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Clinical News: HPV vaccine takeup good.
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2008-05-03 |
Uptake has been "encouraging" in a pilot trial of human papilloma virus vaccine among adolescent girls |
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New policy to give new airlines more parking space at major airports.
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2008-05-03 |
DELHI -- Start-up airlines such as Kingfisher, SpiceJet and IndiGo would...space at major airports such as Mumbai and Delhi. In a move to take back unused...India, the government is framing a policy on allocating night parking...of space at major airports. As the aircraft is generally scheduled |
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KraftMaid requests incentive payment despite layoff plans.
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2008-05-03 |
development officials it would employ as many as #,### people in Utah...say KraftMaid recently put in a request for the first installment...for the first installment of a $#.# million incentive offered...pays out incentive offers on a post-performance basis, meaning that |
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Linens 'n Things to close 5 Inland stores.
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2008-05-03 |
Five Inland stores are on a list of ### nationwide that...n Things plans to close as part of a Chapter ## bankruptcy filing announced...stores, cited declining sales in a slumping economy when it filed...protection under Chapter ## in a U.S. bankruptcy court in |
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Major Japan banks to log profit plunge in FY 07 on subprime losses.
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2008-05-03 |
####, down ## percent from a year earlier mainly due to...appraisal losses on shareholdings amid a stock market slump, slack investment...UFJ is expected to see a ## percent fall in group...yen in subprime losses and a heavy net loss at Mitsubishi |
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Toys 'R' Us posts strong earnings 2 years running.
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2008-05-03 |
for the second year in a row, reporting profit climbed ##...##.## billion. Storch, in a statement Friday, said he was...industry during the past year," a reference to dozens of toy...largest gain in net sales, a ## percent increase for the |
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Microsoft Yanks Yahoo Bid; "After careful consideration, we believe the economics demanded by Yahoo! do not make sense for us," Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said in withdrawing the $44.6-billion bid.
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2008-05-03 |
that would make Yahoo! undesirable as an acquisition for Microsoft," Ballmer...apparent planning to respond to a "hostile" bid by pursuing a new arrangement that would involve...Yahoo! undesirable to us for a number of reasons: First, it...encouraging advertisers to use Google as opposed to your Panama paid |
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ELECTRICITYLords to probe cost-benefit of green energy.
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2008-05-02 |
A House of Lords committee has...is needed in infrastructure, such as the electricity grid. The inquiry |
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CRUISE: `New Wave' of stateroom.
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2008-05-02 |
its new F# ships are a revolution in cruising. The line...in cruising. The line unveiled a mock-up of the staterooms...for the F# ships shows a new approach with the current...This has been replaced with a shower cubicle and a separate toilet cubicle, while the |
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CRUISE: NCL could base an F3 ship in UK.
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2008-05-02 |
seeking more UK agent support as it looks to decide whether...delivered next year followed by a second in ####. NCL has...has an option to build a third. NCL has increased capacity...and drive the business at a good return that would give |
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BUSINESS TRAVEL: GTMC sets up `club' for rising stars.
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2008-05-02 |
set up GTMC ##/##, a forum for business travel agents...division will meet five times a year. The guild believes it...of the guild. They play a crucial role in forming our...this group gives people such as myself an excellent opportunity to |
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OPERATORS: Titan turns to the trade.
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2008-05-02 |
boss Martin Coe has launched a "selling with confidence" campaign aimed...aimed at agents. Despite only a quarter of the operator#;s...holidays are perfect for agents. As part of the campaign, Titan...present to them. Coe added: "As shown by the recent Which |
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CITY & FINANCE: Kuoni chips in to buy Sweden's Golf Plaisir.
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2008-05-02 |
The deal is for an undisclosed price. Golf Plaisir had a turnover of about CHF ##m (##.#m) in ####-##. |
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CITY & FINANCE: Silverjet reaps Eos dividend.
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2008-05-02 |
and unveiled new funding just as analysts warned it needed more...Eos last weekend leaves Silverjet as the UK#;s sole remaining...prices, the credit crunch and a consumer spending slowdown. Neither Maxjet...Neither Maxjet nor Eos made a profit in the three years |
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COMMENT: Packaging market has come full circle.
