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Apple's shares fall after poor review of iPhone 4

Shares of Apple Inc. slid more than 4 per cent on Tuesday after a poor review for its iPhone 4 from an influential consumer guide underpinned mounting complaints about the hot-selling device's reception.

 
 
 

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The lower-cost concept, where clients can save by installing less powerful computers and less memory, has grown in popularity during the economic downturn and also thanks to higher Internet speeds.

Microsoft and Fujitsu partnership on cloud computing

Microsoft and Japan's Fujitsu have agreed on a partnership in global cloud computing, where data and programs are stored on servers that are accessed online rather than on users' computers.


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U.S. cyber watch expands to monitor older computers in private sector

The U.S. government is expanding its cyber-surveillance operations to include privately owned networks, a Wall Street Journal investigation has found.


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Apple to open second flagship store in China

Apple Inc. will open its second flagship store in China, in the heart of Shanghai's financial district on Saturday, the company said on Thursday.


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Google still waiting on licence decision from China

Google's application for renewal of its licence to operate in China, the world's largest Internet market, is still under review, a company spokeswoman and a government official said Wednesday.


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For all the money businesses are spending to create social media strategies and develop a presence on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and other online communities, it's often difficult to quantify those efforts.

Social media get analytical approach

For Syncapse Corp., the ability to answer tough social media questions -- such as "Just how much is a Facebook fan worth?" -- has the Toronto technology firm working alongside such global companies as RIM, PepsiCo. and the Walt Disney Co. to help those companies navigate the social Web.


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Apple missing out on consumer market in China

The founder of Chinese IT giant Lenovo said in an interview published Monday that Apple is missing huge opportunities in the world's most populous nation because it does not understand mainland consumers.


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