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I have noticed that the vast majority of people protesting in the streets of these strife-torn countries in the Arab world appear to be well-fed, well-clothed, with many carrying cell phones, riding on motorbikes, driving cars, etc.
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Apple's not so secret weapon in the tablet market

Most tablet makers are building the wrong field of dreams and at least one CEO has got himself separated from his company for it. It is plain for all to see that Apple's field of dreams is their network of dedicated Apple stores worldwide.This might even be the reason why Apple will own the tablet space for the foreseeable future. Richard Shim, senior analyst at Displaysearch wrote in this blog about the exigencies of selling a product like a table through a traditional retail chain such ...
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Will Apple iPhone 5 be lighter, thinner, faster but bigger?

Apple has given a big lead to forecasters as to what the next iPhone will carry when it launched the iPad 2 in March. The other most important lead to predict the future iPhone 5 is the competition in the current market. Post-CES 2011, HTC, Motorola and Samsung have launched some powerful and slender Android devices, which have set the critical minimum standard that Apple will have to reach to make a mark with its new iPhone 5.
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Why should Apple delay iPhone 5 release?

If Apple is delaying the release of its much-fancied iPhone 5 -- it certainly looks like at this point of time -- there indeed are going to be some strategic reasons behind it. And, if one dismisses grapevine on supply crunch and logistical bottlenecks, then the reasons are purely strategic, given that Apple is fighting hard for its space in the maddening smartphone arena.
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What you need to know about the iPhone 5 -- really

Theories abound as to what Apple is packing into its next generation smartphone and more importantly, when will it come out. But getting to the sense in a deluge of non-sense doesn't have to be hard.
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Apple iPhone 5: the Essential Guide

Theories abound as to what Apple is packing into its next generation smartphone and more importantly, when will it come out. We help you wade through the deluge of fact and fiction.
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Apple iPhone 5 to sport 4G

Theories abound as to what Apple is packing into its next generation smartphone, but one industry expert believes the iPhone 5 will feature hardware to connect to ultra-fast 4G networks.
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Amazon beats rivals to music locker service

Amazon.com Inc has beaten rivals Apple Inc and Google Inc by introducing an online music locker service that lets customers play songs they already own on many smartphones and computers.
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Amazon to offer service for remote access to music

Amazon.com Inc is introducing an online service to allow customers to store their music files remotely and access them through their smartphones and computers in a move aimed at drawing music buyers from rivals such as Apple Inc's iTunes.
Apple's WWDC event: SOLD OUT

Why the 2011 WWDC is the fastest selling ever

After the date and pricing were unveiled early Monday morning, tickets sold out within 12 hours of the announcement, marking the fastest selling WWDC to date. But what makes this years conference, a gathering of third-party developers Apple's own, so special ?
Apple's WWDC event: SOLD OUT

Apple sets sales record for WWDC

Tickets to Apple's annual Worldwide Developer's Conference sold out just as quickly as they were made available on yesterday. After the date and pricing were unveiled by the company early Monday morning, tickets sold out within 12 hours of the announcement, marking the fastest selling WWDC to date.

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