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Apple's iPhone set to make splash in South Korea
The iPhone's arrival in South Korea is generating considerable buzz among consumers and industry watchers amid expectations it will shake up a market dominated by world-beating domestic manufacturers.
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The nation's retailers are ushering in the traditional start of the holiday shopping season with expanded hours and deep discounts on everything from toys to TVs to lure crowds of shoppers.
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Sales at 'ridiculous' levels for flat-screen TVs
'Perfect storm' ... Demand for televisions this Christmas is expected to outstrip the sales frenzy before the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games.
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Infineon, Nokia Co-operate On Next Mobile Generation
Chipmaker Infineon has moved one step closer to supplying chips for high-end devices of Nokia by announcing a collaboration to create chips for the next mobile network generation.
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Ericsson wins Nortel's North American GSM unit
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EU charges Philips, others with fixing the price of TV, monitor cathode ray tubes
European Union antitrust regulators have charged Royal Philips Electronics NV and others with running a cartel to fix the price of cathode ray tubes used in televisions and computer monitors, the EU executive and Philips said Thursday.
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Best Buy Continues to Offer Black Friday Bargains Early with Deals from Samsung
Best Buy wants the excitement of Black Friday to last all week and is offering Black Friday pricing on certain models of Samsung TV's. With the most robust and largest selection of televisions of any retailer in the country, Best Buy is the destination for home theater needs this holiday season whether customers are getting a gift for a loved one ...
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Stores Look to Basics to Draw in Holiday Shoppers
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On the Money: Before you buy holiday gifts, know the return policies
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Google,Virgin Media deals command TiVo spotlight
Deals with Google and Virgin Media took the spotlight away from TiVo's fiscal third-quarter loss Wednesday, as analysts said the company stands to benefit from the new agreements.
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Another View: Conserving TV electrons
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Warren-based Virgin Mobile USA acquired by Sprint Nextel
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Google to track TiVo viewing habits
Google wants to know more about how TiVo owners are exposed to commercials. Google and TiVo know you accidentally watch a few ads while fast-forwarding through the commercial breaks of your recorded programs, and they'd like a little more data to back that up.
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Consumer group warns about toy hazards
Holiday shoppers should look out for toy hazards such as small parts, loud sounds, soft plastics and lead contamination, consumer advocates warned Tuesday.
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EU drops monopoly abuse probe into chip maker Qualcomm after complaints withdrawn
European Union antitrust regulators on Tuesday dropped a monopoly abuse probe into wireless chip maker Qualcomm Inc.
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Nokia announces further staff cuts
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