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Facebook users get more than they give - The Tennessean


Sci/Tech - Google News Feb 4, 2012 | 2:13 am CST
 Los Angeles Times Facebook users get more than they give The Tennessean FILE - In this Nov. 16, 2010 file photo, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg smiles as he speaks at the Web 2.0 Su...

Chip maker's top exec dies in plane crash - Columbia Daily Tribune


Sci/Tech - Google News Feb 4, 2012 | 2:12 am CST
 Financial Times Chip maker's top exec dies in plane crash Columbia Daily Tribune BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The head of memory chip maker Micron, long known for taking risks in stu...

EU pushes Google to delay changes to privacy policy - Sacramento Bee


Sci/Tech - Google News Feb 4, 2012 | 2:04 am CST
 Sydney Morning Herald EU pushes Google to delay changes to privacy policy Sacramento Bee By James Kanter BRUSSELS – European governments are pressing Google to halt coming chang...

Facebook On Collision Course With New EU Privacy Laws


Slashdot Feb 4, 2012 | 1:14 am CST
 An anonymous reader writes "Facebook and other U.S. internet companies are faced with a new EU data protection regime, the Christian Science Monitor reports. U.S. concepts of free expression an...

Mark of one man on public Facebook - Sydney Morning Herald


Sci/Tech - Google News Feb 4, 2012 | 1:05 am CST
 Globe and Mail Mark of one man on public Facebook Sydney Morning Herald Since the moment he dropped out of Harvard University, Mark Zuckerberg has stayed remarkably focused on two...

Hackers Intercept FBI Call With UK - Wall Street Journal


Sci/Tech - Google News Feb 4, 2012 | 12:54 am CST
 USA TODAY Hackers Intercept FBI Call With UK Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—The Federal Bureau of Investigation said cybercriminals hacked into a cybercrime conference call betw...

Apple removes blatant copycat apps from App Store


AppleInsider Feb 4, 2012 | 12:00 am CST
Apple has removed from the App Store a number of copycat applications that closely mimicked the titles of successful games after they provoked a public outcry from developers over the issue.

Researchers Feel Pressure To Cite Superfluous Papers


Slashdot Feb 3, 2012 | 11:08 pm CST
 ananyo writes "One in five academics in a variety of social science and business fields say they have been asked to pad their papers with superfluous references in order to get published. The f...

Review: New Nokia Lumia 710 is quick, light - The Seattle Times


Sci/Tech - Google News Feb 3, 2012 | 10:08 pm CST
 TIME Review: New Nokia Lumia 710 is quick, light The Seattle Times It's a modest device and easy-to-use. And one of the stronger points of the Lumia 710 is the Windows Phone 7...

Latest Hubble photo may solve mysteries of the Milky Way - The State Column


Sci/Tech - Google News Feb 3, 2012 | 10:07 pm CST
 The State Column Latest Hubble photo may solve mysteries of the Milky Way The State Column NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has snapped a photo of a stunning spiral galaxy, the l...

Playing New Zynga Game At Facebook - Wall Street Journal


Sci/Tech - Google News Feb 3, 2012 | 9:46 pm CST
 Wall Street Journal Playing New Zynga Game At Facebook Wall Street Journal By ROLFE WINKLER Garbage in, garbage out. Sometimes on Wall Street, that's all you have to go on. Wh...

Google testing mystery device, may be testing 802.11ac


MacNN | The Macintosh News Network Feb 3, 2012 | 9:30 pm CST
Two applications from Google to the FCC, one asking to test a Wi-Fi and Bluetooth-enabled "entertainment device" from December and other seeking to set up a residential gateway using Wi-Fi a...

Apple's Australian suit vs. Samsung grows to 278 patent claims - Los Angeles Times


Sci/Tech - Google News Feb 3, 2012 | 9:29 pm CST
 Los Angeles Times Apple's Australian suit vs. Samsung grows to 278 patent claims Los Angeles Times By Nathan Olivarez-Giles Apple's lawsuit against Samsung in Australia ex...

Ask Slashdot: Are Daily Stand-Up Meetings More Productive?


Slashdot Feb 3, 2012 | 9:06 pm CST
 __roo writes "The Wall Street Journal reports that an increasing number of companies are replacing traditional meetings with daily stand-ups. The article points out that stand-up meetings date...

Apple adds 'Genius' recommendations to Apple TV


MacNN | The Macintosh News Network Feb 3, 2012 | 8:15 pm CST
Apple has quietly added its "Genius" suggestion technology to Apple TVs, offering recommendations on other shows viewers might enjoy based on their past rentals or purchases. The option is s...

Facebook may run mobile ads before IPO takes effect


MacNN | The Macintosh News Network Feb 3, 2012 | 7:50 pm CST
Facebook may run mobile ads before its IPO takes effect. Its S-1 filing revealed that one of the companyĂ­s revenue soft spots was in the level of income generated from mobile devices. With mobile d...

Facebook snatches former Apple exec from Levi's to head global marketing


AppleInsider Feb 3, 2012 | 7:30 pm CST
As it gears up for a high-profile initial public offering, Facebook has managed to lure Rebecca Van Dyck, Apple's former senior director of worldwide marketing and advertising, away from Levi's to ser...

Apple’s Factories Are “Sweatshops” — But They’re Better Than Competition, Says Labor Activist


Cult of Mac Feb 3, 2012 | 7:05 pm CST
  Labor activist Li Qiang of China Labor Watch  Apple is doing a better job auditing its suppliers than it’s competitors, says a China labor activist.   Labor activist Li Qiang sa...

Doctors 'Cheating' On Board Certifications


Slashdot Feb 3, 2012 | 7:04 pm CST
 Maximum Prophet writes "After taking board exams, doctors have been routinely getting together to remember and reproduce as much of the exam as they can. These notes are then bound and reproduc...

Apple fixes Snow Leopard Security Update to correct Rosetta


MacNN | The Macintosh News Network Feb 3, 2012 | 7:00 pm CST
A problem with the previous 2012-001 Security Update posted for users of Snow Leopard (client and server) that caused Rosetta-based apps to misbehave or fail entirely has been corrected, and the compa...

 

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