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Singapore shares closed 0.33 per cent lower on Monday. The STI was down 10.30 points at 3,067.93. -- ST PHOTO: SAMUEL HESingapore shares closed 0.33 per cent lower on Monday. The STI was down 10.30 points at 3,067.93.Copyright...
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An IHS teardown of the iPhone 5 reveals Apple has upgraded or enhanced several key components of the handset, such as new Qualcomm parts to facilitate 4G LTE connectivity....
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Apple's thinnest, lightest iPhone ever hits new sales milestone after first weekend; more than 100 million iOS devices upgraded to iOS 6.Apple's latest iPhone is on fire. The Cupertino, California-based company has announced that three-day weekend sales of the iPhone 5 have exceeded 5 million units. The thinnest and lightest iPhone ever launched September 21 behind aThe iPhone 5 bested the first-weekend...
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The idea that science could create a virtual world of sight, sound, smell and touch was hot two decades ago, then completely fizzled out."VR made a huge splash in the 90s, but collapsed into near obscurity a few years later. The term VR even became a dirty word for some time, giving way to the less-hyped term immersion," says Paul Mlyniec, president of California-based Digital ArtForms.," adds Brian...
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friends.Apple Inc. said Monday that it sold more than 5 million units of the iPhone 5 in the three days since its launch, fewer than analysts had expected.Apple shares were down $6.60, or 0.9 per cent, at $693.49 in morning trading. The shares are still close to their all-time high of $705.07, hit Friday as the phone went on sale in the US, Germany, France, Japan and five other countries.The sales...
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(Reuters) - Google Inc shares set an all-time high on Monday, with the Web giant's reliable advertising business back in vogue among Wall Street investors disenchanted with younger social media companies....
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Discover Bank has agreed to refund $200 million to more than 3.5 million cardholders over claims of deceptive telemarketing.The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation announced the agreement Monday, following a joint investigation that found Discover's telemarketing and sales strategies misled consumers about additional products that can be bought when opening...
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Apple has set a new sales record with its iPhone 5 but its victory was overshadowed by analyst dissappointment and riots at a Chinese factory which makes the device.More than 5m handsets were sold in the first weekend they were available, more than any other Apple product has achieved on its debut. But the figure still short of analyst predictions that it would sell as many as 10m. The figures sent...
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sold out of its latest smartphone, with more than 5 million iPhone 5 sales in the three days after it hit stores, Apple said in a press release on Monday.That number blasted past sales of the iPhone 4S. When Apple introduced it in October 2011, it sold more than 4 million units in its first weekend.With the iPhone 5, Apple said that while the majority of preorders have been shipped to customers, many...
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Apple has said that more than 5 million iPhone 5s sold in the three days since it hit stores. (AFP/Getty Images)While sales were solid, analysts were concerned that Apple was unable to produce the new phone fast enough to meet demand., which sold more than 4 million units in its first weekend after Apple introduced it in October 2011.appeared not to be wowed by the latest numbers. Investors sent shares...
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Apple Monday said it has sold over five million of its new iPhone 5 sets just three days after its launch Sep 21.Demand for iPhone 5 exceeded the initial supply and while the majority of pre-orders have been shipped to customers, many are scheduled to be shipped in October, the company said in a statement.iPhone 5 is available in the US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore...
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will surpass the US with most number of skyscrapers, or buildings more than 152 metres in height, in the next five years, according to a report.China will have 802 such buildings by 2017, compared to 539 in the US. And in 10 years, the number of skyscrapers in China will reach 1,318, compared to 563 in the US.Currently, the US tops the world with 533 skyscrapers, compared to 470 in China, the research...
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Apple Monday said it has sold over five million of its new iPhone 5 sets just three days after its launch Sep 21....
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World food prices could hit an all-time high in the first quarter of next year, and then keep rising, as crops in the US have been hit by the countrys worst drought since 1936, an analysis by Rabobank, a specialist in agricultural commodities, has...
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Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) chief Prafulla Kumar Mahanta Monday slammed Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi for staying away from the state at a time when more than 10 lakh people are affected by floods....
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will surpass the US with most number of skyscrapers, or buildings more than 152 metres in height, in the next five years, according to a report....
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curtains fell, once and for all, on the life of a magician who mesmerised the young and old alike for over 60 years. Kantilal Girdharilal Vora, better known as K Lal, died at 6:40 am on Sunday at his home in Ahmedabad.The 88-year-old magician, who was battling cancer, perhaps had an inkling that the show was about to end. That could explain why he had insisted that he be shifted from SAL Hospital,...
