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2012
2012
Anonymous hackers claim hit – Deseret News Sunday, 5 February 2012, 6:26 am
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Anonymous hackers claim hit
Deseret News By Louise Nordstrom, AP STOCKHOLM — A group linked to the hacker network Anonymous on Saturday said it had attacked the Swedish government's website, bringing it down for periods of time by overloading it with traffic. CyberForce used Twitter to claim … Anonymous attacks 2 Swedish Web sitesOutcome Magazine Hackers Apparently Hit Swedish Government SiteABC News Hackers mount Swedish government cyber attackThe Local.se |
Facebook, Dead or Alive – Wall Street Journal Sunday, 5 February 2012, 2:20 am
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Facebook, Dead or Alive
Wall Street Journal By AL LEWIS I will not make the same mistake I made in 2004 when I panned the initial public stock offering of Google. "A bet on Google is a bet on a company that makes 95% of its revenues on Internet advertising," I wrote, before I came to work for … IPO Euphoria, Without Much MemoryNew York Times Why Facebook may not be a wise investmentWashington Post Facebook's Epic Offering by the NumbersBusinessWeek Reuters -PC Magazine -ABC News all 288 news articles » |
Smartphone Shipments Top PCs For The First Time Ever – Forbes Sunday, 5 February 2012, 1:53 am
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Smartphone Shipments Top PCs For The First Time Ever
Forbes Smartphone shipments topped PCs for the first time ever last year, by 73 million units, according to figures published by research firm Canalys on Friday. Last year a total of 487.7 million smartphones were shipped. Only 414.6 million PCs, … Smartphone sales exceed those of PCs for first time, Apple smashes recordDigitaltrends.com Report: Smartphone Shipments Overtake PCs in 2011PC Magazine Smartphone shipments outpaced PCs in 2011 for first timeComputerworld Apple Insider -CNET -Register all 55 news articles » |
Chevy Silverado Survives The Apocalypse – Chicago Tribune Saturday, 4 February 2012, 9:13 pm
 MotorTrend Magazine |
Chevy Silverado Survives The Apocalypse
Chicago Tribune If you haven't seen it yet (and I know many have already), you'll see the Chevy Silverado Super Bowl commercial pretty early on during the festivities on big-game Sunday. For what it's worth, we predict it will get the most attention during the Big … Chevrolet's Sonic Youth replaces Aveo in subcompact lineSlashGear Aliens shill for Chevy Volt in Super Bowl adFox News Video Find: Only Chevy Silverados Survive Apocalypse; Aliens Wowed by Volt TechMotorTrend Magazine Motor Authority -Discovery News -Inside Line all 57 news articles » |
Weekly Wrap: Lion bugs, iBooks Author, Final Cut Pro X – Macworld Saturday, 4 February 2012, 9:01 pm
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Weekly Wrap: Lion bugs, iBooks Author, Final Cut Pro X
Macworld by Lex Friedman, Macworld.com Once a week, we gather together to recap the best stories published on Macworld over the past seven days. This week, those include software updates from Apple—and the problems that go along with them—tips on using your Mac … Snow Leopard update wreaks havoc on Rosetta, luddite users contemplate running …Engadget Security Update 2012-001 Kills Rosetta AppsTidBITS Apple releases major security update for OS XFox News eWeek -The Verge -CNET all 121 news articles » |
For Facebook ‘Hacker Way’ is way of life – WTOP Saturday, 4 February 2012, 6:07 pm
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For Facebook 'Hacker Way' is way of life
WTOP This Dec. 13, 2011 file photo, shows of worker inside Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. Facebook, the social network that changed "friend" from a noun to a verb, is expected to file as early as Wednesday to sell stock on the open market. |
Micron CEO Steve Appleton Dies in a Plane Crash Saturday, 4 February 2012, 5:12 pm
Micron's long time CEO, Steve Appleton, has died in a plane crash at the age of 51 at the Boise Airport on Friday morning. He was reportedly flying a single-engine Lancair plane, which stalled and then nosedived shortly after take-off. Appleton was the only person onboard and died immediately upon impact.
