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Branson cuts a Square deal

British billionaire Richard Branson has made an investment in mobile payment start up Square. Insiders claim that the businessman made a ‘multimillion’ dollar investment in the company, however the exact amount remains undisclosed. The latest injection of capital follows an earlier investment of $100 million (

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Apple confirms as much as it wants for next event

“Let’s talk iPhone.” It’s Apple’s latest chat-up line for tech bloggers, fan boys or those simply waiting to see how an Apple event works in the post-Jobsian era. It’s also the tagline on an invitation sent out en masse to tech journalists inviting them to an iPhone event 4 October at the company’s Cupertino, California, HQ. First reported via sources close to the event by All Things Digital , the October event has long been rumoured to be the official launch pad for the iPhone 5, Apple’s latest entry in the game-changing smartphone line. The event, scheduled to commence at 10am Pacific Time, should see newly crowned king of Cupertino Tim Cook making the keynote address. Cook formerly served under Jobs for 13 years, four as chief operating officer for Apple. He also took up the reins during Jobs’ health crises in 2004 and 2009. Likely topics of the keynote will include the release data and specifications of the iPhone 5, the rollout of iOS 5, the smartphone’s operating system, as well as details of the company’s other products sure to delight fans.

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Apple confirms as much as it wants for next event