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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Iphone</title>
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		<title>China Unicom, Spain&#8217;s Telefonica expand alliance with $1 billion share exchange</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 10:58:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Mcdonald</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BEIJING — Spanish phone company Telefonica SA and China Unicom Ltd., one of China&#8217;s three main state-owned carriers, say they will expand a strategic alliance and buy $1 billion worth of each other&#8217;s shares.

The companies said they will cooperate in development of technology for mobile phones, providing services to multinational customers and other areas under [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Crist has the $$, but Meek leads with FB friends, Rubio dominates Twitter in Fla. Senate race</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2009 06:09:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brendan Farrington</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Republican Senate candidate Marco Rubio was recently frustrated trying to get a cell phone signal on a rural stretch of Interstate 10, so he tweeted it.

&#8220;If I wasn&#8217;t a limited govt conservative I would support a law MANDATING better cell phone coverage on I-10,&#8221; Rubio typed into his iPhone, one of 10 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>French official questions Apple representative about reports of iPhone &#8216;explosions&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/french-official-questions-apple-representative-about-reports-of-iphone-explosions-152728/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2009 01:47:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Kurowski</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PARIS — Apple sought to reassure the French government on Friday that several recent cases of iPhones cracking and allegedly shattering were not caused by product defects, but were the result of improper handling by users.

The secretary of state for trade and consumer affairs Herve Novelli met with Apple France&#8217;s financial director Michel Coulomb to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New regulations could emerge from FCC inquiries into competition and innovation in wireless</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:54:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joelle Tessler</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission is taking a closer look at the practices of the wireless industry, potentially the first step toward more regulations intended to push down prices and increase choices for consumers.

At its first meeting with all five commissioners seated since the inauguration of President Barack Obama, the FCC voted unanimously Thursday [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nuance shares up ahead of earnings report; analyst upgrades on mobile phone market potential</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/nuance-shares-up-ahead-of-earnings-report-analyst-upgrades-on-mobile-phone-market-potential-135872/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:12:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA —Shares of Nuance Communications Inc. rose Monday after an analyst upgraded the stock due to improving growth prospects for its speech recognition technology in the mobile phone and other markets.

Broadpoint AmTech analyst Brad Whitt raised his recommendation of the company to &#8220;Buy&#8221; from &#8220;Neutral.&#8221; It is scheduled to report third-quarter earnings after the close [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oleophobic Coating for iPhone 3GS</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/oleophobic-coating-for-iphone-3gs-135348/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:35:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>amitava</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[

Oleophobic coating on iPhone 3GS is a new useful addition from Apple that effectively resist finger prints on the touch screen. Apple have taken care of oily finger print disturbances which can irritate any cool head, thanks to them.
The basic meaning of the word Oleophobic is of having or relating to a lack of strong [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Google boss resigns from Apple board</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/google-boss-resigns-from-apple-board-129161/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 23:32:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DPA</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO - Google chief executive officer Eric Schmidt has resigned from the board of Apple because of potential conflicts of interest, Apple said in a statement Monday.

The move comes as the two companies increasingly find themselves competing in the same arena. Google&#8217;s Android operating system power phones that are a major rival to Apple&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sprint Nextel reports larger loss in 2nd-qtr as revenue, subscribers sink</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/sprint-nextel-reports-larger-loss-in-2nd-qtr-as-revenue-subscribers-sink-124012/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/sprint-nextel-reports-larger-loss-in-2nd-qtr-as-revenue-subscribers-sink-124012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:25:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Investors pummeled Sprint Nextel Corp.&#8217;s shares Wednesday after the nation&#8217;s third-largest wireless carrier said it continued to hemorrhage some of its most valuable customers during the second quarter despite the introduction of the glitzy Palm Pre smartphone.

The Overland Park, Kan.-based company&#8217;s shares closed down 54 cents, or 11.7 percent, to $4.05 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Verizon 2Q profit falls 21 pct, narrowly beats expectations, plans to cut 8,000 jobs</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/verizon-2q-profit-falls-21-pct-narrowly-beats-expectations-plans-to-cut-8000-jobs-121936/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:33:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Svensson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Cost-cutting at Verizon Communications Inc.&#8217;s wireline business failed to keep pace with falling revenues as the nation&#8217;s largest wireless carrier reported a 21 percent drop in second-quarter profit and announced further job cuts.

