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Acer aims to top global market in 2011

ZURICH – Acer, now the world’s second-largest PC vendor, hopes to clinch the top spot from rival HP next year, the Taiwanese company’s chief executive told a Swiss newspaper on Sunday.

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Stuxnet: weapon for cyber insurgents

LONDON - Al Qaeda scares airlines with parcel bombs worth $4,000. War with the Taliban costs the West billions of dollars a week. North Korea shells disputed land, winning instant fresh attention in a standoff with major powers.

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iPhone app to fight skin cancer

Australians enjoying the summer sunshine can now know when it’s time to cover up and avoid potentially cancer-causing ultraviolet rays thanks to a new iPhone application.

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Apple buys HP land to expand growth

SAN FRANCISCO – Apple Inc is expanding the size of its Cupertino, California, home base, acquiring nearby facilities from computer pioneer and competitor Hewlett Packard Co.

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Acer unveils dual-screen laptop

Acer has launched the Iconia, a laptop-cum-tablet computer with two touch screens. The new dual-screen laptop has two 14 inch displays, including one in place of a traditional keyboard.

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