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iPhone: Apple to boost screen size in next version

iPhone production could begin as soon as August with a screen as much as 30 percent larger than the current iPhone 4S, according to reports of Apple's plans.
Could an 'iPad mini' stamp out the Kindle Fire?

Rumors of a 7-inch 'iPad mini' continue to flood the Internet. Will Apple CEO Tim Cook succumb to the popularity of smaller, cheaper tablets such as the Kindle Fire, or continue to follow in Steve Jobs' footsteps?
If 'Battleship' succeeds, expect movies for 'Ouija,' 'Candy Land'

Before video games and cable television, there was 'Battleship.' This week, the iconic board game hits the big screen in Europe. Will it sink or swim?
Hewlett-Packard to merge printing, PC divisions

The move announced Wednesday comes at a time when sales of printers and ink, once HP's lifeblood, are falling as people increasingly share documents and photos online.
US stocks shrug off higher gas prices to push Dow above 13,000

Better economic news from Europe helped lift US stocks past the symbolic plateau. The Dow last closed above 13,000 in May 2008, before the collapse of the housing market.
Dow, S&P have best start in 15 years

The Dow Jones industrial average rose 3.4 percent in January and the Standard & Poor 500 gained 4.4 percent, the best performances for both indexes to open a year since 1997.
Zynga goes public - investors eye CEO, growth potential with doubts

Zynga was the talk of the New York Stock Exchange when they rank the opening bell but after taking an immediate 5 percent hit, investors are reassessing Zynga as being overhyped.
Zynga IPO offers plenty of upside, analyst says

Zynga IPO is priced at $10 a share, making the Internet social gaming company worth $7 billion. The Zynga IPO is scheduled for Friday.
AMR shareholders take massive hit, but experts see a less volatile future

AMR shareholders saw their stocks drop 84 percent on Tuesday, and can expect the stock to drop to zero, but experts are saying the state of the airline industry today suggests profits are on the way.
Stocks gain modestly on consumer confidence

The Dow rose 32 points to 11555 as a jump in US consumer confidence and new efforts from European leaders to find more aggressive cures for the region's debt crisis encouraged investors
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What to expect from Apple's iPhone event Tuesday

On Tuesday, Apple will likely unveil a new iPhone, probably called the iPhone 4S.
Dell stock drops, company cuts forecast

Dell stock fell more than 7 percent on Tuesday, even as the company reported a 63 percent increase in second quarter net income. Dell stock earned 48 cents per share, the company said after the market closed.
Credit cards see more profits, less late payments

Credit cards in the US are being paid off in full more often this year, leading to healthy gains by the credit card companies.
Marvel deal will build on Disney's Pixar model

Much of the response to the deal has been positive and appears to take note of the happy marriage that Disney has achieved with Pixar.