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Apple offers limited Black Friday price cutsmore similar news »
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc's much-anticipated Black Friday event offered consumers discounts on Mac computers, iPods and accessories at levels similar to years past, despite speculation about deeper price cuts.
New, old media good for each other, Huffington saysmore similar news »
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Baidu vows overhaul after search scandalmore similar news »
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Chipmakers squeezed as downturn bites hardermore similar news »
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Blogs feed information frenzy on Mumbai attacksmore similar news »
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Nokia to cease sales in Japanmore similar news »
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Restaurateur tracks down bill dodgers on Facebookmore similar news »
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Nokia to pull out of Japanmore similar news »
TOKYO (Reuters) - Nokia, the world's biggest cellphone maker, said on Thursday it will stop selling mobile phones in Japan except for its high-end brand Vertu after struggling to expand its presence in the country.
Woman cleared of felonies in MySpace suicide casemore similar news »
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A suburban mother who prosecutors say drove a love-struck 13-year-old girl to suicide by tormenting her with a fake MySpace persona was acquitted on Wednesday of the most serious charges against her.
EU governments to widen cap on mobile roaming costsmore similar news »
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Online networks a magnet for job-seekersmore similar news »
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Apple gears up for Black Friday salemore similar news »
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc, facing a tight U.S. consumer spending environment, is gearing up for a one-day sale on Friday and at least one analyst expects the company to offer discounts of up to 15 percent.
Public safety airwave auction faces next testmore similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A renewed effort by U.S. regulators to auction part of the airwaves to a commercial entity that must share the spectrum with firefighters, police, and other emergency workers, faces its next test within weeks.
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LONDON (Reuters) - A scarcity of cheap Blu-ray video players combined with the effects of a recession are expected to delay take-up of the new, high-definition Blu-ray DVD format in Europe, according to media research firm Screen Digest.
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