The company said Monday it will cut more than 8,000 employee and contractor jobs before the end of the year [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Verizon 2nd-quarter profit falls 21 percent, narrowly beats Wall Street expectations</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 20:26:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Verizon Communications Inc., the nation&#8217;s largest wireless carrier, said Monday its second-quarter profit fell 21 percent as cost-cutting in its wireline business failed to keep pace with falling revenues.

The earnings narrowly beat Wall Street expectations, and Verizon said demand for cell phones and its new home TV service were holding up well [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Verizon to report 2nd-quarter results after lackluster quarter for the stock</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/verizon-to-report-2nd-quarter-results-after-lackluster-quarter-for-the-stock-119011/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/verizon-to-report-2nd-quarter-results-after-lackluster-quarter-for-the-stock-119011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 04:43:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Verizon Communications Inc. is scheduled to report second-quarter results Monday morning. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.

OVERVIEW: Verizon, the country&#8217;s second-largest telecommunications company, hasn&#8217;t gotten much love from investors recently.
Like its slightly larger peer, AT&#038;T Inc., Verizon shares were a good investment during [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New lab-on-a-chip device which runs on music</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-lab-on-a-chip-device-which-runs-on-music-118292/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:29:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON - Its music, not electromechanical valves, that controls a novel lab-on-a-chip device designed at the University of Michigan (UM).

The new system could significantly simplify the process of conducting experiments in microfluidic devices.
A lab-on-a-chip, or microfluidic device, integrates multiple laboratory functions onto one chip just millimeters or centimeters in size.
To do an experiment in a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Earnings Preview: AT&amp;T to report results for second quarter; investors have been cool</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/earnings-preview-at-investors-have-been-cool-117693/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 04:54:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — AT&#038;T Inc. reports its second-quarter results on Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.

OVERVIEW: The largest telecommunications company in the country was something of a safe haven for investors during the market turmoil last fall, but has missed out on the market recovery [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Once nonexistent, number of centenarians in the world will reach nearly 6 million by 2050</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2009 20:54:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hope Yen</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — It&#8217;s starting to get crowded in the 100-year-olds&#8217; club.

Once virtually nonexistent, the world&#8217;s population of centenarians is projected to reach nearly 6 million by midcentury. That&#8217;s pushing the median age toward 50 in many developed nations and challenging views of what it means to be old and middle-age.
The number of centenarians already has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>European markets end higher as Wall Street pauses ahead of key earnings</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:57:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pan Pylas</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON — European stock markets closed modestly higher Thursday as Wall Street paused for breath following three straight days of gains as investors awaited earnings from key companies including Google Inc. after the closing bell.

In Europe, the FTSE 100 index of leading British shares closed up 15.38 points, or 0.4 percent, at 4,361.84 while Germany&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>World stocks edge up for fourth day after US jobless data, JP Morgan earnings</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:53:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pan Pylas</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON — World stock markets edged higher Thursday as better than expected U.S. jobless claims data and forecast-busting earnings from JPMorgan Chase &#038; Co. kept the rally going into a fourth day.

In Europe, the FTSE 100 index of leading British shares was up 29.22 points, or 0.7 percent, at 4,375.66 while Germany&#8217;s DAX rose 56.65 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Report: Justice Department starting antitrust review of AT&amp;T, Verizon</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:07:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — The Justice Department is starting a review of whether the largest U.S. telecommunications carriers engage in anticompetitive behavior, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday.

The inquiry, as yet informal, may look at whether consumers are hurt by the long-term exclusivity agreements carriers like AT&#038;T Inc. and Verizon Wireless sign with cell phone makers, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NTT DoCoMo spends $45.5 million to take 35 percent share in US mobile tech firm PacketVideo</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:31:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO — NTT DoCoMo, Japan&#8217;s largest mobile phone operator, said Monday it spent $45.5 million to take a 35 percent share in a U.S. company that makes multimedia technology for its mobile phones.