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Apple on Monday said it has sold over five million of its new iPhone 5 sets just three days after its launch September 21.Demand for iPhone 5 exceeded the initial supply and while the majority of pre-orders have been shipped to customers, many are scheduled to be shipped in October, the company said in a statement.iPhone 5 is available in the US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan,...
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An Apple employee riles up his coworkers outside the Fifth Avenue Apple store to celebrate the release of the iPhone 5, in New York. Hundreds of people waited in line through the early morning to be among the first to get their hands on the highly anticipated phone.Sept. 12, 2012: Phil Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of worldwide marketing, speaks on stage during an introduction of the new...
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–The Department of Environment (DoE) fined Mirpur's Shah Ali Plaza authorities Tk 2.135 million on Monday for building the 12-storey commercial building without any environmental clearance and fulfilling other requirements.In a statement DoE Director (Enforcement) Chowdhury said: "It's not clear how the permission to build such a commercial building in a densely populated area like Mirpur had been...
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will pay it at least $250.4 million to settle a patent lawsuit related to its DVR technology, and the two have a licensing deal.Shares of the Alviso, Calif., digital video recording pioneer are up 9.5% in premarket trading.TiVo Inc. says the settlement with Verizon Communications Inc. includes an initial cash payment of $100 million and quarterly payments totaling $150.4 million through July 2018.Verizon...
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agreed to pay more than $260 million to a California company to end a patent-infringement lawsuit that targeted its video-on-demand feature for FiOS TV.Verizon and ActiveVideo Networks Inc. also agreed to a patent cross-license, ActiveVideo said in a statement. ActiveVideo didn't say how much Verizon is paying in total, except that it involves an unspecified sum in addition to $260 million earlier...
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customer who waited in line outside an Apple store in New York bought a new iPhone 5. Apple said demand for the phone "exceeded the initial supply."The iPhone 5, the most eagerly awaited phone of the year, went on sale Friday in the U.S., Germany, France, Japan and five other countries.When it launched the iPhone 4S a year ago, Apple sold 4 million in the first three days.Apple could have sold more...
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Apple has announced the company sold more than 5 million iPhone 5 units in its first weekend.s in the first three days the smartphone has been available, is on a record-breaking sales pace but that doesn't appear to be enough for Wall Street.Apple shares are down more than $9 to about $691 Monday morning, apparently because the weekend sales figures were less than what analysts expected.The phone launched...
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The best way to reduce the federal deficit is through a combination of higher taxes and spending cuts, according to a group of economists.recently surveyed say the country needs more fiscal stimulus through 2013, but by 2014 it should be time to throttle back. The reason for the delay: the sluggish nature of the country's economic recovery.A majority of the economists favor extending payroll tax cuts,...
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Friday, Sept. 21, 2012, file photo, Noah Meloccaro, right, compares his older iPhone 4s to the new iPhone 5 held by Both Gatwech, outside the Apple Store in Omaha, Neb. Apple Inc. said Monday, Sept. 24, 2012, that it sold more than 5 million units of the iPhone 5 in the three days since its launch, less than analysts had expected.Photo: Nati Harnik/ APFILE-In this Friday, Sept. 21, 2012, file photo,...
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Cupertino, California, Sep 24 (IANS) Apple Monday said it has sold over five million of its newDemand for iPhone 5 exceeded the initial supply and while the majority of pre-orders have been shipped to customers, many are scheduled to be shipped in October, the company said in a statement.iPhone 5 is available in the US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and the UK, and...
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Apple employee distributes iPhone 5 shortly after the device went on sale in San Francisco, California, on Sept 21, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERSNEW YORK (AFP) - Apple said on Monday sales of its new iPhone 5 topped five million in the launch weekend and that demand has "exceeded the initial supply," forcing some customers to wait."Demand for iPhone 5 has been incredible and we are working hard to get an...
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Cupertino, California, Sep 24 (IANS) Apple Monday said it has sold over five million of its new iPhone 5 sets just three days after its launch Sep 21.Demand for iPhone 5 exceeded the initial supply and while the majority of pre-orders have been shipped to customers, many are scheduled to be shipped in October, the company said in a statement.iPhone 5 is available in the US, Australia, Canada, France,...
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will surpass the US with most number of skyscrapers, or buildings more than 152 metres in height, in the next five years, according to a report.China will have 802 such buildings by 2017, compared to 539 in the US. And in 10 years, the number of skyscrapers in China will reach 1,318, compared to 563 in the US.Currently, the US tops the world with 533 skyscrapers, compared to 470 in China, the research...
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Apple on Monday said it has already sold 5 million new iPhones just three days after the phone’s release, beating first-weekend sales of its predecessor, the iPhone 4S, by about one million, but still missing some analysts’ forecasts.But the number of new iPhones sold in just three days is about as many as some competitors like Nokia can say they’ve sold over all.Apple said that demand for the iPhone...
