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Spotify Launches in Australia

Spotify opened for business in Australia and New Zealand today. The move broadens the streaming music service’s reach as it raises a new round of funding that should value the company at $4 billion by the time it closes. Last month rival service MOG announced an Australian expansion but hasn’t launched yet.

RIM Corners the “You’ll Use BlackBerry 7 and That’s an Order” Market

Well, at least one part of RIM’s business is on the upswing.
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Updated S-1: Facebook’s Yearly Revenue Growth Up 45 Percent, But Down Six Percent From Last Quarter

Will the new results cause investors to worry?
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Apple on Australian 4G: You’re Branding It Wrong

Apple tells regulators it’s not the iPad that’s been mislabeled, it’s Australia’s 3G networks.
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Apple to Offer iPad Disclaimer, Refunds in Australia

Apple Inc.’s fight to retain the “4G” branding on its latest iPad tablet computer in Australia — a designation the country’s consumer watchdog says is misleading — will return to court in early May.

Australian Regulators Throwing a Wobbly Over 4G iPad Branding

If the new iPad cannot connect to the 4G LTE networks in Australia, then Apple shouldn’t have marketed it as a 4G device in that country.
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How E-Commerce Is Expanding Internationally, One Package at a Time

Retailers are realizing that another way to juice revenues is to open up their sites to international markets — if they can manage the logistics.
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Samsung to Apple: Victory Is Mine

Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet will go on sale in Australia in time for Christmas.
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Fruit Ninja Wants a Slice of Plush Toy Action

The playbook is as follows: Create a successful mobile game and then launch collectible plush toys.
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Samsung Gets a Win in Apple War

Samsung Electronics Co. won a significant victory Wednesday in its global tablet war with Apple Inc., as a panel of judges lifted a temporary ban on sales of its devices in Australia.

Scribd Raises $13M More for Web Docs