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/ 15 February 2008

Auction nets over $40-million for Aids in Africa

Art collectors opened their wallets on Thursday and shelled out ,6-million at a Valentine’s Day charity auction spearheaded by rocker Bono and British artist Damien Hirst to benefit the fight against HIV/Aids in Africa. Spirited bidding and prices far in excess of pre-sale estimates marked ”The (Red) Auction” at Sotheby’s, where all but one of the 83 contemporary works found buyers.

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/ 23 October 2007

Mac, iPod sales boost Apple’s profits

Apple’s fiscal fourth-quarter profits jumped 67% to cap a year that saw unprecedented momentum in its Macintosh computer business, continued demand for iPods and the successful launch of the iPhone. For the three months that ended September 30, Apple said on Monday it earned -million, or ,01 per share.

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/ 16 October 2007

Environmentalists target iPhone for lawsuit

Environmentalist lawyers are threatening to sue Apple in 60 days if the iconic United States company doesn’t make iPhones greener or warn buyers of toxins in the devices. The Centre for Environmental Health sent Apple notice on Monday after Greenpeace released a scientific analysis of how Earth-friendly iPhones are.

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/ 11 October 2007

Sun, Samsung to compete with iPhone

Sun Microsystems and Samsung are jointly developing a cellphone to challenge Apple Inc.’s iPhone, a South Korean newspaper reported on Wednesday, quoting Sun chairperson Scott McNealy. McNealy said on Tuesday in Seoul that the companies are working on a ”Java phone” that would surpass Apple’s iPhone in functionality.