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Apple, China Mobile call off iPhone launch talks

Apple Inc and China Mobile have called off talks to launch the U.S. firm's popular iPhones in China, dashing investor speculation that the device will hit store shelves soon and sending China Mobile shares down.

Apple at Macworld next week, what to expect

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Macworld Expo in San Francisco will be a time for the whole world to see new releases from different companies supporting Apple's Mac, including announcements from Apple itself.

Slim Apple laptop expected at Macworld

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As the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas winds down to lackluster reviews, Apple is expected to grab the spotlight with an ultra-slim laptop computer and online movie rentals at its biggest annual show next week.
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Amazon to offer Mp3s from Sony BMG

Amazon said on Thursday that it will begin offering music from Sony BMG without digital rights management, allowing purchases to freely distribute the downloads.
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Apple iPods Sells Nearly 25M in 2 Months: Analysts

Apple Inc.'s popular iPhone has been dubbed by many as the gadget to get for 2007, and new research shows that consumers have the same sentiment. The firm sold as many as 24-25 million iPods during the first two months of its December quarter, according to one research analyst.
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Apple's iPhone Gets Optimized Google Apps

Google is releasing a new application for the iPhone that combines all of the search giant's online tools into one simple interface, optimized for Apple's venerable portable device.
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Digital developments could be tipping point for MP3

Warner Music Group (WMG) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment are feeling increased pressure to follow EMI and Universal Music Group's lead in distributing music in the MP3 format, which forgoes restrictive digital rights management technology.
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Xbox 360 Update Adds Divx, iPhone/iPod Support

Microsoft will release a number of updates for its Xbox 360's dashboard and Live service starting next week, adding support for compressed movies and Apple portable devices, the company said.
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Apple iPod, iPhone to get Office Documents

Users of Apple's portable entertainment devices may be getting a less entertaining, more functional surprise as the world's largest software maker plans to port office documents for the iPod.
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Apple iPod Touch Loses Sales to Siblings

As consumers flooded to Apple Inc's retails stores this holiday weekend, the firm's widescreen media player garnered the most interest of all the electronic devices, however the buzz did not translate into strong sales for iPhone's cousin.
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Economic woes loom large for some media in 2008

The media industry is on the brink of a second downturn in a decade, one that could accelerate the divisions between fast-growing targeted advertising and traditional formats aimed at mass audiences.
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T-Mobile Appeals German iPod Ruling

T-Mobile's parent company in Germany has appealed a court ruling that would forbid tying customers into a two-year contract when they by one of Apple's iPhones, according to a report.
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US STOCKS-Tech, energy push Wall Street to strong close

NEW YORK, Nov 16 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Friday after a day of sharp price swings, helping the S&P 500 narrowly avert a third straight week of losses as bargain-hunting lifted the beaten-down technology sector while shares of oil companies advanced on buoyant crude prices.
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Blockbuster tests pricing, new formats for stores

No. 1 U.S. movie rental chain Blockbuster Inc said on Thursday it was testing pricing for its rental formats and will experiment with store layouts to add downloading stations, books or beverages in a bid to shore up its customer base.
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TV moves to digital age

Americans can watch television shows on anything from a computer to an iPod these days, but media companies and advertisers have yet to figure out how best to take advantage of all the new ways to reach audiences.
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Toshiba up on chips, power systems

Japanese electronics group Toshiba Corp. posted a jump in quarterly operating profit on Monday, thanks to solid flash memory chip prices and power plant sales, and raised its full-year outlook by 12 percent, closer to market estimates.

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