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Apple may face iPad export ban in China

A Chinese tech firm that says it owns the iPad trademark, plans to seek a ban on exports of Apple Inc's computer tablets from China, a lawyer for the company said.

 
 
 

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Toymakers go tech

Toy companies big and small are betting on "AppCessories," toys that come to life when hooked up to popular gadgets like the iPad, iPhone and iPod.


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Apple iTV may come to Canada

Rogers Communications and BCE are in talks to become Canadian launch partners for Apple Inc.'s much-hyped iTV, which promises to turn conventional television sets into giant iPads, according to reports.


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Steve Jobs impersonator hawks rival tablet

A new TV ad for a tablet made by Taiwan’s Action Electronics features an actor dressed up as the late Apple CEO. It even went so far as putting white angel wings on Ah-Ken’s back and creating a digital halo that floats above his head.


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Facebook may re-enter China

Facebook is contemplating re-entering China, the world's second-biggest economy, after being blocked nearly three years ago. But its offering would likely face intense competition, political meddling and little commercial success.


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Denzel's acting portfolio awash in great roles

Despite his humble onscreen beginnings - playing an extra in Charles Bronson's Death Wish - Denzel Washington has slowly become one of the best actors of his generation, if not all-time.