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HTC to tap tablet boom with many models

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Smartphone maker HTC plans to roll out a range of different tablet computers to gain a foothold in the fast-growing market, a company executive said on Tuesday.
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Retailers see consumers hit by higher prices

Higher costs for gasoline, food and clothing are crimping the fledgling economic recovery, especially for lower-income consumers, earnings reports from several retailers showed on Tuesday.
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Nvidia head sees competition for iPad

Apple's iPad is finally about to get some real competition. At least according to Jen-Hsun Huang, co-founder and chief executive of chip designer Nvidia.
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Vodafone's upbeat tone surprises after sector woe

Vodafone, the world's largest mobile operator by revenue, surprised investors with an upbeat outlook for 2012 on Tuesday after posting resilient results driven by customers upgrading to smartphones.
Analysts skeptical over RIM's prospects even with Playbook tablet

Could this be the end of RIM?

Research in Motion issued a partial recall on its much-hyped Playbook tablet, but unfortunately this disappointing news isn't an isolated misstep.

Tablets Ideal for Children to Learn Faster, More Enjoyably: Analyst

Jefferies & Co. believes that tablets are ideally suited to help children learn faster and more enjoyably. The brokerage said research into early childhood education, educational techniques, and addressing disabilities has revealed a potential link between physical touch and learning.
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RIP RIM: Recalls and missteps signal an end is near

On Monday Research in Motion announced a recall on its just recently minted and extremely hyped-up Playbook tablet computer. Unfortunately this disappointing news doesn't come in a vacuum for the company, but instead follows a series of misstep
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What is Apple launching on May 19? Will it be iCloud?

Apple has given more stuff to rumor mills to chew on. If tech enthusiasts are tired of reading up the latest rumored iPhone 5 feature, they can now ruminate over the possible ways in which the tech giant is going to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its retails store opening.
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Vodafone surprises with bullish outlook

Vodafone, the world's largest mobile operator by revenue, issued a bullish outlook for 2012 on Tuesday after posting resilient full-year results boosted by customers upgrading to smartphones.
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HP to pull trigger early on results after CEO memo

Hewlett-Packard Co will try to dispel fears it faces even rockier times ahead when it reports earnings a day ahead of schedule, with Wall Street expecting decent results as corporate spending rebounds.
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Nvidia head sees Android beating Apple

Tablets using Google's Android platform could overtake Apple Inc's red-hot iPad within three years as improved versions and more applications hit the market, the head of chip designer Nvidia said.
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AOL expands local news network in U.S.

AOL Inc is expanding its local news network, Patch, with the launch of 33 sites in targeted states as the United States gears up for a national election.

New York aims to be the Next Top Digital City in America

Through official partnerships with Twitter, Facebook, and NY-based startups Foursquare and Tumblr, New York City aims to be the top digital city in America. The city's first chief digital officer, Rachel Sterne, joined Mr. Bloomberg in presenting the Road Map for the Digital City, and how to expand its online presence.
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France wants minimum 2.5 bln euros from 4G auction

France will raise at least 2.5 billion euros ($3.6 billion) auctioning next-generation wireless frequencies used to deliver data for apps on tablet computers and smartphones, a lucrative and fast-growing market.
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EU seeks to maximize cloud computing potential

The European Commission called on Monday for contributions to an EU strategy on cloud computing, saying the remote technology could bring savings as well as huge revenues to the 27-member bloc.

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