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Apple warns iPhones vulnerable; fixes bug

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Apple Inc has released an iPhone software patch to fix a critical software bug uncovered by two independent researchers that make the devices susceptible to secret attacks by hackers.
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Global mobile market bottoms, grows anew: iSuppli

Global handset shipments grew nearly 5 percent in the second quarter, the first quarter- on-quarter growth in 9 months, marking a reversal of course for the struggling market, researchers at iSuppli said on Friday.
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iPhone vulnerable to hacker attacks

Security experts have uncovered flaws in Apple Inc's iPhone that they said hackers can exploit to take control of the popular device, using the tactic for identity theft and other crimes.
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Mid-Day Minute - July 30 Tech

A Mac security expert has discovered a technique that hackers could use to take control of Apple Inc. computers and iPhone's in order to steal data, disproving the long believed theory that Apple products are more secure than PCs.
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Motorola posts profit, shares rise

Motorola Inc posted a bigger quarterly profit in the second quarter as it cut costs and shipped more cell phones than expected, sending its shares up 7.6 percent.
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Hacking the iPhone as easy as sending an SMS

A Mac security expert has discovered a technique that hackers could use to take control of Apple Inc. computers and iPhone's in order to steal data, disproving the long believed theory that Apple products are more secure than PCs.
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Motorola post profit even as revenue falls

Motorola Inc posted a quarterly profit versus a year-earlier loss as it cut costs and shipped more cell phones than expected, although revenue fell short of Wall Street estimates.
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Motorola posts profit even as revenue falls

Motorola Inc posted a quarterly profit versus a year-earlier loss as it cut costs and shipped more cell phones than expected, although revenue fell short of Wall Street estimates.
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Sony, Sharp post losses, Nintendo loses steam

Sony and Sharp's third straight quarters of losses underscore the challenges they face in flat TV market as they struggle to compete with Samsung Electronics and other South Korean rivals benefiting from a weaker won.
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TSMC signals strong chips recovery

TSMC , the world's largest contract chipmaker, underlined the strong recovery in the once-struggling sector as it clocked its biggest profit in three quarters and raised its capital spending target.
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Sony posts loss on firmer yen, weak TVs

Sony Corp posted a quarterly operating loss as a stronger yen and weakness in its TV business countered the impact of cost cuts and the company retained its outlook for an annual loss.
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Foxconn suicide turns spotlight on counterfeiting

One week after the apparent suicide of a Chinese factory worker accused of stealing a carefully guarded Apple iPhone prototype, one question remains unanswered: what happened to the missing phone?
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Mac flaw could let hackers get scrambled data

A Mac security expert has uncovered a technique that hackers could use to take control of Apple Inc computers and steal data that is scrambled to protect it from identity thieves.
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Canada considers review of Ericsson-Nortel deal

Canada will not make a decision on whether to review Nortel Networks' $1.13 billion sale of wireless assets to Sweden's Ericsson until after a 21-day appeal period is complete, Canadian Industry Minister Tony Clement said on Wednesday.
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Toshiba posts smaller loss than expected

Japan's Toshiba Corp reported a smaller-than-expected quarterly operating loss on Wednesday thanks to solid chip prices, and stuck to its forecast for a return to profit this year on cost cuts.

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