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Not really surprising, but another step to Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)’s iPhone global expansion. While investors would really like to see the iPhone released in China and India, Ireland and Austria are important steps in the expansion. Apple just released the iPhone into Ireland and Austria, pricing it €399 for the 8GB model and €499 for the 16GB unit. O2 and T-Mobile are the respective carriers. Mind you, this is just and official stamp as many have already bought unlocked iPhones there.
While peer-to-peer file sharing has been unpopular (to say the least) with internet providers as they tried to limit their use, Verizon Communication (NYSE: VZ) is set to announce Friday its plans to help its users share files faster - at least those who do it legally. Indeed, when an ISP cooperates with a file-sharing software it can speed downloads an average of 60% to six-fold. While it’s not clear what the percentage of legal downloads are out of overall downloads, the cooperation can cut costs to Verizon, not to mention increase its attractiveness in the eyes of the consumer.
According to reports in The Wall Street Journal, Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) executives met to talk about a potential deal for the first time since Microsoft’s unsolicited takeover bid on Jan. 31. The execs, it was said, met without a banker, with the intention of Microsoft outlining its plan for the portal.
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