to a study.
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Verizon Galaxy Nexus LTE Accessories are out, will the Phone be Next?

The treacherous Verizon Galaxy Nexus tease continues as the phone has made a debut online, flaunting its speedy 4G connectivity and exclusive accessories. But there is still no real way of knowing when the phone will officially be released, only the signs suggest that it will be soon.
Apple and Samsung

Apple-Samsung Fight Behind Veil of Secrecy; Court Papers Sealed

The biggest legal battle for the technology industry is playing out in a federal court in Silicon Valley, where Apple is trying to stop Samsung from selling Galaxy phones and tablets in the United States. It is a veil of secrecy where court papers are sealed.
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U.S. Holiday Sales Will Rise 4.2 Percent: IHS

A November note from the Conference Board placed consumer confidence in the U.S. at a four-month high of 56.0, from a low of 40.9 in July. Most startlingly, however, the Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) soared to its largest month-over-month percentage gain since April, 2009 and its largest single points gain since April, 2003.
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Samsung Scores Australia Win vs. Apple in Patent Battle

An Australian court on Wednesday reversed a ban on the sale of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's Galaxy tablet computers in the country, handing it a rare victory against rival Apple Inc in the firms' intensifying global patent war.
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In Australia, Samsung Scores Rare Patent Win vs. Apple

Samsung Electronics Co is set to resume selling its Galaxy tablet computer in Australia as early as Friday, after the South Korean technology firm won a rare legal victory in a long-running global patent war with Apple Inc.
HTC Rezound

HTC to tough out slowdown as strategy doubts grow

HTC's promise of competitive new models early next year may not be enough of a strategy shift to convince investors it can regain the innovative streak that catapulted it from an obscure contract maker to the world's No.4 smartphone brand.
A shop attendant arranges HTC phones in a mobile phone store in Taipei

HTC Tumbles Again; Growth Potential in Doubt

Unnerved by a second profit warning in a month, investors sent HTC Corp shares tumbling for a second straight day on Friday on concern the world's No.4 smartphone maker may be running out of ideas in an increasingly competitive market.
A new HTC Android-based smartphone Sensation is displayed during a news conference for the launch of the product in Taipei

HTC Cuts Q4 Revenue Growth Forecast to Flat

Taiwan's HTC Corp cut its revenue forecast for the fourth quarter to no growth over the same period a year earlier from around 20 percent to 30 percent year on year growth previously, but forecast a pick up in the first half of 2012.
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RIM, Spain's Telefonica to test electronic wallet

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion and Spanish telecom Telefonica are teaming up to test a payment system that turns a mobile phone into an electronic wallet and identity card, the companies said on Wednesday.
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Technology Focus: Suicide is Not Painless

The technology community last week mourned the suicide of Ilya Zhitomirskiy, a brilliant young mathematician who co-founded Diaspora, a social network site devoted to privacy.
Verizon Samsung Galaxy to Hit Verizon Dec. 15: Important Things You Should Know

Samsung's Galaxy Nexus May be Launched in U.S. on Dec. 8: Reports

Samsung and Verizon Wireless are disappointing many eager smartphone fans by not releasing the Galaxy Nexus in the United States by the rumored Nov. 21 deadline. Now, the latest speculation has it that the smartphone will be launched Dec 8, according to a PCMag.com post.

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