Appleton started working at Micron in 1983 and became the CEO eleven years later in 1994. Micron is most known for storage solutions, such as NAND flash. Intel's and Micron's joint NAND venture, IMFT, is one of the leading NAND manufacturers, and consumers may also be familiar with Micron's subdiary Crucial, a well known SSD and RAM brand. Flying was always Appleton's passion and he owned over 20 airplanes. He leaves behind a wife and four children.
R.I.P. Steve Appleton, 1960-2012
Russian scientists eye mission to moon this decade – Fox News Saturday, 4 February 2012, 4:55 pm
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Russian scientists eye mission to moon this decade
Fox News Russia's space agency and training center for cosmonauts is launching a campaign to choose a new team of cosmonauts to train for a special mission, most likely for the moon this decade, Pravda.ru reported The selection is open to any Russian citizen … Phobos-Grunt Falls From the Sky. Tim Worstall Not BlamedForbes Russia to Build Astrology Labs on the Moon by 2020DBKP – Death By 1000 Papercuts Is Russia's Space Program Viable?Voice of America Science AAAS -EE Times -UPI.com all 56 news articles » |
Motorola seeking 2.25% of Apple’s sales for standard-essential patent license – Apple Insider Saturday, 4 February 2012, 4:10 pm
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Motorola seeking 2.25% of Apple's sales for standard-essential patent license
Apple Insider By Josh Ong Recently uncovered court documents from Motorola Mobility's legal complaints against Apple have revealed that the handset maker is seeking 2.25 percent of Apple's sales of wireless devices in exchange for a patent license covering its … Patent Wars & Microsoft, Buyer of iPadsThe Mac Observer What Motorola wants: 2.25% of Apple's iPhone sales revenueFortune Apple, Motorola in patent struggle in Germanynwitimes.com SlashGear -BBC News -tuaw.com all 72 news articles » |
20 Million Years Later, Russians Work To Drill Into Lake Saturday, 4 February 2012, 2:25 pm
Russian researchers in Antarctica are on the verge of piercing a hole through two miles of ice into an ancient lake, untouched by the light of day for some 20 million years. But it’ll be a delicate process to break through without disturbing the pristine waters. Guest host David Green speaks with Antarctic researcher John Priscu about the process.
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Microsoft Windows 8 Unification Plan: Grand, But Risky – InformationWeek Saturday, 4 February 2012, 1:38 pm
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Microsoft Windows 8 Unification Plan: Grand, But Risky
InformationWeek Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 appear to look very much alike. That's great news for users, but can Redmond pull off one OS across desktops, mobile and more? According to Windows Phone 8 leaks, the mobile OS will share code with the Windows 8 client–a … Windows Phone 8: Great, But Still Too Late?PC Magazine Where now for Microsoft and Windows Phone?Forbes Microsoft will relax hardware specifications for Windows Phone 8Inquirer San Francisco Chronicle -The Seattle Times -TIME all 125 news articles » |
At Long Last, Facebook – Barron’s Saturday, 4 February 2012, 10:27 am
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At Long Last, Facebook
Barron’s By ANDREW BARY | MORE ARTICLES BY AUTHOR Facebook's shares could get a pop at the IPO, but as Google's experience shows, it's hard to maintain investor excitement over time, even with strong growth. The best businesses can be poor investments, … Startup opportunities abound in wake of Facebook IPOCNET Facebook Used by Half of the World's Internet Users, Save AsiaPC Magazine Facebook Cites Google+, Mobile Shift Among Potential RisksBusinessWeek Wall Street Journal -Washington Post -USA TODAY all 937 news articles » |
CEO of Chip Maker Micron Dies in Plane Crash – ABC News Saturday, 4 February 2012, 8:41 am
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CEO of Chip Maker Micron Dies in Plane Crash
ABC News The image Steve Appleton cultivated as a stunt pilot and off-road rally driver became the perfect metaphor for his wild, 18-year ride as the leader of Micron Technology Inc., where stomach-churning swings from billion-dollar profit to billion-dollar … |
Mark Zuckerberg, the Hacker Way, and the Art of the Founder’s Letter – Wired News Saturday, 4 February 2012, 12:41 am
 Wired News |
Mark Zuckerberg, the Hacker Way, and the Art of the Founder's Letter
