Business
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Samsung Apologises For Fatal Acid Leak In Factory
Samsung has officially apologised for a leak of hydrofluoric acid in a Korean plant in January. The leak killed one worker and injured four others.
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Recording Industry Manages A Sliver Of Growth For The First Time Since 1999
Global recorded music revenues grew 0.3 per cent to $US16.5 billion last year, marking the first increase since 1999. That’s the year, you’ll remember, that Napster and file sharing brought the industry to its knees.
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LG Acquires webOS From HP To Power Smart TVs
LG has announced that it has acquired the much-troubled webOS from HP. But instead of using it to power smartphones or tablets, it’s planning to roll out smart TVs that will make use of the OS.
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Google Might Be Opening Its Own Google Stores
According to 9to5Google, Google has plans to open standalone retail stores to sell Google products like the Nexus 4, Nexus 7, Nexus 10, Chromebooks, Google Glasses and more. The goal is to open its first flagship Google Store by the end of the year.