Apple Raises Prices for Some Products in Japan
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Apple Inc. raised the price of iPad tablet computers and iPod music players in Japan after a weaker yen that’s boosting importing costs prompted Toshiba Corp. and Fujitsu Ltd. to consider increasing prices.
Apple now sells the iPad Wi-Fi model with 16 gigabytes of memory for 49,800 yen ($493), compared with its previous price of 42,800 yen, according to Apple’s website. The iPod Shuffle music player costs from 4,800 yen, compared with the previous starting price of 4,200 yen.