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December 27, 2012

7 Reasons 2012 Was Awful for Big Tech

Paul La Monica, CNNMoney


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Apple began 2012 with expectations for another stellar year. The company had the iPhone 5 and three new iPads -- including the iPad mini -- in its back pocket.

Investors ate it up, sending the company's stock up as high as $705 on Sept. 21.

Then Apple's year took a turn for the worse. Its new Maps app turned out to be a disaster and a PR nightmare. A week later, Apple (AAPL, Fortune...

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