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FACTBOX-Leading tech rivals in South Korea, Japan

In the longstanding rivalry between Japan and South Korea, near-neighbour North Asian technology industry heavyweights, the pendulum has swung Korea's way, helped by currency shifts, but also due to marketing and product savvy and nimbler production strategies.

Logitech buys LifeSize Comms for $405 million

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Logitech said it is buying privately held LifeSize Communications for $405 million, bolstering its position in the much-prized video communication market, which is seen as a key source of future growth.

Nokia launches 3 phones for the CDMA standard

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The world's largest mobile phone maker Nokia launched three new CDMA phones on Wednesday and said it remained committed to the standard, which has long been overshadowed by the more global GSM.
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Slovaks find downside of eurozone

When Slovakia adopted the euro in January, Alexander Joszay loved driving across the border to Hungary, where financial crisis had weakened the forint to deliver lower prices for euro-earners.
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Tandberg shareholders snub Cisco offer

Cisco Systems, the largest U.S. network equipment maker, said investors holding 9.37 percent of Norwegian videoconferencing company Tandberg's shares had accepted its tender offer.
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Nokia, Samsung step up smartphone battle

The world's two largest cell phone makers, Nokia and Samsung Electronics, have unveiled their latest attempts to keep pace in the battle with smartphone rivals like iPhone and Blackberry.
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Tech Round Up: Nokia recalls 14 Mln Chargers, Google buys AdMob

Nokia Corp. is recalling some phone chargers that can pose an electric shock hazard for some of its models. During a routine quality control process, Nokia identified a potential product quality issue with certain chargers manufactured by one of its third-party suppliers, Nokia said in a statement.
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Cisco extends acceptance period for Tandberg bid

U.S. network equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc said on Monday it was extending the offer period for its $3 billion bid for Norwegian video conferencing company Tandberg by nine days to November 18.
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RIM to help app developers use ads, micropayments

Research In Motion is making it easier for software developers make money from the applications they develop for its popular BlackBerry smartphone as the company falters in the face of stiff competition from rivals like Apple Inc.
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Dish gains subscribers, sets special dividend

Dish Network Corp, the No. 2 U.S. satellite TV provider, beat Wall Street forecasts by posting a gain of 241,000 subscribers in the third quarter and surprised investors with a plan to pay shareholders a special dividend of $2 a share.
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Dish beats on subscribers, sets special dividend

Dish Network Corp , the No. 2 U.S. satellite TV provider, beat Wall Street forecasts by posting a gain of 241,000 subscribers in the third quarter and surprised investors with a plan to pay shareholders a special dividend of $2 a share.
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Cisco faces fresh call to raise Tandberg bid

Advisers to a small band of shareholders in Norwegian video conferencing company Tandberg ASA added their voices to calls for suitor Cisco Systems Inc to up its $3 billion bid, ahead of a Monday offer deadline.
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Intel in talks with India's ITI for jv: report

Intel , the world's largest chip maker, is planning to participate in bids invited by Indian state-owned telecom equipment maker ITI Ltd to set up joint ventures, the Business Standard reported on Friday.
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Japan's Elpida to outsource chips to Taiwan ProMOS

Japanese chip maker Elpida said it will outsource production of advanced PC memory chips to Taiwan's ProMOS, a move aimed at locking in production capacity in Taiwan, cutting costs, and putting it on stronger competitive footing against its big South Korean rivals.
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NEC plans $1.5 bln share sale after losses

NEC Corp, Japan's biggest PC maker, plans to raise 133.9 billion yen ($1.5 billion) via a share issue to help restore its battered capital base as it scrambles to cut costs in search of growth.

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