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Publishers look at iPad potential in wake of App Store success
When Steve Jobs showed off the New York Times on his newly launched iPad in California in January, newspaper publishers began salivating at the potential of this...
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Suicides put Foxconn model under scrutiny
When Terry Gou opened a factory in Longhua, a town north of Shenzhen in southern China in 1988, he was ahead of most other electronics companies. Longhua was an...
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Foxconn acts after spate of suicides
Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics manufacturer and a main maker of the iPad, is scrambling to adjust the way it runs its factories in China after a...
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The Cloud aims for full coverage of London
Europe's largest wireless broadband network is evaluating how to build a WiFi network in time for the Olympic Games in 2012
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Media play the waiting game over iPad
Apple's international launch this week will not be accompanied by a swathe of newspaper and magazine apps, in contrast to its much-hyped launch in the US and in spite of print publishers' high hopes for the platform
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Publishers mull iPad potential after App Store success
Most publishers believe they can charge for content on the iPad, which they can only offer for free on the web
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Foxconn seeks suicide answers
The world's largest contract electronics manufacturer that is a main maker of the iPad is scrambling to adjust the way it runs its factories in China, following a series of suicides by workers that have triggered criticism of its practices
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Suicides put Foxconn under scrutiny
Following a spate of suicides among workers, outsiders argue Foxconn's operations model is no longer fit to deal with the pressures of modern Chinese society which seep in through the factory gates
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In pursuit of the next big catch
Rapid changes in IT have compelled EMC chief Joe Tucci to stay on for a few more years
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Silicon Valley battles tax plan
Venture capitalists in Silicon Valley are lobbying to modify a bill that would force them to pay significantly higher taxes on their successful investments
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Intec Telecom boosted by bid talk
Intec Telecom Systems edged up 1.9 per cent to 55p after Execution Noble analysts said the billing software maker looked vulnerable to a bid. "We believe...
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Face recognition software gaining a broader canvas
Google has put the launch of controversial facial recognition technology under review after mounting criticism this week over its handling of privacy issues. But even...
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Let there be life
Science: Now a synthetic organism has been created, accusations of 'playing God' and fears over bioterrorism vie with excited predictions about the health uses to which it can be put
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Google stops deleting Street View WiFi data
Google halted the global deletion of collected private Wi-Fi data following confusion over what it should do with the material
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Face recognition software grows
Google's technology is under review while other groups press ahead with it
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FTC approves Google's AdMob buy
The Federal Trade Commission approved Google's $750m takeover of AdMob, claiming that the deal by the internet giant would not hamper competition in the fast-growing mobile advertising market
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China cracks down on online maps
China is cracking down on online mapping that it considers a risk to national security. The campaign is part of a drive to strengthen information security in China, which has created uncertainties for a range of foreign technology businesses
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