Wired News By Steven Levy For a founder of a highly touted Internet company undertaking an IPO, the “Letter to Shareholders” in the S-1 prospectus has become a rarefied form of performance art. Going public is the purest capitalist act — a deep and unambiguous … Many besides Facebook leader will be enrichedHouston Chronicle For Facebook 'Hacker Way' is way of lifeUSA TODAY Zuckerberg's taxes on IPO? How about $2 billionCNET |
Facebook IPO shrinks private trading market – CNN Friday, 3 February 2012, 7:34 pm
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Facebook IPO shrinks private trading market
CNN By Maureen Farrell @CNNMoneyMarkets February 3, 2012: 1:23 PM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Facebook has played a big role in the private trading markets that allow eligible investors the chance to snap up shares of hot Internet companies years before they … How Facebook IPO hurts one NYC firmCrain’s New York Business The problem with the founder's letterCNNMoney Twitter investor talks IPOFortune (blog) TheStreet.com -Portfolio.com -New York Times all 22 news articles » |
Microsoft testing Skype Windows Phone client, expected at MWC – The Verge Friday, 3 February 2012, 2:36 pm
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Microsoft testing Skype Windows Phone client, expected at MWC
The Verge By Tom Warren on February 3, 2012 09:35 am 0Comments Microsoft's Skype division is currently testing an initial Windows Phone client, expected to debut very soon. That's the word from several sources who have confirmed that Microsoft employees are able … Windows Phone 8: Great, But Still Too Late?PC Magazine Windows Phone 8 "Apollo" Supports Multi-Core, NFCTom’s Guide Today's Top Stories: Windows Phone 8 Details, New Skype for WindowsMashable VentureBeat -SlashGear -Inquirer all 95 news articles » |
Be everywhere: Google’s real social strategy – ZDNet (blog) Friday, 3 February 2012, 5:15 am
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Be everywhere: Google's real social strategy
ZDNet (blog) By Stephen Chapman | February 2, 2012, 9:05pm PST Summary: In this special guest post, Wil Reynolds explains why Google+ simply can't be written off — and why brands and authors should seriously consider adopting it! Preface: Part 1 of this post was … SEO Impact of Google's Search Plus Your WorldPractical Ecommerce Google+ Isn't Even Very Good at SearchThe Atlantic Wire Microsoft's Search Head: Google 'Realized We Were Ahead And They Overextended …Business Insider Washington Post -WebProNews -San Francisco Chronicle all 23 news articles » |
AMD’s CEO prepares chipmaker for a fight – Reuters Thursday, 2 February 2012, 7:21 pm
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AMD's CEO prepares chipmaker for a fight
Reuters By Noel Randewich | SUNNYVALE, California (Reuters) – Advanced Micro Devices' new chief executive delivered an enthusiastic pitch in his debut before Wall Street analysts, saying he was getting the struggling PC chipmaker "fit to fight" in a … AMD's tablet strategy: Hondo chip, Windows 8ZDNet (blog) AMD Will Incorporate Others' Technology in Its ChipsWall Street Journal AMD Eyes ARM Alliance In War on IntelWired News PCWorld -eWeek all 121 news articles » |
Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg Goes Public on Parenting – Forbes Thursday, 2 February 2012, 7:10 pm
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Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg Goes Public on Parenting
Forbes Would it surprise you to hear that a future CEO had the following background? She enjoyed weekly manicures with her mother starting at age four, spent her days playing princess dress-up, was not regularly around professional women, and was not told she … The $1.6 Billion Woman, Staying on MessageNew York Times Facebook board of directors lacks diversityWashington Post Facebook COO Poised to Enter Billionaire Boys ClubThe Atlantic Wire San Jose Business Journal all 35 news articles » |
Nokia design chief hints at Lumia phones with NFC and wireless charging – The Guardian Tuesday, 31 January 2012, 4:46 pm
 The Guardian |
Nokia design chief hints at Lumia phones with NFC and wireless charging
The Guardian Nokia is working on a Windows Phone model that incorporates NFC (Near Field Communications) technology to connect to external accessories – and is even considering versions with wireless charging, its design chief has indicated in an exclusive … Review: New Nokia Lumia 710 is quick, lightThe Seattle Times How Windows Phone 8 'Apollo' Would Stack Up Against iOS 5, Android 4Wired News Windows Phone 8: Great, But Still Too Late?PC Magazine SlashGear -Apple Insider -Los Angeles Times all 322 news articles » |
