Business
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ZTE Is Practically Shutting Down, And A US Ban Is To Blame
When the US Department of Commerce slapped a seven-year ban on ZTE, blocking it from buying or using components made by US companies, things looked bad for the world’s fifth-largest smartphone maker. Though until ZTE had a chance to sort things out, we didn’t know exactly what the full impact would be.
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Report: GoPro Might Be Throwing In The Towel
And it just keeps getting worse for GoPro.
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The Rumour That Amazon Will Sell Prescription Drugs Just Got Serious
Photo: Getty The St. Louis Post-Dispatch just dropped a helluva news nugget. Citing public records, the paper reports that Amazon “has gained approval to become a wholesale distributor from a number of state pharmaceutical boards.” That might mean that Amazon wants to sell prescription drugs. Then again, it might not.
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Vertu Is Now Auctioning Off Its Crappy Gold Phones For Cents On The Dollar
Back in the halcyon days of 2013, you could buy a brand new, handmade Vertu phone with an underpowered processor and an outdated operating system for $US10,000 ($12,686). But today, my friend, Vertu is drowning in debt and auctioning off these hilarious relics of excess with bids starting at a few hundred bucks. It’s ironic…