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Apple’s iPad to remain king of tablets

Apple’s iPad will not face a serious competitor until next year, and when tablet rivals do emerge, they will have a hard time matching iPad’s customized applications, according to a report from market research firm iSuppli.

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Lenovo to develop game consoles in China

HONG KONG - Lenovo, the world’s No. 4 PC maker, has set up a unit to develop a video game console for the China market, a newspaper reported on Friday, pitting it against rivals such as Microsoft and Sony.

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Dell outbids HP in 3PAR buy-out race

NEW YORK — Dell said on Thursday it had improved its bid to buy-out data storage firm 3PAR to 1.6 billion dollars, beating Hewlett-Packard’s offer in a battle between the two computer-making giants.

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Google to allow phone calls from Gmail

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 more traditional operators such as AT&T Inc and Verizon Communications.

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Space detector could find anti-universe

GENEVA - A huge particle detector to be mounted on the International Space Station next year could find evidence for the anti-universe often evoked in science fiction, physicists said on Wednesday.

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Yahoo’s search migrates to Microsoft

Yahoo has completed the migration of its web and mobile search functions to Microsoft’s Bing search engine as the two companies hope that their combined market power may prove a more significant threat to the dominance of Google.

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iPad the right fit for sumo wrestlers

TOKYO - 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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