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iPhone May Protect Your Eyes

Now, there is yet another reason to own an iPhone as an iPhone app is shown to improve one's eyesight. As we age, our eyesight deteriorates - it's a natural part of the aging process. But a new iPhone app may keep the eye doctor away for a little while longer.

LightSquared boosts Inmarsat as maritime stalls

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British satellite provider Inmarsat said its LightSquared spectrum sharing agreement boosted revenue in the third quarter as its core shipping business was hit by a shift to lower-revenue broadband terminals.
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AOL posts Q3 loss

AOL Inc reported a quarterly loss as its dial-up subscription business melts away.
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Lenovo Q2 profit up 88 percent, beats forecast

Lenovo Group Ltd, the world's No.2 PC brand, posted a better-than-expected 88 percent rise in second-quarter profit, helped by acquisitions and an increase in sales in emerging markets such as China.
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Sony Forecasts 4th Straight Loss, Cuts TV Sales

Sony Corp said it is headed for its fourth straight annual net loss, instead of a profit it forecast earlier, as Thai floods disrupted camera production, adding to losses from a soaring yen and price slides in its TVs and PCs in the United States and Europe.
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Sony forecasts fourth straight loss, cuts TV sales

Sony Corp said it is headed for its fourth straight annual net loss, instead of a profit it forecast earlier, as Thai floods disrupted camera production, adding to losses from a soaring yen and price slides in its TVs and PCs in the United States and Europe.
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Lenovo Q2 Profit up 88%, Beats Forecast

Lenovo Group Ltd, the world's No.2 PC brand, posted a better-than-expected 88 percent rise in second-quarter profit, helped by acquisitions and an increase in sales in emerging markets such as China.
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Lenovo Q2 Net Profit up 88 Percent, Beats Forecast

Lenovo Group Ltd, the world's No.2 PC brand, posted a better-than-expected 88 percent rise in second-quarter profit, helped by acquisitions and an increase in sales in emerging markets such as China.
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Sony Slashes Forecast to Fourth Straight Loss

Sony Corp said it is now headed for its fourth straight annual net loss instead of a profit as Thai floods disrupt camera production on top of losses from a soaring yen and price slides in its TVs and PCs in the United States and Europe.
Former CEO of Olympus, Michael Woodford poses for a photograph in central London

Ousted Olympus CEO Wants Meeting with Probe Panel

Olympus Corp's ousted CEO Michael Woodford said on Wednesday he wants to meet a third-party panel probing past M&A deals at the endoscope maker after the head of the investigative group earlier said it would seek a hearing with him.
Visitors try Sony Corp.'s head-mounted display personal 3D Viewer, HMZ-T1, and the digital binocular DEV-3 at CEATEC JAPAN 2011 electronics show in Chiba.

Sony Slashes Annual Operating Profit f'cast by 90 pct

Sony Corp on Wednesday slashed its full-year operating profit outlook by 90 percent to its lowest level in three years as Thai floods disrupt camera production at the Japanese company, which is already struggling with a soaring yen and sluggish television sales in the U.S. and Europe.
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Sony slashes annual profit outlook by 90 percent

Sony Corp slashed its full-year operating profit outlook by 90 percent on Wednesday as Thai floods disrupt camera production at the Japanese company, which is already struggling with a soaring yen and weak television sales.
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Will Apple Change Under Tim Cook?

A little over two months as CEO, a new report outlined by the Wall Street Journal talks about the adjustments Tim Cook has began making. As a whole, it seems as though Cook will not making any changes to Apple's overall success formula.
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Sony's Hirai to address Q2, focus on restructuring

Sony Corp's heir apparent will make a rare appearance at the Japanese firm's earnings conference on Wednesday, raising hopes the once-stellar brand is at last getting to grips with its struggling TV business and can challenge smartphone rivals.
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JDS Uniphase Q1 beats estimates, shares up

JDS Uniphase Corp's quarterly results beat analysts' estimates, helped by increase in sales of its optical products, sending its shares up as much as 10 percent in heavy trade after the bell.
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UK, U.S. talk tough on web freedom at cyber talks

Britain and the United States strongly rejected calls from China and Russia for greater Internet controls on Tuesday at a major conference on the future of cyberspace, although Western states too faced accusations of double standards.
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Gmail Update: What’s New?

Google announced a major upgrade to its popular e-mail client Gmail Tuesday. Here are some of the best features on the new Gmail.
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Google Now Indexing Facebook, Disqus Comments

Google will now index Facebook, Disqus and other third-party comments posted on blogs and websites. The comments will be searchable and affect the SEO of the site just like the regular content of the page.
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HP launches plan to build low-power servers

Hewlett Packard Co unveiled plans to develop extremely low-energy servers, partnering with companies such as chip designers ARM Holdings Plc and Advanced Micro Devices Inc in a move that could threaten the dominance of Intel Corp.
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Palestinians say hackers hit Internet services

Hackers disrupted Palestinian Internet services in the West Bank and Gaza Strip on Tuesday, the Palestinian telecoms minister said, alleging that a foreign government was behind the interference.
Each time you download an e-book to an e-reader, the device actually gains a small amount of weight.

How Much Does An E-Book Weigh?

People love e-readers because they can carry around hundreds of books without the weight. One professor, however, says e-books add a small amount of mass to the device each time they're downloaded.

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