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2008-05-02 |
ago I was asked by a major tour operator to find...major tour operator to find a system that could source third...and package them together with a single price. After scouring the...it was obvious that such a technology did not exist, so |
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Global agents to rack Virgin for `extra pay'.
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2008-05-02 |
haul operator, which already has a similar agreement in place with...director Stewart Baird said: "If a Global member racks our brochures...for it. "We are spending a lot of money on brand...and promotion this year - including a new television advertising campaign featuring |
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Cook submits EC claim.
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2008-05-02 |
it accuses of wrongly blocking a merger nine years ago. The...have resulted from the merger. A decision is not expected for...million in ####. Cook has a higher proportion of fuel hedged...fuel hedged so will face a smaller increase. Mark Brumby, of |
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Firm to sell part of stake in cogenerator.
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2008-05-02 |
the Massena cogeneration plant after a dismal performance last year. Renewable...released Thursday. RPL Holdings LLC, a subsidiary of Renewable Power & Light...report said. Renewable Power has a land contract with Alcoa that...for ####, the same assessment as last year, Massena town assessor |
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BRIEF: McKesson division buys local software company HTP.
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2008-05-02 |
Byline: Amy Saunders May #--A software company born and raised...in central Ohio is now a part of McKesson Corp., a health-care company that#;s...the Fortune ###. HTP Inc., a ##-employee company located near...the first major acquisition of a company that grew largely out |
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Real estate firm gets new name.
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2008-05-02 |
the same company but with a new name. The firm officially...Real Estate on Thursday, triggering a visual transformation that took place...cost, but she called it a "significant financial commitment." "If we...parted ways with Prudential after a nine-year relationship because of |
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Duke raises cost estimate for Edwardsport coal plant.
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2008-05-02 |
the project. The company filed a progress report with state regulators...announced the updated estimate in a news release on its Web...While we#;re not seeing as big an increase as some projects, the same pressures...that Indiana does not require a new coal-fired power plant |
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Acumentrics Unveils Compact Product Line.
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2008-05-02 |
http://www.##meters.com Acumentrics, a provider of Solid Oxide Fuel...announced that it has introduced a lighter, more compact #U fully...UPSTM product line. Models with a rugged #U chassis design are...measure of component height in a mounting rack is #.## |
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Bungee Enhances Platform with EnterpriseDBs Postgres Product Family.
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2008-05-02 |
now use Bungee Connect Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) to develop and...and new Postgres databases in a cloud-based development and hosting...application development and hosting platform-as-a-service (PaaS), a unified environment for building and...environment for building and delivering a new class of extremely interactive |
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Keithley Offers Enhanced Automated Characterization Suite.
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2008-05-02 |
www.##meters.com Keithley Instruments, a provider of solutions for emerging...site parallel test capabilities, adding a database capability, as well as software tools and optional licenses...systems to produce lifetime predictions as much as five times faster than traditional...are designed to interoperate with a wide range of hardware components |
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Harman Inks Alliance with Bowers & Wilkins.
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2008-05-02 |
with the Bowers & Wilkins Group, a manufacturer of high-performance loudspeakers...Kingdom. The agreement appoints Harman as representative for future applications of...exclusive basis. This partnership adds a rich dimension to our automotive |
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Software AG and T-Mobile Ink SOA Pact.
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2008-05-02 |
www.##meters.com Software AG, a provider of business infrastructure software...two companies are also developing a joint competency center to support...governance will be migrated to a CentraSite-supported solution, which allows...governance and lifecycle management platform as well as its existing tools practices. |
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Interface Masters Unveils 10 Gigabit Interface Card at Interop.
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2008-05-02 |
##meters.com Interface Masters Technologies, a provider of networking solutions, introduced...processors and demanding applications such as high-performance computing, database clusters...are driving the need for a ## Gigabit connection. We are...We are excited to provide a viable solution to the ## |
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Pulse Smartpen Uses Fraunhofer Technology.
