Time Warner faces risks especially because of its notable dependence on premium cable network HBO that boasts of new movie releases and original programming.

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Apart from this, the continued demand for its premium network HBO, and the high dependence on stable cable networks business will ensure future profit growth for the company.

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Though companies still largely acknowledge a dependence on the social network for acquiring users, at least in the U.S., a number are starting to consider other options, such as off-Facebook dedicated game portals like FarmVille.com.

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Asia's biggest clothing retailer and owner of the Uniqlo casual clothing brand, which has been building a network of production sites in Bangladesh since 2008 to lower its dependence on manufacturing in China, where about 90% of all Uniqlo apparel is made.

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This dependence on the cloud, moreover, will require ever increasing network coverage and speed.

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To be sure, network parent CBS Corp. has had more to worry about in recent months given its heavy dependence on advertising revenue.

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TD-SCDMA would reduce its dependence on foreign vendors and technology, and level the playing field for domestic suppliers of network infrastructure and handsets.

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