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Yet it’s full of loopholes — loopholes that legally permit even a tech giant such as Apple to sidestep billions of dollars in taxes.A recent article in explained how Apple avoids state taxes in California by setting up additional corporate offices in Nevada (which has no state income tax).

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The company has created an intricate web of secure servers on different continents that send encrypted data traffic in and out of almost every wireless carrier on Earth, and basically every Fortune 500 company. It would not be an easy acquisition for even the biggest companies, such as Microsoft. The complexity of RIM’s business model is another factor for a potential buyer. RIM doesn’t just make BlackBerrys, nor does it simply offer wireless service. RIM also has around 18,000 employees, around the globe, in everything from advanced R&D to highly specific tech support roles.

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In a ReadMe file included with the code, Mechner explains that he was able to extract the 6502 assembly language source from a set of 3.5-inch floppies with the help of archivists Jason Scott and Tony Diaz. Mechner promises further updates via his website or on Twitter, but in the meantime you can watch the process documented by searching for the #popsource hashtag, or better yet, head on over to GitHub and take a look at the source code for yourself. Last month Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner discovered the floppy disks containing the source code for the original Apple II version of the game, and promised to post it online when he was able to transfer it into some sort of modern format. For those who want to dive in, he’s also provided a technical explanatory document on his site, originally produced back in 1989 for the various teams that were porting the game to other platforms like the Amiga and Sega Genesis. He’s now made good on his pledge, posting the source code for the game on GitHub.

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But we guarantee the mad rhymes and funky beats in this promo video for the Feinger will have you whipping out your credit card faster than you can say “what the hell did I just buy?” [The Feinger via The Gadgeteer]. You might not think you need a $15 sleeve accessory designed to slip on your finger preventing you from dropping your phone.

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Isaacson has provided details on the design of the obsessive search for the aesthetics of employment – which some have described as a perfectionist research. To work, however, was not a matter of being a control freak, in fact, said Apple tried to create the best user experience for customers who usually pay the hardware and software kludgy.

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Apple wanted the day to be all about its new iPhone 4S, but the absence of the companys charismatic co-founder was palpable. On the far right of the jam-packed theaters front row was an empty chair, its back covered by a black cloth with reserved written in bright, white letters possibly a subtle tribute to the ailing icon. The deteriorating health of Steve Jobs loomed over Apples Oct. 4 press event at the companys headquarters in Cupertino, Calif.

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A year after the release of Microsoft Windows Phone, a new analysis has determined that the proportion of Redmond, Washington-based societies smartphone market worldwide recently hit a new low. Gartner estimates that Windows Microsoft partners sold 1.7 million phones in the same period a market share of 1.6%. The figure, if required, representing approximately 1.3% of smartphones sold in the quarter, down from Microsoft to date. According to analyst Horace Dediu, partners, Microsoft has sold 1.4 million smartphones in the second quarter of 2011. Read more.

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Here’s how the events panned out today. Apple’s latest iPhone, the 4S, went on sale in Australia today and hundreds have formed queues outside Apple stores across the country to be the first in the world to get their hands on it. Reaction has generally been positive, but it looks like the drawcard feature – the “Siri” personal assistant – may experience a bumpy introduction to the Australian accent.

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JPMorgan Chase & Co. Banks have declined more than the broader market, such as Italy and Spain cut by Fitch concern about the renewed debt crisis in Europe and the impact it can have on banks. Bank of America Corp. was not far behind, up 5.2 percent. dipped 6 percent, mostly in the Dow.

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Not only that, but cases from Case-Mate, the photo, which is the same company that accidentally published a page on your web page advertising your iPhone 5 cases. The site was, of course, removed promptly. As if there is no doubt that Apple plans to release the iPhone on Tuesday 5, this is a bit more "reassuring image shows leakage of AT & T has the iPhone to 5 cases in its inventory system.

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