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2008-05-02 |
Livescribe, the Pulse Smartpen is a computer within a pen that captures handwriting while...writing, so they never miss a word they hear, write, or...It was great working with a company that shares our passion...Since Fraunhofer is well-known as a leading, high-quality source for |
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IBM Raises Quarterly Cash Dividend.
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2008-05-02 |
IBM board of directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of...is the ##th year in a row that IBM has increased |
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BAE Secures Army Contract for Escape Window Kits.
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2008-05-02 |
trapped. "Rollovers and accidents are a significant threat to soldiers on...that has proven to be a valuable safeguard for troops operating...up-armored combat vehicle, such as HMMWVs, Mine Resistant Ambush Protected...window requires minimum maintenance, has a very low life-cycle cost |
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Research and Markets Adds Report: Itty-Bitty Base Station Revolution -- Worldwide Micro, Pico, and Femtocell Market Analysis.
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2008-05-02 |
Analysis to its offerings. In a release, Research and Markets noted...challenges facing wireless subscribers is a lack of indoor coverage. The...making this problem more relevant, as carriers realize that #G services...femtocells address these challenges in a much more cost-effective manner |
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Research and Markets Adds New Report: Wired USB 2008: Super Speed is Coming.
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2008-05-02 |
Coming to its offerings. In a release, Research and Markets noted...#### is expected to be a pivotal marker of USB s...marker of USB s achievements as well, as the number of high-speed...The CE segment has been a strong driver of this success |
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Gartner Places SAS in Leaders Quadrant.
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2008-05-02 |
http://www.##meters.com SAS, a provider of business intelligence and...platforms. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical representation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts...against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. According to...basic and advanced campaign management, as well as for integration with e-marketing |
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Aventure Selects TaquaWorks and BroadSoft.
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2008-05-02 |
http://www.##meters.com Taqua, a supplier of next-generation end...systems and technologies, and BroadSoft, a provider of VoIP application software...services to rural subscribers over a three-state region. TaquaWorks is...three-state region. TaquaWorks is a tightly integrated communications solution that |
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Modavox to Buy RadioPilot.
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2008-05-02 |
http://www.##meters.com Modavox, a broadcasting techology company and holder...technologies, announced it has signed a Letter of Intent to acquire...rich media content by blending a categorical hierarchy at all levels...highly optimized for individual searchers as well as search engines. The suite of |
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GamerDNA Chooses Intergi as Online Advertising Partner.
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2008-05-02 |
http://www.##meters.com Intergi, a video game and entertainment advertising...announced it has entered into a new, exclusive advertising agreement with...exclusive advertising agreement with GamerDNA, a social network site for gamers...in beta mode. Formerly known as GuildCafe.com, a community site for fans of |
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Vettro Introduces Mobile Application for Underground Workers.
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2008-05-02 |
http://www.##meters.com Vettro, a provider of mobile on-demand...on-demand business applications, announced a new mobile workforce application for...dispatch and ticket management processes as well as advanced GPS capabilities to accelerate...service can be applied to a multitude of industries and businesses |
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Avnet Memec and austriamicrosystems Sign North American Distribution Deal.
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2008-05-02 |
www.##meters.com Avnet Memec, a specialty semiconductor division of Avnet...Avnet Electronics Marketing, and austriamicrosystems, a designer and manufacturer of high...integrated circuits (ICs), have inked a North American distribution agreement. As a designer and manufacturer, austriamicrosystems develops...that it specializes in offering a level of technical depth in |
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Fitch Rates Telemar & Brasil Telecom.
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2008-05-02 |
made by TMAR to acquire a controlling stake in BRP: TNE...on Rating Watch Negative. In a release, Fitch stated: - The Rating...BTM will merge and become a wholly own subsidiary of TMAR...entity will also benefit from a national mobile business after the |
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German Group Patents Smell-Phone; Developers have been working on the chips for eight years, and they could be released to market by 2010.
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2008-05-02 |
have just what everyone needs: a smell-phone. A German syndicate announced this week...week that it has patented a chip for sending scents via...via text and multimedia messages. A spokesperson from mobile services company...market by ####, according to a report in the Berlin-based |
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SpringSource Offers App Deployment Platform; SpringSource Application Platform 1.0 is an open source, lightweight version of an application server and will compete with products from Oracle, IBM, and Red Hat.
