Before we even had a product, I had built a sharp-looking Excel business model that projected a meteoric rise to success.

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While there has been a sharp decline in the yen's value, analysts say it is a by-product of the monetary stance that Japan's government has taken to stoke inflation and boost its growth.

BBC: What is a currency war and are we heading for one?

The nano does not yet support Bluetooth 4.0 (or any version of the specification), but the standard has been seen as a key component in helping reduce power consumption for such a product, There are also lower power display technologies -- such as Sharp's Memory in Pixel LCD on the forthcoming Meta Watch -- from which Apple has abstained.

ENGADGET: Switched On: Next for the nano

India's current account deficit widened to a record 5.4% of gross domestic product in the July-September quarter primarily driven by high oil and gold imports and a sharp slowdown in exports witnessed over the past year.

WSJ: India Exports Rise 4.25%