The cellular carrier made the investment in PacketVideo Corp., a San Diego-based company that makes a multimedia player used in its handsets, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EU, phone makers sign deal on single charging standard for mobile phones</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:03:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Constant Brand</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BRUSSELS — No more asking around the office for the right sort of charger. At least that&#8217;s what European Union and cell phone makers are hoping.

The world&#8217;s leading mobile phone makers announced Monday that they will ensure that their data-enabled phones and chargers will all work together, as of next year.
EU Industry Commissioner Guenter Verheugen [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Review: &#8216;Unlike&#8217; apps for smart phones are hip destination guides</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/review-unlike-apps-for-smart-phones-are-hip-destination-guides-88889/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:47:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fritz Faerber</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MIAMI — A good guidebook is more than just a compilation of information. It&#8217;s a travel companion with personality, a sense of humor and usually both strengths and weaknesses. With the proliferation of smart phone guides, a new cast of travel companions is vying to join you on your travels.

On a recent trip to Miami, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks finish choppy day of trading mixed; major indexes post 1st weekly loss since early May</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:08:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Caution has once again overcome the stock market.

Stocks finished mixed Friday, leaving all the major indexes with their first weekly loss since early May. Tech, financial and retail stocks gained, while utilities and energy stocks were lower.
The market began the day stronger, following surprisingly good reports the day before on jobs and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks struggle to hold on to early gains after days of selling; Tech stocks stay strong</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 02:49:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Early gains in the stock market are giving way to caution about the economy.

Stocks traded mixed within a narrow range Friday, though tech stocks remained higher. The market had started stronger following suprisingly good reports the day before on jobs and manufacturing.
With little in way of corporate or economic news, prospects seemed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tips for getting off to your destination on-time when you travel _ hassle free</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 01:24:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Harry R. Weber</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTA — You&#8217;ve got to drop your kids off at school, stop by the bank and pick up your dry cleaning. That&#8217;s a lot to do and still make it to the airport two hours before your 11 a.m. flight.

But what if you could cut that time in half, and not miss your flight?
Don&#8217;t fret.
Before [...]]]></description>
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		<title>USA Today eyes mobile platforms, plans new service for digital replicas of print</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 05:50:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Vanacore</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — USA Today&#8217;s new publisher said Wednesday he hopes to expand the newspaper&#8217;s revenue from mobile phones and portable electronic reading devices, and pledged to fight The Wall Street Journal&#8217;s bid for readers in hotels.

The comments from David Hunke, named USA Today&#8217;s publisher in April by Gannett Co., come as the nation&#8217;s top [...]]]></description>
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		<title>USA Today to charge readers for new &#8216;e-edition&#8217; launching this summer, publisher says</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/usa-today-to-charge-readers-for-new-e-edition-launching-this-summer-publisher-says-77473/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:03:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — The new publisher of USA Today plans to introduce an electronic replica of the printed newspaper and charge readers for it.

The new version will be sent by e-mail to readers beginning Aug. 3 and cost slightly less than printed editions of USA Today, which is the nation&#8217;s largest newspaper by circulation.
David Hunke, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t reach out and touch anyone: Japan to see if phones can help limit pandemics</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/dont-reach-out-and-touch-anyone-japan-to-see-if-phones-can-help-limit-pandemics-73964/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/dont-reach-out-and-touch-anyone-japan-to-see-if-phones-can-help-limit-pandemics-73964/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2009 00:06:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Alabaster</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO — A few months from now, a highly contagious disease will spread through a Japanese elementary school. The epidemic will start with several unwitting children, who will infect others as they attend classes and wander the halls.

If nothing is done, it will quickly gain momentum and rip through the student body, then jump to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sprint CEO says Palm Pre smart phone release is &#8216;coming out party&#8217; for wireless carrier</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/sprint-ceo-says-palm-pre-smart-phone-release-is-coming-out-party-for-wireless-carrier-73295/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 01:12:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Metz</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — No doubt bolstered by positive reviews, Sprint Nextel Corp. CEO Dan Hesse said Saturday&#8217;s release of Palm Inc.&#8217;s Pre smart phone represents a &#8220;coming out party&#8221; for Sprint as it seeks to reverse subscriber losses.

