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Millions of BlackBerry users cut off for third day

Millions of BlackBerry users around the world were left without text communication services for a third day on Wednesday as Research in Motion struggled to fix what it said was a switching failure in its private network.
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Spotify makes a loss despite strong customer demand

The popular digital music service Spotify made an operating loss of 26.5 million pounds ($41.5 million) in 2010, despite growing revenue more than five-fold due to increased advertising and attracting more subscribers in Europe.
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Facebook Unveils its iPad App

On Monday, social networking giant Facebook finally released its first mobile app, specifically designed for the iPad.
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Marketers struggle to harness social media: survey

Marketing chiefs feel overwhelmed by the growing volume of customer data on websites like Facebook and Twitter, and while they realize its potential value they consider themselves ill-equipped to harness it, an IBM study found.
Apple’s iOS 5.1

Apple iOS 5 Release: A Guide to the 200 New Features

Apple's most extensive software update to its mobile devices, packaged as iOS 5, will be available as a free download from the iTunes Store starting Wednesday. Here's a look at the biggest changes to Apple's mobile platform.
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Netflix CEO Hastings ends Qwikster before it starts

Netflix Inc Chief Executive Reed Hastings canceled plans to split his company's DVD rental business into a new website after subscriber outrage, but the company's shares still fell on investor concerns about price increases and content costs.
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Netflix reverses unpopular Qwikster DVD plan

Netflix Inc Chief Executive Reed Hastings reversed an unpopular decision to separate his company's DVD rental business and online video streaming service, sending the stock up 7 percent in early trading.
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Netflix drops unpopular Qwikster DVD plan

Netflix Inc Chief Executive Reed Hastings reversed an unpopular decision to separate his company's DVD rental business and online video streaming service, sending the stock up 7 percent in early trading.
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DVDs stay on Netflix website, Qwikster name gone

Netflix Inc Chief Executive Reed Hastings reversed an unpopular decision to separate his company's DVD rental business and online video streaming service, sending the stock up 10 percent in premarket trading.
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iMessage Coming This Week: A Wake-Up Call for Wireless Carriers

Wireless carriers in the U.S., who are earning as much as 20 cents for sending and another 20 cents for receiving a text message, are worried that this profitable source of revenue will no longer be available to them, once Apple's new instant messaging application, iMessage, is released on Wednesday.

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