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Apple and Palm elbow each other over iTunes access by Palm's Pre Jenna Wortham of the New York Times has an interesting story on the stakes, and self-justifications, involved in the Apple-Palm squabble over the Palm Pre's access to iTunes. Palm has raised the stakes, charging that Apple's decision to block access is anti-consumer and a restraint of trade. Twitter at the heart of new, cheap smartphones Mobile phone outfit INQ Mobile has launched two low-cost smartphones that feature tight integration with social-networking site Twitter, it said on Tuesday. FCC probes Apple's rejection of Google Voice for iPhone The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) late Friday launched an investigation into Apple's rejection of Google Voice for the iPhone, and the removal of similar software from the App Store. Four tech spats that could be settled over a beer with Obama From Microsoft and Yahoo to Amazon, could presidential beer-fest settle problems quicker? 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