The celebration might be cut short, though, if the wireless carrier can&#8217;t keep up with the high demand [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Paperless boarding introduced at Salt Lake City airport for Delta Air Lines domestic flights</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 02:51:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SALT LAKE CITY — Delta Air Lines starts paperless boarding for its domestic flights at Salt Lake City International Airport.

Travelers with Web-enabled mobile devices like a BlackBerry or iPhone can download their boarding passes, then hand over the devices for scanning by federal security screeners and airline gate agents.
The system was unveiled Tuesday for nonstop [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Much rides on Palm&#8217;s new Pre smart phone, both for handset maker and wireless carrier Sprint</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/much-rides-on-palms-new-pre-smart-phone-both-for-handset-maker-and-wireless-carrier-sprint-69967/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 02:57:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Metz</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — When Palm Inc.&#8217;s and Sprint Nextel Corp.&#8217;s latest bundle of smart phone joy, the Pre, arrives Saturday, it will be entering an increasingly crowded market backed by parents that have a lot riding on its success.

The Pre — which costs $200 with a two-year service plan and rebate — might be most [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Google to sell e-books to challenge Amazon.com</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/google-to-sell-e-books-to-challenge-amazoncom-69441/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/google-to-sell-e-books-to-challenge-amazoncom-69441/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:31:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arun Kumar</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON - Seeking to find common ground with authors, who have complained about copyright violations through search services, Google plans later this year to begin distributing and selling e-books on behalf of its publishing partners.

&#8220;We&#8217;ve consistently maintained that we&#8217;re committed to helping our partners find more ways to make their books accessible and available for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Japanese university giving pupils iPhones to monitor classroom attendance</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/japanese-university-giving-pupils-iphones-to-monitor-classroom-attendance-67651/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/japanese-university-giving-pupils-iphones-to-monitor-classroom-attendance-67651/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2009 16:26:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON - Hundreds of students of a top Japanese university are getting sat-nav iPhones, so that it&#8217;s easier to track them down in case they skip classes.

Usually, students fake attendance by getting friends to answer proxy roll-call or hand in signed attendance cards.
But now, Aoyama Gakuin University in Tokyo has found a solution to reel [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Free iPhones at Japan university may prove costly for some as GPS keeps tabs on truants</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/free-iphones-at-japan-university-may-prove-costly-for-some-as-gps-keeps-tabs-on-truants-66730/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/free-iphones-at-japan-university-may-prove-costly-for-some-as-gps-keeps-tabs-on-truants-66730/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 14:48:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yuri Kageyama</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO — A prestigious Japanese university is giving away hundreds of iPhones, in part to use its Global Positioning System to nab students that skip class.

Truants in Japan often fake attendance by getting friends to answer roll-call or hand in signed attendance cards. That&#8217;s verging on cheating since attendance is a key requirement for graduation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pradeep Guha joins Vdopia&#8217;s board of advisors</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/pradeep-guha-joins-vdopias-board-of-advisors-66103/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/pradeep-guha-joins-vdopias-board-of-advisors-66103/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 20:31:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW  DELHI - Ex CEO of Zee  TV, Pradeep Guha has joined the Board of Advisors of Vdopia,  leading online  video monetization player and premium  video  advertising platform  targeting  the most responsive and  affluent  audiences across devices.

Guha, who is also associated with many industry associations [...]]]></description>
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		<title>From iPhone apps to games, 5 cheap tech items for summer car trips</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/from-iphone-apps-to-games-5-cheap-tech-items-for-summer-car-trips-60857/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/from-iphone-apps-to-games-5-cheap-tech-items-for-summer-car-trips-60857/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 04:58:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Svensson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Dreading long car trips this summer? Here are five inexpensive things to can help keep the peace in the car and make the journey more interesting:

POIFriend — Jazz up your GPS unit with lists of extra Points of Interest you can download for free from this Web site. For instance, you can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama displays biting and self-mocking humor at White House correspondents&#8217; dinner</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 19:46:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christine Simmons</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — It was the hottest ticket in town, a black-tie dinner gathering of Washington&#8217;s political and media elite but Dick Cheney couldn&#8217;t make it.

