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Apple iPad 2 sales seen clearing 1 million units March 15, 2011 Apple Inc sold close to 1 million units of its next-generation tablet computer during its debut weekend, analysts estimated. By comparison, the original version of the iPad, which launched in April of 2010, crossed the one-million mark 28 days after its launch. Apple shares rose 0.6 percent to $354.2 ...	Sony launches first branded British TV channel March 15, 2011 Sony Pictures Television announced the lineup on Monday for its inaugural Sony-branded TV channel in Britain which launches on April 7. The channel, carried on Sky and accessible to regular Sky customers, kicks off with hospital drama "Hawthorne," starring Jada Pinkett Smith, who also executive produces.	UK gov't criticised over News Corp-BSkyB deal March 14, 2011 An alliance of media groups opposed to News Corp's (NWSA.O) proposed buyout of satellite broadcaster BSkyB (BSY.L) have criticised proposals by the UK government to ease competition concerns about the deal. In a letter due to be sent to all British MP's on Monday five media companies said that the decision by Jeremy Hunt ...
Apple's iPad 2 hits stores Friday in latest test March 11, 2011 Apple Inc kicks off sales of its latest iPad on Friday, likely extending its lead in the burgeoning market while offering an important snapshot of consumer demand for tablet computing. Nearly a year after the original proved a smash hit and inspired a wave of imitators, investors will be watching the turn-out for the U.S ...	Cable operator Kabel BW unveils IPO plans March 11, 2011 German cable operator Kabel BW [KBWHL.UL] on Friday unveiled plans to float on the German stock exchange in the first half, in a further sign of issuer appetite for IPOs in Europe. Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) and JP Morgan (JPM.N) are joint global coordinators for the initial public offering (IPO). BofA Merrill Lynch (BAC.N ...	CEO Says NVIDIA Will Focus On Mobile, Parallel Processing March 09, 2011 NVIDIA's chief executive officer, Jen-Hsun Huang, said the company will focus on making its signature graphics processors more energy efficient with parallel architectures, with its innovation targeting the mobile computing sector. Speaking before a group of analysts at the company's Santa Clara, Calif., headqua ...
Wimbledon to broadcast in 3D March 08, 2011 Proud of its age-old traditions, Wimbledon has embraced the rapid changes in technology in recent years as smoothly as a Roger Federer forehand and now the world's most prestigious tennis tournament is going 3D. Ian Ritchie, chief executive of the All England Club in the leafy suburbs of south west London since 2005, has ...	YouTube Buys Next New Networks March 08, 2011 Google's video-sharing site YouTube has acquired web production start up Next New Networks for undisclosed terms. The move could help YouTube create more original content of its own amid increasing competition from rivals such as Hulu and Netflix. Google was expected to pay in the tens of mi ...	iPhone 5 Getting Aluminum Back, Internal Antenna March 08, 2011 Now that Apple has officially announced the iPad 2, attention has shifted to the next anticipated Apple release -- the iPhone 5. If the latest round of rumors surrounding the iPhone 5 is any indication, Apple may finally be taking to heart much of the criticism of the current generation of iPhone. < ...