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Report: Facebook IPO filing could come next week
(AP)
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:41:25 GMT
AP - Facebook could file regulatory papers as early as Wednesday for its highly anticipated initial public offering of stock, according to a newspaper report.
Activists and bloggers fear Twitter censorship
(AP)
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:38:45 GMT
AP - Bloggers and activists from China, the Middle East and Latin America said Friday they were afraid that new Twitter policies could allow governments to censor messages, stifling free expression.
Samsung 4Q profit rises 17 pct on smartphone sales
(AP)
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:57:35 GMT
AP - Samsung Electronics Co. reported a 17 percent jump in fourth quarter profit on the strength of smartphone sales even as the company battled claims it had copied Apple's iPhone.
Twitter now lets governments decide what content is suitable for their citizens
(Yahoo! News)
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:57:20 GMT
Yahoo! News - Twitter announced a major change to its censorship policy Thursday to allow the social media service to choose which tweets are seen in which countries. Though it has yet to use the ability, Twitter says it can now "reactively withhold content from …
Student orders terrorism textbook on Amazon, gets $400 bag of cocaine as a bonus
(Yahoo! News)
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:07:22 GMT
Yahoo! News - All Sophia Stockton wanted from Amazon was a textbook for one of her classes. Little did she know that it was going to be shipped to her with something extra on the side. Leafing through the pages of her new book, she …
Flashpoint Demo Day a Glimpse of How Entrepreneurs' Dreams Come True
(Mashable)
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:19:57 GMT
Mashable - A gathering of entrepreneurs in the Bay Area on Thursday offered a window into how ambitious techies' visions become reality. It started with a presentation from a go-getter named Adam Ghetti.
Dressed casually in a dark tee-shirt, Ghetti stepped to the front a conference room at the Silicon Valley venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz on Thursday afternoon. He launched into an intense, rapid-fire pitch and test drive of his cloud security startup Social Fortress.
US cybersecurity efforts trigger privacy concerns
(AP)
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:33:30 GMT
AP - The federal government's plan to expand computer security protections into critical parts of private industry is raising concerns that the move will threaten Americans' civil liberties.
Fresh iPhone Apps for Jan. 27: Frequency, Steam Mobile, RAGE HD update, Baseball Superstars 2012
(Appolicious)
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:19:00 GMT
Appolicious - Start your weekend with all the best videos the Internet has to offer with Frequency, an iPad app that makes finding and organizing great videos from all over the place a snap. It’s our top Fresh App today, followed by Steam Mobile, an iOS app that ties to the popular digital video game download portal and lets you impulse-buy during Steam’s crazy game sales no matter where you are. A big update with new levels to RAGE HD tops off our games picks for this weekend, followed by a new, free edition to the Baseball Superstars series from Gamevil.
DoCoMo to ask for changes in Android -Nikkei
(Reuters)
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:54:12 GMT
Reuters - NTT DoCoMo Inc (9437.T) will ask Google Inc to modify its Android operating system so that smartphones using it would put less pressure on networks, a move that could spark wider protests against the leading mobile software platform, the Nikkei reported.
Android app makers can boost revenue with price cuts, promos
(Appolicious)
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:21:00 GMT
Appolicious - It’s tough being an Android developer these days. Not only do you have a variety of devices and OS versions to consider, but there’s also some 500,000 apps you’re competing with in the Android Market. You have to be creative, thinking of new marketing strategies and design implementations to launch an app that stands out. Discounted app prices, for instance, have shown to boost revenue, and this is particularly true for the Android Market. ...
Secret Service probes bullet-ridden Obama image on Facebook
(Reuters)
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:41:50 GMT
Reuters - The U.S. Secret Service is investigating the origins of a photo on an Arizona police officer's Facebook page that shows a group of armed youths posing in the desert with what appears to be a bullet-ridden image of President Barack Obama on a T-shirt.
The Chicagoan's Valentine's Day gift guide
(ContributorNetwork)
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:40:58 GMT
ContributorNetwork - We survived Christmas, so now it's on to the next gift-giving holiday, Valentine's Day! With so little time in between holidays, it can be overwhelming to find gifts, cards, and chocolates. So, if you want to have the most romantic day without worrying whether he or she will love every moment, then use this guide and you'll be on your way to celebrating instead of resenting the day of love. Here you go, Chicagoans, the secret to the best Valentine's Day yet:
Apple CEO Tim Cook responds to criticism about iOS device factory working conditions
(Appolicious)
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:33:00 GMT
Appolicious - Apple CEO Tim Cook responds to criticism about iOS device factory working conditions
French telco regulator to inspect Free's network
(Reuters)
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:57:35 GMT
Reuters - France's telecom regulator will carry out an inspection of the network of mobile operator Iliad , in a bid to address accusations levied by its competitors that the new entrant's infrastructure was not operational.
Detroit Symphony offering series of free webcasts
(AP)
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:55:34 GMT
AP - The Detroit Symphony Orchestra has launched a webcast player that will allow music lovers to enjoy an upcoming performance of Mozart's Horn Concerto No. 4 and other concerts online for free in the comfort of their homes.
Weekly Rewind: Facebook makes Timeline mandatory, Foxconn employee leaks iPhone 5 details, and the Megaupload saga continues
(Digital Trends)
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:45:47 GMT
Digital Trends - Didnât have time to keep up with every ripple in the technology pond this week? Weâve got you covered. Here are some of the most noteworthy stories from the last week.
McAfee rejects Symantec claim about market share
(Reuters)
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:33:43 GMT
Reuters - Security software maker McAfee rejected a claim that several large corporate customers had recently switched over to using products from rival Symantec Corp.
European Lawmakers Want "Right to Be Forgotten" on Facebook, Google
(Mashable)
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:30:33 GMT
Mashable - European Internet users may be getting better control over information posted online, thanks to some proposed sweeping reforms lawmakers proposed Wednesday designed to protect digital privacy.
The suggested law calls for a "right to be forgotten" and a "right to data portability." The former would require Internet companies such as Facebook and Google to completely wipe all of a user's info from their servers if such a request was made. The latter demands users be allowed to easily transfer data from one online service to another, a currently difficult task.