The former vice president was busy, President Barack Obama joked, working on his memoir &#8220;tentatively titled, How to Shoot Friends and Interrogate People.&#8217; &#8220;
As the star attraction of Saturday night&#8217;s star-studded [...]]]></description>
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		<title>President Obama entertains press corps with biting and self-mocking humor</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/president-obama-entertains-press-corps-with-biting-and-self-mocking-humor-58366/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/president-obama-entertains-press-corps-with-biting-and-self-mocking-humor-58366/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 17:55:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christine Simmons</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — It was the hottest ticket in town, a black-tie dinner gathering of Washington&#8217;s political and media elite but Dick Cheney couldn&#8217;t make it.

The former vice president was busy, President Barack Obama joked, working on his memoir &#8220;tentatively titled, How to Shoot Friends and Interrogate People.&#8221;
As the star attraction of Saturday night&#8217;s star-studded annual [...]]]></description>
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		<title>President Obama pokes fun at himself and Republicans at White House correspondent&#8217;s dinner</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/president-obama-pokes-fun-at-himself-and-republicans-at-white-house-correspondents-dinner-58130/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 10:35:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama mocked his own administration and gave playful digs at his critics and Republicans at a black-tie dinner Saturday night attended by a mix of politicians, celebrities and journalists.

The Republican Party was a favorite target for Obama, speaking at the annual White House Correspondents&#8217; Association dinner.
Former Vice President Dick Cheney couldn&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Murdoch says &#8216;worst is over&#8217; for News Corp. as 3rd-quarter net meets Wall Street expectations</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/murdoch-says-worst-is-over-for-news-corp-as-3rd-quarter-net-meets-wall-street-expectations-55573/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 02:10:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Nakashima</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — Media conglomerate News Corp. reported third-quarter earnings in line with lowered Wall Street forecasts on Wednesday, leading Rupert Murdoch to say &#8220;the worst is over&#8221; for his company&#8217;s movie, TV and newspaper businesses.

&#8220;There are emerging signs in some of our businesses that the days of precipitous decline are done and that revenues [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Yes, we can save rainforests: Prince Charles borrows Obama magic</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/yes-we-can-save-rainforests-prince-charles-borrows-obama-magic-54708/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/yes-we-can-save-rainforests-prince-charles-borrows-obama-magic-54708/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 15:22:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON - Prince Charles seems to be looking to borrow a little bit of Obama magic. To boost his campaign to save rainforests, he has hired the Internet consultancy firm that created the web campaign for the US president.



Prince Charles&#8217; latest initiative to preserve the rainforests aims to create pressure for action ahead of July&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Taiwanese tycoon challenges Buffett for investing in Chinese business rival</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/taiwanese-tycoon-challenges-buffett-for-investing-in-chinese-business-rival-51241/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 18:39:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Annie Huang</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TAIPEI, Taiwan — A Taiwanese business tycoon has criticized U.S. investor Warren Buffett&#8217;s decision to invest in a Chinese battery and car maker allegedly involved in stealing trade secrets.

In an interview with a Taiwanese newspaper published Monday, Terry Gou, head of Taiwanese electronics giant Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., questioned the American investor&#8217;s decision [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Taiwanese tycoon challenges Buffet for investing in Chinese business rival</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/taiwanese-tycoon-challenges-buffet-for-investing-in-chinese-business-rival-51221/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 18:27:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Annie Huang</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TAIPEI, Taiwan — A Taiwanese business tycoon has criticized U.S. investor Warren Buffet&#8217;s decision to invest in a Chinese battery and car maker allegedly involved in stealing trade secrets.

In an interview with a Taiwanese newspaper published Monday, Terry Gou, head of Taiwanese electronics giant Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., questioned the American investor&#8217;s decision [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shades of dismay: 1st-quarter results still bad, but better than expected, hinting at recovery</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/shades-of-dismay-1st-quarter-results-still-bad-but-better-than-expected-hinting-at-recovery-49365/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2009 02:29:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah Skidmore</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PORTLAND, Ore. — First-quarter earnings so far from across the market are coming in better than expected — largely as a result of a very low bar.

