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bbc.co.uk (Global: 11^th place; English: 10^th place)

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channelregister.co.uk (Global: low place; English: low place)

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cnet.com (Global: 447^th place; English: 345^th place)

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forbes.com (Global: 71^st place; English: 54^th place)

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foxnews.com (Global: 262^nd place; English: 171^st place)

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ft.com (Global: 193^rd place; English: 127^th place)

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groovypost.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

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itpro.co.uk (Global: low place; English: low place)

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latimes.com (Global: 32^nd place; English: 21^st place)

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loc.gov (Global: 63^rd place; English: 47^th place)

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microsoft.com (Global: 263^rd place; English: 259^th place)

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neowin.net (Global: low place; English: 8,118^th place)

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networkworld.com (Global: 5,743^rd place; English: 3,776^th place)

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nytimes.com (Global: 7^th place; English: 7^th place)

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nzherald.co.nz (Global: 390^th place; English: 205^th place)

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office.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

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pcmag.com (Global: 1,442^nd place; English: 915^th place)

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pcworld.com (Global: 1,889^th place; English: 1,323^rd place)

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pocket-lint.com (Global: low place; English: 8,617^th place)

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redmondmag.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

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redmondpie.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

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reuters.com (Global: 38^th place; English: 30^th place)

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