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How Apple is sabotaging an open standard for digital books
By Ed Bott | January 22, 2012, 3:00pm PST Summary: For nearly two years, Apple has wooed digital book publishers and authors with its unconditional support of the open EPUB standard.

Fujifilm USA announces price for X-S1 high-end superzoom camera
Fujifilm USA has announced the price and availability of the X-S1 high-end superzoom announced back in November. The X-S1 is part of the company's premium 'X Series' and is built around the same 2/3" type 12MP CMOS sensor as the X10 enthusiasts' ...

Ultrabooks to Storm CES 2012: 10 Reasons You`ll Want Get One
NEWS ANALYSIS: Ultrabooks are taking aim at both the Apple MacBook Airs and iPads, and there's a good chance many folks will find them quite appealing in comparison to those products.

Today's tip: Sort your Facebook friends
By Rob Pegoraro, Special for USA TODAY Many of Facebook's frequent changes to its News Feed and privacy settings only seem to annoy users - almost as if the company is running a giant sociological experiment into people's tolerance of change (or trying ...

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Update: Monday, February 06, 2012 MYT 12:44:08 PM

Vietnam to auction 7.8 trln dong bonds this week
HANOI, Feb 6 (Reuters) Vietnam's Hanoi stock exchange will hold three auctions this week to sell bonds worth a combined 7.8 trillion dong ($373.2 million) for two policy lending banks and Vietnam Expressway Corp, the exchange said.
DBS: Greater China to make up 35 pct of revenue this y
TAIPEI, Feb 6 (Reuters) DBS Group Holdings Group said on Monday a focus on the China, Hong Kong and Taiwan markets will see its revenue from Greater China "quickly" rise to 35 percent of the total this year from 30 percent last year.
Shirakawa: Japan economy hurt by yen rise, deflation
TOKYO, Feb 6 (Reuters) Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa said on Monday that he acknowledges that the economy is in a severe situation due to deflation and a strong yen, signalling the central bank's readiness to offer further monetary stimulus if Japan's fragile economic recovery is threatened.
RBI slightly relaxes foreign exchange curbs for banks with big open positions
MUMBAI, Feb 6 (Reuters) The Reserve Bank of India has marginally relaxed limits on net open foreign exchange positions for many banks that had large open positions before the central bank imposed restrictions in December, two banks confirmed to Reuters on Monday.
SPNB will no longer revive abandoned housing projects
KUALA LUMPUR: Syarikat Perumahan Negara Bhd (SPNB), an agency set up to revive abandoned housing projects, will no longer rehabilitate such projects due to a policy change.
Modenas eyes 15% of market share in S'wak
SIBU, Feb 6 (Bernama) Motosikal dan Enjin Nasional Sdn Bhd (MODENAS), the national motorcycle maker, wants to increase its market share in Sarawak to 15 per cent this year, with the sale of its latest edition, Motosikal Rakyat 1 (MR1), and another new model to be launched next month.
ANALYSIS - China gets restive taste of post-Dalai Lama era
BEIJING (Reuters) - China over the years has derided the Dalai Lama as a jackal in Buddhist robes, choreographer of a separatist Peking opera and, lately, instigator of a plot that led some Tibetans to set themselves on fire and other forms of protest.
Green tea drinkers show less disability with age:study
NEW YORK (REUTERS) - Elderly adults who regularly drink green tea may stay more agile and independent than their peers over time, according to a Japanese study that covered thousands of people.

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