Business Stories from June 15, 2013 (Change date)
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Apple revamps look of iPhone, iPad softwareJun 17, 2013 5:55 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Apple is throwing out most of the real-world graphical cues from its iPhone and iPad software, like the casino-green “felt” of its Game Center app, in wh...
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Microsoft makes pitch to gamers with Xbox One E3 presentationJun 16, 2013 5:37 pm - Microsoft Corp., under pressure to generate excitement among video-game enthusiasts for its coming Xbox One entertainment console, showed exclusive, hyper- realistic tit...
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Pandora buys station to get radio content ratesJun 16, 2013 4:10 pm - LOS ANGELES — Pandora Media Inc., the biggest online radio service, has bought a station in South Dakota to gain the same access to music and rates as terrestrial compet...
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Companion apps, open worlds: 5 trends from E3Jun 16, 2013 6:55 pm - LOS ANGELES — From companion apps with the power to affect gameplay to racing games where players persistently speed across virtual roads, there’s several innovations on...
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Windows becomes the latest Best Buy store-in-storeJun 15, 2013 10:46 pm - NEW YORK — Best Buy is partnering with Microsoft to feature a store-within-a-store for its Windows products, the latest major consumer electronics retailer to acknowledg...
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New Myspace takes it back to the futureJun 16, 2013 5:37 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tim and Chris Vanderhook think Myspace had it right — at one point. And they believe they’ve revived and improved that formula for success as the reva...
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Cybersecurity fears raise medical-device standardsJun 16, 2013 6:12 pm - WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration is tightening standards for a wide range of medical devices — from fetal monitors used in hospitals to pacemakers implanted...
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Zuckerberg defends Facebook IPO by touting mobile pushJun 16, 2013 4:10 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — A year after Facebook’s bungled public market debut, Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg is still facing the wrath of ordinary investors holding stak...
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British lawmakers slam Google on taxesJun 15, 2013 8:36 pm - LONDON — British lawmakers attacked Google for defending a “highly contrived” strategy of booking advertising sales through Ireland to reduce its tax liability in Britai...
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Japanese musician is artist of digital ageJun 17, 2013 6:24 am - TOKYO — The Japanese artist known as Hyadain is in demand. Popular idols commission songs from him and, now at the height of his popularity, he is frequently asked to ap...