Devastation in Japan sends aftershocks through tech industry

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Supplies are likely to be affected, and Apple's shares are falling

The technology industry has started to feel the impact of the devastating earthquake in Japan last Friday, which measured 8.9 on the Richter scale, triggering a tsunami and a major nuclear incident...

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