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Verizon, Redbox plan Netflix challenge - Reuters
Monday, February 6, 2012 10:57:56 AM CST
 Boston.com | Verizon, Redbox plan Netflix challenge Reuters By Sinead Carew and Yinka Adegoke (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc and Coinstar's Redbox unit have formed a video joint venture to provide services aimed at competing directly against video rental giant Netflix Inc. Shares of Netflix fell almost ... Verizon Forms Video Venture With Redbox to Take On Netflix Verizon, Redbox combine to start streaming video service Can Redbox and Verizon Kill Netflix? |
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Facebook Ads Expected Soon on Smartphones, Tablets - PCWorld
Monday, February 6, 2012 10:22:29 AM CST
 Telegraph.co.uk | Facebook Ads Expected Soon on Smartphones, Tablets PCWorld By Ian Paul, PCWorld Feb 6, 2012 8:17 AM Get ready for advertising to hit the mobile version of Facebook in early March as the company looks to generate more revenue leading up to its forthcoming initial public offering, according to an online report. Facebook, already rich off online ads, gears up for mobile adverts The free ride is over: Facebook likely adding mobile ads “within weeks” Facebook mobile adverts 'expected in March 2012' |
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Samsung's Galaxy Note phablet now ready for pre-order - CNET
Monday, February 6, 2012 10:26:29 AM CST
 TIME | Samsung's Galaxy Note phablet now ready for pre-order CNET by Brian Bennett February 6, 2012 8:22 AM PST Follow @boliverbennett If you're burning to secure Samsung's Galaxy Note, AT&T is now taking pre-orders of the hybrid slate for $300. Samsung was the only tech company with a splashy Super Bowl ad this year ... Watch: Samsung Galaxy Note Super Bowl ad goes after Apple fans Samsung Galaxy Note: Is it a Phone or a Tablet? AT&T Accepting Samsung Galaxy Note Pre-Orders |
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BTJunkie voluntarily closes file-sharing website - Computerworld
Monday, February 6, 2012 9:45:43 AM CST
 The Guardian | BTJunkie voluntarily closes file-sharing website Computerworld By Jeremy Kirk IDG News Service - The BitTorrent search engine BTJunkie has shut down its website, the latest file-sharing site to take defensive action following law enforcement's shutdown of MegaUpload last month. BTJunkie said the move was voluntary ... Torrent search engine BTJunkie voluntarily shuts down BitTorrent Index BTjunkie Bites the Dust BTjunkie Torrent Site Shuts Down On Purpose |
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Apple's IPhone 4S Leads 55% Quarterly Jump in Global Smartphone Shipments - Bloomberg
Monday, February 6, 2012 9:12:17 AM CST
 Bloomberg | Apple's IPhone 4S Leads 55% Quarterly Jump in Global Smartphone Shipments Bloomberg Enlarge image A Shopper Inspects An iPhone 4S A Shopper Inspects An iPhone 4S David Paul Morris/Bloomberg Smartphone demand is increasing as prices for devices become more affordable, encouraging users to upgrade to handsets on which they can browse ... Android's original standard bearer -- HTC -- falls from grace Apple's iPhone tops global smartphone shipments record Feature phones cause slow growth in mobile market |
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Russian scientists reach buried Antarctic Lake - Fox News
Monday, February 6, 2012 9:32:39 AM CST
 Fox News | Russian scientists reach buried Antarctic Lake Fox News A group of Russian scientists in Antarctica has succeeded in drilling to a lake buried two miles beneath the icy landmass, Russian news service Ria Novosti reported -- following a week of radio silence from the team that had some scratching their heads ... Russian scientists reach isolated subglacial lake Russian scientists reach Antarctica's 'alien' Lake Vostok Russian Scientists Drill to Sub-Glacial Antarctic Lake |
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Google Earth Update Quashes Atlantis Rumors - PC Magazine
Monday, February 6, 2012 10:13:11 AM CST
 msnbc.com | Google Earth Update Quashes Atlantis Rumors PC Magazine By Leslie Horn The 2009 launch of Google Ocean, an underwater extension of Google Earth, included a grid formation in the Atlantic that prompted many to speculate that the search giant had uncovered the lost city of Atlantis. A recent update to Google ... Google Earth update erases underwater 'Atlantis' Google Earth update erases undersea grid mistaken for "Atlantis" Google Pulls 'Atlantis' from Google Earth |
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Google, Facebook Censor Themselves in India After Court Order - Mashable
Monday, February 6, 2012 10:42:08 AM CST
 CTV.ca | Google, Facebook Censor Themselves in India After Court Order Mashable Google India and Facebook have removed web pages considered offensive to India's political and religious leadership to satisfy a court order in a censorship case. Indian prosecutors are suing a host of Internet companies on behalf of a Muslim religious ... Internet giants pull content after warning in India courts Summary Box: Sites Remove Content on India's Order Google, Facebook Remove 'Offensive' Content in India |
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Intel SSD 520 Review: Taking Back The High-End With SandForce - Tom's Hardware Guide
Monday, February 6, 2012 10:22:00 AM CST
 Inquirer | Intel SSD 520 Review: Taking Back The High-End With SandForce Tom's Hardware Guide If you thought that Intel had conceded the high-end SSD market to its competition, you were wrong. The company's new SSD 520 centers on SandForce's SF-2281 controller, incorporates top-bin IMFT NAND, and is protected by a five-year warranty. Intel Launches SandForce Driven Solid State Drive 520 Series Intel 520 Series SSD review Intel SSD 520 Series 240GB Review |
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CNN investigates Foxconn iPad factory conditions, Apple responds - Apple Insider
Monday, February 6, 2012 10:28:11 AM CST
 WISC Madison | CNN investigates Foxconn iPad factory conditions, Apple responds Apple Insider By Katie Marsal A new report features a woman who works 60 hours per week assembling iPad components in China, though she has never seen a full iPad in person. In response, Apple said it works to protect "every worker" in its worldwide supply chain. Workers' rights groups allege long, unpredictable hours, no talking on factory ... Apple manufacturing plant workers complain of long hours, militant culture Another publication investigates Foxconn: CNN interviews an iPad assembler ... |