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reported debut weekend sales for the iPhone 5 that fell short of some analysts’ estimates amid supply constraints.More than 5 million units of the iPhone 5 were sold in the first three days, surpassing a record set last year by the previous model, the iPhone 4S, Cupertino, California-based Apple said today in a statement. Demand for the new handset exceeded the initial supply, Apple said.A successful...
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Javelin Mortgage Investment Corp., an ARMOUR-managed REIT newly formed to acquire mortgage-related assets, announced terms for its IPO on Monday. The Vero Beach , FL-based company plans to raise $125 million by offering 6.3 million shares at a price of $20.00. At the proposed offer price, Javelin Mortgage Investment Corp. would command a fully diluted market value of $130 million. Javelin Mortgage...
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Fleetmatics Group, a leading SaaS provider of fleet management solutions, announced terms for its IPO on Monday. The Dublin , Ireland-based company plans to raise $125 million by offering 7.8 million shares (20% insider) at a price range of $15.00 to $17.00. At the midpoint of the proposed range, Fleetmatics Group would command a fully diluted market value of $588 million. Fleetmatics Group, which...
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iPhone 5 sold more than five million units during its first weekend on sale, Apple has revealed.The record-breaking launch disappointed Wall Street, however; analysts predicted up to 10 million sales. Apple stock fell more than two per cent in pre-market trading on the news.The previous model, the iPhone 4S, sold more than four million units during its first three days on sale last year.Analysts including...
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Verizon Wireless version of the iPhone 5, which went on sale Friday, comes with a secret and unexpected feature: it works on AT&T's network as well.Confirming blog reports, The Associated Press found that the Verizon iPhone 5 accepts an AT&T "SIM card" - a little chip that identifies a phone to a wireless network. The phone can then be active on AT&T's network.It's the first time Verizon iPhones have...
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bankrupt digital production company founded by director James Cameron is getting sold to a joint venture formed between a Chinese media company and an Indian counterpart for $30.2 million.A U.S. subsidiary of Beijing Galloping Horse Film & TV Co. and Mumbai-based Reliance MediaWorks teamed up to outbid other companies in a bankruptcy court auction Friday. The deal was announced by the companies Sunday...
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has gained some 2,250 ultra-high-net-worth individuals - classed as those with a net worth of $30 million or more (including all assets) - since last year, according to a report from Wealth-X, a financial consulting firm.Their combined wealth is also 3.3 per cent higher. The world's richest people have a combined wealth of $25.8 trillion. That's 1.8 per cent less than a year ago, largely because of...
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media release announcing up to 51% foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail raises several interesting points as well as questions.One of the major points is that organised retail outlets may be set up only in cities with a population of more than 10 lakh as per 2011 census. There are 45 cities in India that meet this requirement.Currently eight states, the national capital territory of...
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rupee continued its gaining streak against the US dollar on Monday, inching closer to 53 levels, on persistent dollar selling by exporters and some banks, fearing further rise in rupee's value.At 9:25 a.m., the Indian currency was trading at 53.16 to the dollar, up 0.53 per cent, or 28 paise, from Friday’s close. It jumped 93 paise on Friday to close at over a four-month high of 53.45 on capital inflows...
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after a US jury awarded the iPhone and iPad maker more than $1bn. The trial, which ended on 24 August, found that devices made by Samsung hadsmartphone and tablet sales result from copying of the iPhone and iPad or infringe on other patents, a damages expert for the U.S. company said on Monday. TheIncÂ’s iPhone 5 to existing patent lawsuits against its US rival, stepping up its legal challenge to Apple...
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state governments set about cutting enough public servants to populate a small city, evidence from Australia's biggest school infrastructure project shows that such cuts could cost taxpayers more than they save. Despite the controversy it aroused at the time, the real lessons of the Building the Education Revolution scheme have been largely neglected, and are now gathering dust.The Centre for Policy...
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Australian dollar is more than half a US cent lower against a stronger greenback.At 1200 AEST on Monday, the Australian dollar was trading at 104.07 US cents, down from 104.64 US cents on Friday afternoon.Commonwealth Bank currency strategist Joseph Capurso attributed the fall to renewed demand for the US dollar.Mr Capurso said the US dollar had probably been over-sold in the past few weeks due to...
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bringing 45 more people to Jodhpur on Sunday morning. While 21 of them made their way directly to the transit camp, where Hindus who arrived in the past few months on a pilgrim visa are already living, 24 others, belonging to the Rebari tribe, left for Nagaur to pay obeisance to their folk deity."They have contacted us expressing their wish to settle here permanently," said Hindu Singh Sodha, a social...
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