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- 24 January 2011
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News: Google takes on Groupon with voucher programme
Google is working with small businesses on a trial of a prepaid offer or voucher programme, a business similar to that of Groupon, a growing company which the internet giant tried to acquire last year.
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News: Facebook valued at $50bn after new investment
Facebook has raised US$1.5 billion in its latest funding round, putting its total valuation at $50 billion and leaving no doubt about its swift ascent in recent years to become a major Internet player and challenger to Google.
- 21 January 2011
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News: City tech analyst sorry for sick Steve Jobs joke
A financial analyst based in the City of London has been forced to apologise for a "tasteless" joke about unwell Apple CEO Steve Jobs.
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News: Apple monitors work conditions in China amid outcry
Apple restated its pledge to provide safe working conditions for workers assembling of its products after environmental groups in China released a report criticizing the tech company for failing to be transparent about its suppliers.
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News: HTC's 2010 sales show surge in smartphone use
High Tech Computer posted a 93 percent increase in revenue last year, pointing to sharp global growth in use of the smartphones it makes, company executives said on Friday.
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News: AMD beats fourth-quarter profit estimates
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) on Thursday reported net profit for the fourth quarter that beat forecasts, due mainly to income from a patent license and a legal settlement with Samsung.
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News: HP to overhaul board as Hurd fallout continues
Four Hewlett-Packard board members who reportedly played a central role in the company's decision about whether to replace CEO Mark Hurd are themselves being replaced, HP announced Thursday after U.S. financial markets closed.
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News: Report: Lenovo in talks for stake in NEC PC division
Lenovo is in talks to take a majority stake in Japan's biggest PC maker, a Japanese newspaper reported on Friday.
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News: With Schmidt out as CEO, Google can focus on products
With not a single rumor to foretell the news, Google shocked the tech world Thursday by announcing that Chief Executive Eric Schmidt will step down to a smaller role of executive chairman. Co-founder Larry Page is the new CEO, and Sergey Brin's official title will be Co-Founder.
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News: Which processor? Intel Sandy Bridge, AMD Fusion compared
Over the next few weeks, Intel and AMD are set to unleash two new families of CPUs: Sandy Bridge (Intel's 2nd Generation Core processors) and AMD Fusion, respectively. These new processing chips offer a range of exciting improvements over existing CPU architecture, including on-board graphics chipsets, increased power efficiency and Full HD video optimisation.
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News: Google's CEO switch could be a risky move
Google's decision to change CEOs, announced on the same day it reported yet another blockbuster quarter, begs the question of whether the company is trying to fix something that isn't broken.
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News: Larry Page becomes Google CEO as Eric Schmidt steps down
Google co-founder Larry Page will take over as Google CEO in April from Eric Schmidt, who will remain with the company as executive chairman.
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News: Asustek predicts flat netbook sales in 2011
Asustek Computer, a top manufacturer of netbook PCs, anticipates a global slowdown in growth of the lightweight laptops as tablets gain ground.
- 20 January 2011
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Video: Dragontrail: tough glass for consumer electronics
Asahi Glass unveils toughened glass for smartphones and tablet PCs
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News: Amazon buys movie rental service LoveFilm
Amazon has purchased movie and game rental service LoveFilm.
- 19 January 2011
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News: Macworld iOS conference to be held during Mobile World Congress
PC Advisor's sister title Macworld is giving iOS developers the chance to gain business development advice and technical training along with networking opportunities at a one-day conference to be held during Mobile World Congress.
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News: IBM and ARM extend relationship to build 14nm chips
IBM and ARM today announced that they are to continue to work together in order to jointly produce 14nm (nanometre) processors.
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News: Apple stays quiet about Steve Jobs' future
Apple executives answered questions about the company's products and the state of the Korean technology market Tuesday, but they offered no insight into the most pressing issue before the world's most valuable technology company: Is Steve Jobs coming back?
- 18 January 2011
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Opinion: Microsoft makes a bid for your living room
The battle for the remote control is a staple of family life. Throw a games console into the mix and older family members can find themselves consigned to the spare room. But because the living room TV is the gateway to the digital home, today’s ‘gaming device’ is tomorrow’s gesture- and voice-controlled media centre.
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News: Jobs' absence leaves many questions, few answers
With Steve Jobs taking another medical leave of absence, Apple customers, investors, partners and employees are again left to wonder what implications this will have for the company.
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