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In terms of relations with its users and business partners, the quarter that ended Sept. 30 wasnt a particularly easy one for Apple . There were complaints and lawsuits about the cost of replacing the iPhones battery, the surprise $200 price cut, and the software update that bricked untold numbers of unlocked phones.

NBC and Fox are set to launch an advertising-supported online video site that hosts programming from varied entertainment companies in a bid to seize viewers from Google Inc.’s YouTube, the broadcasters said.

Happy holidays may be in store for GameStop, a barometer of consumer tech spending.

Not a cash register is in sight. The electronics on display are all powered up and ready for use. Personal trainers, specialists and newly minted concierges in aqua blue shirts make the Apple Store feel part salon, part Internet cafe -- just without the espresso.

Not a cash register is in sight. The electronics on display are all powered up and ready for use. Personal trainers, specialists and newly minted concierges in aqua blue shirts make the Apple Store feel part salon, part Internet cafe — just without the espresso.