Source: Bloomberg

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Samsung up, HTC down

Samsung has achieved what few thought would be possible just three or four years ago. They emerged from a crowded Android market to take on Apple head to head. The...

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Microsoft’s latest play for market share: cheap (or free) Windows for HTC Android phones

They want to make an impact in the growing mobile industry. They really do. Unfortunately, Microsoft has very little hopes of ever making it above third place in the operating...

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Google will go to court of email ‘wiretapping’

To some, this has been a long time coming. To most, they probably don't even realize Google does what they do with their emails. Google Inc. must face most claims...

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Gaming numbers are making Hollywood numbers look tiny

A million dollars isn't cool, you know what's cool? A billion dollars. That's the message from the gaming industry after the success of recent games, including Grand Theft Auto V....

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StumbleUpon finds its profitable groove after 10 years

There was a popular meme on StumbleUpon that played on the addictive nature of the social content discovery service that pointed to two things: millions love it but the dollars...

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Microsoft to develop more TV programs as it readies Xbox One

Microsoft Corp. said it will expand its TV programming beyond the show based on its best-selling “Halo” game as it tries to position the new Xbox One console as a...

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Pandora wins versus songwriters in court

Pandora Media Inc. (P), the biggest Internet radio service, won a judge’s order to stop a group representing songwriters and music publishers from narrowing the scope of licenses that allow...

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Dell shareholders approve buyout

Dell Inc. (DELL) Chief Executive Officer Michael Dell won shareholder approval for a planned $24.9 billion buyout, capping a seven-month standoff with investors and gaining free rein to attempt a turnaround...

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iPhone’s secret flights from China to the Apple Store

The process starts in China, where pallets of iPhones are moved from factories in unmarked containers accompanied by a security detail. The containers are then loaded onto trucks and shipped...

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Microsoft Is Said to Be in Talks to Invest in Foursquare

Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) is in discussions with Foursquare Labs Inc. about a potential investment in the social-media company, according to people with knowledge of the discussions. The talks are at...

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How Twitter Deflected the Syrian Army’s Hack Attack

Chalk one up for Twitter Inc. While the New York Times and Google Inc. (GOOG) had visitors to their sites redirected this week by hackers, the microblogging service was better able to...

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