Apple’s immensely popular iPad 2 tablet has become part of an afterlife ritual for Chinese families in Malaysia. The ritual involves burning paper money and replicas of luxury in order to provide a comfortable life for the deceased. “Some of my customers have dreams where their departed relatives will ask for luxury items, including the [...]

French company Vivendi has agreed to purchase Vodafone’s stake in French carrier SFR. SFR is France’s second largest carrier behind France Telecom. Vivendi will purchase the 44 percent stake that Vodafone owns for 7.95 billion EUR (US $11.3 billion). SFR and Vodafone will maintain joint operations for three years as part of the deal, and [...]