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Mobile Minutes: Apple, Facebook, China, King.com

Apple passes Coca-Cola as most valuable brand
The New York Times reported that Apple is the new most valuable brand in the world, according to a closely followed annual report.
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Facebook loses top advertising exec to Flurry
Facebook has lost another prominent advertising executive. Grady Burnett, the social network?s VP of global sales and operations, has joined the app measurement and ad firm Flurry as chief operating officer, per Forbes.
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China threatens closure of mobile news apps amid Internet crackdown
China on Monday launched a crackdown on several mobile news applications that provide news information services without approval from government regulators, threatening to shut down those who refuse to "rectify", according to Reuters.
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Mobile gaming firm King.com sets sights on U.S. IPO: source
King.com Ltd, the British mobile gaming company best known for its hit puzzle game 'Candy Crush Saga', has filed confidentially for an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States, a person familiar with the matter said on Sunday, Reuters reports.
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