The results have some people now uttering economic buzzwords like &#8220;deceleration,&#8221; &#8216;&#8217;signs of recovery,&#8221; &#8221;the bottom&#8221; and the very precise &#8220;less bad&#8221;.
More than half the companies in the S&#038;P [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Business Highlights</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 06:40:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Retailers see sales begin to recover in September
NEW YORK (AP) — The nation&#8217;s stores saw their first sales gain in 14 months in September, a sign of life from shoppers that fuels some hope for the holiday shopping season.

A late Labor Day and delayed school openings helped boost back-to-school sales in September. And stores&#8217; figures [...]]]></description>
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		<title>IAC reports first-quarter loss, though revenue beats analyst estimates</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/iac-reports-first-quarter-loss-though-revenue-beats-analyst-estimates-44043/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/iac-reports-first-quarter-loss-though-revenue-beats-analyst-estimates-44043/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:25:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Metz</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — The recession took a bite out of IAC/InterActiveCorp in the first quarter, as revenue fell 22 percent in the Internet company&#8217;s media and advertising unit, which includes Ask.com.

The New York-based company, headed by Barry Diller, said Wednesday that in the first three months it lost $28.4 million, or 19 cents per share.
This [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Now, iPhone&#8217;s &#8216;My QuitLine&#8217; app helps smokers kick the butt</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/now-iphones-my-quitline-app-helps-smokers-kick-the-butt-43377/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.taragana.com/n/now-iphones-my-quitline-app-helps-smokers-kick-the-butt-43377/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:22:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON - Smokers interested in quitting the habit can now get some serious help from their iPhones - a new free application of the smart phone provides a live quitline coach and uses live text to advice on how to kick the butt.

Developed by The George Washington University&#8217;s School of Public Health and Health Services [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Amazon.com buys Lexcycle, maker of iPhone e-book application Stanza, for undisclosed sum</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 08:23:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bureau News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — Kindle e-book retailer Amazon.com Inc. has purchased Lexcycle, a year-old company that makes the iPhone e-book application Stanza, in a move that ratchets up Amazon&#8217;s presence in the electronic book market.

Financial terms weren&#8217;t disclosed.
Stanza allows users to read e-books in the &#8220;epub&#8221; format, which is an open standard supported by the International [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Apple corrects vote count error, says shareholders to get &#8217;say on pay&#8217; vote</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/apple-corrects-vote-count-error-says-shareholders-to-get-say-on-pay-vote-41193/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 03:01:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Apple Inc. investors will get an advisory vote on executive compensation, the company said Monday, reversing an earlier announcement in which Apple said the &#8220;say on pay&#8221; proposal failed to get enough support at the most recent shareholder meeting.

The iPhone and iPod maker said Monday that in its quarterly report filed last [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Analysis says Amazon&#8217;s latest Kindle e-reader costs $185 to build, 52 percent of retail price</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/analysis-says-amazons-latest-kindle-e-reader-costs-185-to-build-52-percent-of-retail-price-33811/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:08:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Metz</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — If you aren&#8217;t sure whether Amazon.com Inc.&#8217;s latest Kindle electronic reading device is worth its $359 price tag, an analysis by research firm iSuppli may shed some light.

It broke down the device&#8217;s components and determined that the gadget costs about $185 in parts and manufacturing, or about 52 percent of the total [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AT&amp;T 1Q earnings fall 9.7 percent but beat Wall Street estimates</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:18:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Svensson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Strong results from the wireless business softened the effect of the weak economy at AT&#038;T Inc., helping the country&#8217;s biggest telecommunications carrier beat analyst estimates for the first quarter.

AT&#038;T said Wednesday it earned $3.126 billion, or 53 cents per share, in the first three months of 2009, down 9.7 percent from $3.461 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stock futures signal moderately lower open as investors examine flurry of quarterly results</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/stock-futures-signal-moderately-lower-open-as-investors-examine-flurry-of-quarterly-results-33376/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Wall Street signaled the week&#8217;s back-and-forth could continue Wednesday as investors look to another batch of corporate profit reports for clues about the economy.

AT&#038;T Inc., Boeing Co., and Continental Airlines Inc. reported results early Wednesday.
Stocks tumbled Monday and recovered about half their losses Tuesday after Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner reassured investors about [...]]]></description>
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