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The Inquirer SIA Supports Call For Caution In Changes To Int'l Tax Rules The Semiconductor Industry Association gave strong support to the New Democrat Coalition’s call to avoid tax changes that could damage the ... Semiconductor Industry Association Overheating iPhone 3GS handsets worry users Owners of Apple's new iPhone have reported that some handsets get so hot they glow pink. The problem appears to particularly affect the white ... Telegraph Media Group Palm Pre Customers Grumble About Defects Web forums and tech blogs are abuzz with comments from some Palm Pre customers who shelled out $199 in early June for the new smart phones ... ABC News India LCD-TV Shipments to Surpass CRT in 2012 Shipments of LCD-TVs in India are set to surpass those of CRT-TVs by 2012 as the country undergoes a rapid transition to the flat-panel ... iSuppli Corporation Nokia: Not Smart Enough This Time In most of the world, Nokia is synonymous with mobile phones. 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