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iPad’s moment of truth? Apple looks to new Air to reverse tablet slide

Phil Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of marketing, unveils the iPad Air during an event a year ago. James Martin/CNET It may be another Apple event, but the usual hype and anticipation just isn’t there. When it comes to Apple’s marquee products, the iPad will always play second fiddle to the iPhone, consistently getting new features a year late. Yet …

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Amazon wants to hire 80,000 temp workers for holidays

Amazon employees at a fulfillment center in Germany. Sean Gallup/Getty Images Amazon plans to add 80,000 temporary employees to its quickly expanding logistics and delivery network for this year’s holiday season. The company announced Thursday that it would hire thousands of new workers to staff its more than 50 fulfillment around the US. The amount is a 14 percent increase …

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