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iPhone 4S preorders in Hong Kong sell out in 10 minutes

According to initial reports from Fortune’s Philip Elmer-DeWitt, Apple’s stock of iPhone 4S allocated for preorders in Hong Kong sold out in 10 minutes. Apple began the preordering Friday in China and 14 other countries. Ticonderoga’s Brian White, an analyst specializing in Apple’s business in China, reported that the window to reserve an iPhone 4S in China was short and …

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Nook Tablet: Hands on with Barnes & Noble’s Fire

If you’ve preordered the Amazon Kindle Fire, Barnes & Noble hopes you’re now having second thoughts. That’s the message of the just-announced $249 Nook Tablet, the successor to 2010’s Nook Color (which remains on the market for $199). The new 7-inch color tablet equals many of the basic specs of the Kindle Fire, but justifies its $50 price premium over …

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