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Verizon tops Q2 expectations as tablet demand drives growth

Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam. CNET Verizon’s customer growth bounced back in the second quarter, thanks to a pickup in tablet and smartphone demand in the period. The company posted a second-quarter profit of $4.32 billion compared with a year-ago gain of $5.2 billion. But Verizon’s share of the profit, after excluding the cut that Vodafone that previously received, was actually …

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Shameless iPhone 6 and iWatch knockoffs on sale soon

Should we pity the foo’ who buys a Goo? Screenshot by Eric Mack/CNET The existence of the iPhone 6 may not be confirmed for another month or two, but that won’t stop China’s GooPhone from launching its shameless knockoff, the “i6,” next week. GooPhone’s track record of cloning all the best-selling smartphones is only outdone by its ability to do …

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