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• 31/12/1969 : In iPhone, adult industry sees pocket porn market (AP) (technology) :
  AP - It's a maxim of technology: Invent the newest gadget and the porn industry will find a way to cash in.
• 31/12/1969 : Panasonic to buy out Sanyo, Panasonic Electric (AP) (technology) :
  AP - Panasonic is planning to take 100 percent ownership of its subsidiaries Sanyo Electric and Panasonic Electric Works in a move costing up to $9.4 billion to strengthen green businesses such as electric cars and solar panels.
• 31/12/1969 : Playstation, TVs boost Sony to $294 million profit (AP) (technology) :
  AP - Sony bounced back to profit last quarter and raised its full-year earnings forecast, fueled by stronger demand for its PlayStation 3 gaming consoles, personal computers and televisions.
• 31/12/1969 : New Kindle models arrive tonight (Christopher Null) (technology) :
  Christopher Null - Now we know why the current Kindle suddenly became unavailable earlier this week, with no date listed for stock to be replenished: It’s because Amazon is launching a new-model Kindle, one that’s smaller, lighter, faster, and easier to read.
• 31/12/1969 : Libraries top Netflix, Redbox when it comes to loaning DVDs (Ben Patterson) (technology) :
  Ben Patterson - Sure, Netflix and Redbox may rule the U.S. DVD rental market, but it turns out that the nation’s public libraries are loaning more DVDs each day than Netflix rents to its by-mail subscribers.