NEW YORK, May 19 — US stocks fell yesterday as investors turned cautious before leaders of the Group of Eight nations met about the euro zone debt crisis and after a shaky market debut by Facebook Inc. The S&P 500 dipped below the 1,300 level, seen as a key support point, for the first time since mid-January, before the meeting by the leaders of …
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Sony continues to mess up with Android updates. Will the company ever figure it out
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Sony comes clean on worldwide Android 4.0 tablet update
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There are tons of apps that add retro effects to your images, but another group of photography apps turns your images into art. [Read more]
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Turn photos into sketches on iOS
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The garage where the first Apple computers were built will be used in the upcoming TV movie about Jobs. [Read more]
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Steve Jobs TV movie to film at the original Apple garage
NEW YORK, May 19 — World stocks erased the year’s gains yesterday as investors fled risky investments for safe-haven assets on concerns about the euro zone‘s deepening debt woes, while US stocks lost ground after the market debut of social network Facebook failed to lift optimism. Brent crude briefly slipped below US$107 (RM334.91) per barrel to ..
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World stocks fall into negative territory for year
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The social network knows that if it can’t get its mobile act together, revenue may well take a hit. So it’s busting out the wallet to scoop up talent and technologies. [Read more]
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Facebook’s aggressive approach to solving its mobile problem
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A security flaw allowing third-parties to control MetroPCS’ ZTE Score M leaves users vulnerable. [Read more]
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Backdoor security flaw found in ZTE Score M
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — Loss-making Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has ended its multi-million ringgit shirt sponsorship deal with Queens Park Rangers, the English Premier League club owned by their former director Tan Sri Anthony Fernandes. The reported RM18 million deal was initially set to last for two years after the flag carrier and AirAsia became …
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After breakup with AirAsia, MAS no longer flies with QPR
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — Three weeks into the job and already Penang Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Teng Chang Yeow has cracked the whip on dissidents in Gerakan, taking a hardline approach with his message – “work with me or stay away”. “I am a straightforward guy. I speak my mind.
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New Penang BN boss tightens reins on Gerakan
SAN FRANCISCO, May 19 — For a company that is dramatically upending business strategies and social relationships around the world, Facebook Inc made a surprisingly modest debut on the Nasdaq yesterday as a sky-high valuation and trading glitches capped the stock’s rise.
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Historic Facebook IPO marred by trading glitches