Technology Headlines
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Samsung to challenge Apple's iPad with own tablet
BERLIN (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics' first tablet computer, the Galaxy Tab, will go on sale in two weeks, it said on Thursday, turning up the heat on Apple Inc's iPad.
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Apple unveils new iPods, cuts Apple TV price
Apple unveiled a refreshed line of iPods on Wednesday and slashed the price of the Apple TV box that streams television shows and movies over the Web to high-definition TV sets.
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Staples to sell Kindle, Borders cuts reader prices
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The battle for the digital books market intensified on Tuesday, as office supplies retailer Staples Inc said it would start selling Amazon.com Inc's Kindle, and bookseller Borders Group Inc said it was cutting its prices on some e-readers.
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Intel buys Infineon unit and expands wireless offer
FRANKFURT/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Chipmaker Intel Corp unveiled a deal on Monday to buy German chipmaker Infineon Technologies AG's wireless unit for $1.4 billion, as it claws its way into the booming smartphone market and cuts its reliance on personal computers.
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Wireless competition, prices fall: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Wireless phone customers have enjoyed lower prices and better coverage despite reduced competition from years of consolidation in the $150 billion industry, a U.S. report said on Thursday.
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Google to allow phone calls from Gmail
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Google Inc said users of Gmail will now be able to call telephones directly from their email, putting it in direct competition with Web calling service Skype and companies such as AT&T Inc.
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iPad the right fit for giant sumo wrestlers
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's ancient sport of sumo is embracing the latest high-tech, with its governing body set to distribute Apple's iPad to wrestlers who often struggle with smaller cellphone keypads due to their giant hands.
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HP sparks bidding war with Dell over 3PAR
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co sparked a bidding war for 3PAR Inc on Monday with a $1.6 billion offer, topping rival Dell Inc's deal to buy the niche data storage company.
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Intel to buy McAfee as it eyes wireless market
Intel announced Thursday it will acquire Internet security firm McAfee for 7.68 billion dollars, as the computer chip giant seeks to expand its reach to mobile and wireless devices.
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Verizon eyes live TV app for tablets including iPad
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Communications said on Wednesday that it expects next year to launch a software application that will allow FiOS TV customers to watch live television on tablet computers such as Apple's iPads.
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