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2008-05-02 |
with commercial application servers, such as Oracle#;s WebLogic and IBM...WebLogic and IBM#;s WebSphere, as well as Red Hat#;s JBoss. But...of requiring developers to license a commercial product. As JBoss proved itself fit for...Platform #.# will follow a similar path. "Application Platform brings |
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T-Mobile Preparing To Launch 3G Cellular Network; T-Mobile is expected to announce formal plans to deploy a high-speed 3G cellular network across the United States any day now.
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2008-05-02 |
service provider would soon deliver a robust #G UMTS cellular network...additional announcements. We will issue a press release with updates," said...press release with updates," said a T-Mobile spokesperson when asked...our network evolution, #G is a new technology for carrying wireless |
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Another Loss For Nortel, But Firm's Carrier Business Booms; The company has been struggling for years to regain traction after being hit with the collapse of the dot-com bubble.
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2008-05-02 |
Nortel Networks reported a loss in its first quarter...its first quarter but recorded a ##% jump in revenue and...##% jump in revenue and a ##% surge in profits in...revenue that was released from a joint equipment venture with LG |
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SAP Plans Wide Range Of Apps For BlackBerry; Due this summer is an SAP CRM app that's been "merged" with BlackBerry e-mail, address book, and calendar applications.
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2008-05-02 |
first of these new offerings, a CRM application that#;s been...today#;s announcement comes with a sense of déj...among the companies#; technologies, demonstrating a higher level of commitment to...their sales pipelines or forecasts as soon as they happen. SAP said the |
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Amazon Sues New York State Over Online Sales Tax Law; The company argues that it should not be subject to New York taxes because it lacks a physical presence in the state.
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2008-05-02 |
Amazon has filed a lawsuit against New York state...against New York state claiming a new law mandating that online...The law, sometimes referred to as the "Amazon tax," requires companies...law demonstrates that it targets a specific company and therefore violates |
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IBM To Launch Web-Based Application Market; IBM's Blue Business Platform will feature a mix of business applications and services aimed primarily at small- and mid-sized companies.
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2008-05-02 |
it#;s planning to launch a global, online marketplace for software...marketplace for software applications under a plan it#;s calling the...Platform. The marketplace will feature a mix of business applications and...companies, IBM announced Thursday at a conference in Los Angeles for |
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AT&T Launches Mobile TV Service For Cell Phones; The AT&T service will be available 58 markets and give customers access to more than 150 programs from a variety of TV networks, cable channels, and exclusive content providers.
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2008-05-02 |
Mobile TV," Collins said in a news announcement. "Together with MediaFLO...movie favorites with PIX, and a formidable lineup of other quality...#Go, MTV, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, as well as content aimed specifically at AT...for four channels for $## a month, unlimited mobile TV for |
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Wikipedia Battles Literary Agent Over Negative Comments; While many sites add user-generated content to enhance user experience, Wikipedia relies almost entirely on posts from contributors.
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2008-05-02 |
A literary agent has sued the...content. Barbara Bauer recently filed a lawsuit in New Jersey Superior...at all." Wikimedia filed for a motion to dismiss the case...on posts from contributors. However, as people increasingly use the Internet |
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ID Security Firm LifeLock Sued For Misleading Marketing; LifeLock CEO Todd Davis says his service, while not 100% bulletproof, is an effective deterrent to identity theft.
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2008-05-02 |
LifeLock, a subscription service that aims to...guarantee your good name." But a lawsuit filed against the company...them for free when placing a fraud alert. And it allegedly...to fix problems that arise as a result of identity theft. According |
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iPhone-Blackberry Battle Will Be Fought Over Keyboards; Independent tests have found iPhone users make way more errors than users of handsets with tactile QWERTY keyboards.
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2008-05-02 |
to use its iPhone for a major assault on Research In...in Apple technology to mount a counterattack of its own. In...job listing at RIM reads: "As part of a newly created team, you#;ll...listing goes on to cite a range of requirements, including experience |
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