Apple jumps into digital textbooks fray
NEW YORK, Jan 19 - Apple Inc unveiled a new digital textbook service called iBooks 2 on Thursday, aiming to revitalize the U.S. education market and quicken the adoption of its market-leading iPad in that sector.
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Angry Birds creator says IPO needs longer to hatch
HELSINKI - The Finnish creator of the global smash-hit Angry Birds computer game will not join the stock market this year but still aims to eventually seek a listing, its marketing chief said on Thursday.
Sony Ericsson loss heralds tough start for sole owner
STOCKHOLM - Sony Ericsson was sucked back into a loss in 2011 by an industry slowdown and cut-throat competition, leaving new owner Sony facing an uphill struggle to join the top tier of handset providers.
"Rift" maker Trion raises $85 million in new funding
- Video game publisher Trion Worlds has raised $85 million in a new round of funding as the privately held company aims to expand to Asia this year and launch new titles, CEO Lars Buttler told Reuters on Thursday.
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EBay cautious in short run as Europe weighs
SAN FRANCISCO - EBay Inc gave a conservative quarterly sales forecast despite unveiling better-than-expected results, warning that a weak European economy may take the gloss off rip-roaring growth in online commerce.
Apple jumps into digital textbooks fray
NEW YORK, Jan 19 - Apple Inc unveiled a new digital textbook service called iBooks 2 on Thursday, aiming to revitalize the U.S. education market and quicken the adoption of its market-leading iPad in that sector.
Facebook’s new class of apps expand the social vocabulary
Time was when "liking" something on Facebook was the standard way to recommend something on the social network. Now Facebook users will have a whole new vocabulary at their disposal so that they can tell their friends they "want" tickets to an upcoming rock concert, they're "cooking" a certain dish or that they "ran" five miles in the park after work.
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