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Apple blocks Samsung from selling Galaxy tablet in EU

Apple Inc scored a significant victory in its intellectual property battle against Samsung Electronics after a German court temporarily barred the Korean firm from selling its flagship Galaxy tablet in most of the European Union.

Facebook to close U.S. prison inmate accounts

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Facebook has begun closing the accounts of California prison inmates after a convicted child molester viewed the pages of his victim from behind bars, authorities and the social networking site said.
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Endangered Gorilla Found in African Prison with Poachers [PHOTOS]

A baby mountain gorillas was saved from becoming bush meat on Sunday in Rwanda. Sunday night, a female baby mountain gorilla was found in an African jail, curled up on a bed alongside poachers who attempted to smuggle her from the Democratic Republic of Congo into Rwanda, according to the World Wildlife Fund.
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Samsung's Celox 4G LTE Matches Droid Bionic Features to the Hilt

While Motorola was basking in the buzz that has been created around its upcoming Android device, the Droid Bionic, Samsung has thrown down the gauntlet in the 4G race, with rumors of a 4G LTE Samsung Galaxy look-alike Android phone called, the Celox, doing rounds in Korea.
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Checkpoint Systems under pressure to seek strategic review

Checkpoint Systems Inc, maker of merchandise protection products for retailers, is expected to receive a letter from activist investor MMI Investments LP on Wednesday, requesting the company seek a strategic review, according to the contents of the letter obtained by Reuters.
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Toshiba: chip business could fall short of forecast

Toshiba Corp, the world's No.2 maker of flash memory, on Wednesday warned that profits in its chip business could fall short of expectations, citing weak PC sales, faltering U.S. and European economies and a higher yen.
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'Angry Birds' Targeting Baby Products

Have you thought about wrapping your newborn up with an Angry Birds blanket? Now that is about to come true. Rovio, the developer of the smash hit casual game Angry Birds, has signed a new licensing deal with SwaddleDesigns, which specializes in the manufacturing of baby products. This move comes after Rovio's foray into toys paid off.
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Anonymous Vow To Kill Facebook Most Likely a Hoax, IT Expert Says

Reports suggest that hacker group Anonymous announced to take down Facebook in November, pointing to a two-week old YouTube video which went viral this week. To make the situation more interesting, the news of the politically motivated hackers to kill Facebook is deemed fake by security experts.
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Full Text of Anonymous Threat to Facebook [VIDEO]

Online hacking group Anonymous uploaded a YouTube video last month threatening to destroy Facebook. On Tuesday, that warning started gaining prominence, as the group warns the 750 million Facebook fans that the social network they all "so dearly adore will be destroyed."
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New Facebook App Aims to do Away With Texting?

Facebook has come up with a new instant messaging service for mobile phones. It was announced on Tuesday on the company's blog. This application for iPhones and Android devices allows the users to contact their individual Facebook friends or group of people. As of now it is only available in the United States but soon it will be rolled out in other countries.

China's Aircraft Carrier 'Varyag' Sets Out for Sea Trial

China's first aircraft carrier -- which attracted worldwide attention among fears that the second-largest economic powerhouse in the world is rapidly bolstering its military powers -- set sail on Wednesday for its sea trial.
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Patent War: Apple Delivers Solid Blow to Samsung, Android

It seems everything going Apple's way. A day after the consumer technology giant briefly surpassed Exxon Mobil to become the world's largest public company by market capitalization, it won a legal battle against Samsung in Europe.
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Micron says NAND chip demand buoyed by tablets

Orders for Micron Technology Inc's NAND memory chips are holding up despite growing economic uncertainty, thanks to strong demand from manufacturers making tablets and solid-state drives, a senior executive at the chipmaker said.
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Apple Beat Exxon as Most Valuable Company with $338 Billion Dollars

Apple beat oil company Exxon Mobil to briefly became the most valuable business in America, with a jaw-dropping $338 billion dollars on Tuesday. Exxon's stock was down earlier Tuesday, which allowed the Cupertino-based tech company to grab the top spot. Just last year, Apple took Microsoft's number two spot, and on Tuesday became the official most valuable company in America as the ipad, iphone and Macbooks continue to sell successfully.
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Verizon seeks injunctions against strikers

Verizon Communications Inc sought court injunctions to prevent striking workers from blocking access to its buildings as tensions escalated in the third day of a strike involving almost half of the company's wireline employees.
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Comcast to Offer $10 Internet

Comcast will offer $10 Internet for low-income families in the U.S. starting next month. The company, which provides Internet service in 39 states, said the low-cost connection will be available in September, coinciding with the start of the school year for most children in the U.S.

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