NEW YORK — A U.S. government lawyer opened a civil trial by portraying Apple Inc. as a corporate bully that swaggered into the market for electronic books in 2010, forcing an end to price competition and costing consumers hundreds of ...

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SAN FRANCISCO — Google on Wednesday launched a subscription-based music service, allowing users of Android phones and tablets to listen to their favorite songs and artists for a monthly fee. The streaming service, called All Access, is available in the ...

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NEW YORK — Shares of Apple Inc. fell below $400 for the first time in a year and half on Wednesday, after a supplier hinted at a slowdown in iPhone and iPad production. The stock was down $21.89, or 5.1 ...

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NEW YORK — Ka-ching! The cash register may be on its final sale. Stores across the country are ditching the old-fashioned, clunky machines and having salespeople — and even shoppers themselves — ring up sales on smartphones and tablet computers. ...

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I was a latecomer to the iPad game, and purchased my first tablet computer during a Black Friday sale last year. I won’t say that it’s become indispensable — my laptop is still the most useful piece of technology I own. ...

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NEW YORK — A research group says Apple continues to dominate in tablet computers, although its market share is shrinking because of growing competition. IDC said Thursday that Apple Inc. shipped 22.9 million iPads in the October-December quarter, during which ...

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BEIJING — Apple expects China to overtake the United States as its biggest market, CEO Tim Cook told a Chinese government news agency. “China is currently our second largest market. I believe it will become our first. I believe strongly ...

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NEW YORK — Shares of Best Buy Co. jumped on Friday after the electronics chain showed signs of starting to reverse declining sales during the critical holiday selling season, a better-than-expected result. Shares rose 12 percent during midday trading. Best ...

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NEW YORK — Apple says it sold 3 million iPads of all kinds in the first three days it sold the new Mini model. Apple started selling the Mini on Friday, starting at $329. It’s a third smaller than the ...

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NEW YORK — Apple missed Wall Street earnings expectations for the second straight quarter, as iPad sales fell short of analyst forecasts. The slowdown in the growth of iPad sales was not unexpected, as the rumor mill correctly predicted that ...

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