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Samsung takes on iPad with Galaxy Note tablet
Aug 15th, 2012
Samsung on Wednesday unveiled a Galaxy Note tablet designed to make a more personal connection with users and aiming to knock Apple's iPad off its market throne. (Source: AFP) -
By Miyoung Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - Overtaking Apple Inc as the world's leading maker of smartphones has stretched Samsung Electronics Co's in-house supply lines, and the South Korean firm is now courting some of its rival's main parts suppliers. After costly courtroom battles over technology patents, the two gadget giants are now going... [Full Article]
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Royal Mail moved a step closer to privatisation on Thursday after the appointment of a firm to set up an employee share scheme, one of the pre-conditions for a sale. Under the 2011 Postal Services Act, which paves the way for privatisation, some 10 per cent of shares in Royal Mail will be set aside for the employee... [Full Article]
By Noel Randewich SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Global tablet shipments more than doubled in the first quarter and while Apple remained the top seller, Asian manufacturers making low-end gadgets accounted for a major chunk of the growth, according to a report. Tablet shipments reached 49.2 million units in the January-to-March period, 142.4 percent mor... [Full Article]
After years of maintaining that BlackBerry was the only smartphone smart enough for the Department of Defense security blanket, the Pentagon has finally approved the Samsung Galaxy S IV, and sources tell The Wall Street Journal that Apple's iPhone is expected to follow some time later this month. The government has been ditching its BlackBerry... [Full Article]
LONDON (AP) - A first edition copy of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" that contains author J.K. Rowling's notes and original illustrations has sold for 150,000 pounds ($228,000) at a London auction. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
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