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Entries for December, 2011

Deutsche Telekom charged by SEC in bribery case

(Reuters) – Deutsche Telekom AG, a Hungarian unit and three former executives were charged by a U.S. regulator in a corruption case involving bribery of government officials in Macedonia and Montenegro. Original post by samzenpus

Deutsche Telekom charged by SEC in corruption case

(Reuters) – Deutsche Telekom AG, a Hungarian unit and three former executives were charged by a U.S. regulator with bribery involving government officials in Macedonia and Montenegro. Original post by samzenpus

Amazon: More than 4 million Kindles sold this holiday season

Amazon announced on Thursday that the 2011 holiday season was the best ever for sales of its Kindle devices. While the online retailer didn’t specifically say just how many devices were sold by model, it did say Amazon customers purchased “millions of Kindle Fires and millions of Kindle eReaders” and more than 1 million devices [...]

Amazon shares dip on growth concerns

(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc shares slid 3.3 percent on Thursday as a research note by Goldman Sachs suggested that the online retailer’s sales growth in the current holiday quarter could miss Wall Street expectations. Original post by samzenpus

QNAP Betas New NAS Firmware

QNAP has released a beta for its next NAS OS that includes VPN and proxy servers. Original post by timothy

Sony PlayStation Vita sales plummet during second week of availability

Sony’s PlayStation Vita portable gaming console launched in Japan with wind in its sails, but the device’s success appears to have been short lived. A recent report from 4Gamer suggests Sony sold just 72,479 units during the week ended December 25th, down from the estimated 324,859 units 4Gamer said Sony sold during the Vita’s first week of availability. [...]

Apple said to be launching two new iPad models in 2012

Apple reportedly has plans to launch two new iPad models next year according to a recent report. Set to be unveiled at a press conference in January, the two new iPads will join Apple’s iPad 2 to create an iPhone like tablet lineup. The iPad 2 will remain available at an entry-level price point, DigiTimes [...]

Dual next-gen iPads to hit next month: report

Apple will debut two new iPads next month, according to the latest report. read more Original post by Mark Raby

New satellites to extend China’s military reach

HONG KONG (Reuters) – China this week reached a milestone in its drive to master the military use of space with the launch of trials for its Beidou satellite global positioning network, a move that will bring it one step closer to matching U.S. space capabilities. Original post by Unknown Lamer

Today’s teens set for early hearing loss?

As many as a quarter of today’s teens could start losing their hearing in their thirties, say Tel Aviv University researchers studying the effects of MP3 players. read more Original post by Kate Taylor