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London Olympics viewing, listening guide

The starting grid of the 2012 London Olympics is within sight, so it’s time to begin planning one’s viewing, eating and sleeping schedule, and CNET Australia‘s here to help. The games officially kick off with the opening ceremony at 6am AEST on Saturday, 28 July. Competitive events will start at around 6pm AEST that night, although a number of football …

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Smartphone sales drive record Samsung quarterly profits

Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest consumer electronics maker, reported a record second-quarter net profit Friday on the continued strong sales of its smartphones. The South Korea-based company said net profits for the three months ending June 30 rose to $4.5 billion, an increase of 48 percent over the year-ago period, in line with guidance the company gave earlier this month. …

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