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Technology - Google News Microsoft Snipes at Google on Privacy - eWeek February 2, 2012 at 5:15 AM IBNLive.com Microsoft Snipes at Google on Privacy eWeek Starting March 1, Google will fold 60 of its 70 existing product-privacy policies into one blanket policy. Users cannot opt out. Under the auspices of its new policy, the search-engine giant will also treat any user with a Google account who signs into ... 5 things you need to know about online privacy policiesEconomic Times Google: Microsoft Ad Campaign Is Full of MythsMashable Microsoft slams Google user data policy in new adsUSA TODAY BusinessWeek -InformationWeek all 583 news articles » Microsoft Snipes at Google on Privacy - eWeek February 2, 2012 at 5:15 AM The Hindu Microsoft Snipes at Google on Privacy eWeek Starting March 1, Google will fold 60 of its 70 existing product-privacy policies into one blanket policy. Users cannot opt out. Under the auspices of its new policy, the search-engine giant will also treat any user with a Google account who signs into ... Microsoft slams Google's new policy on merging user data with full-page adsWashington Post Microsoft Ads Bid to Capitalize on Google Privacy BacklashBusinessWeek Microsoft Slams Google Privacy ChangesInformationWeek Computerworld -PCWorld all 588 news articles » Vizio's 58-inch 21:9 CinemaWide TV coming in March for $3499 - The Verge February 2, 2012 at 4:55 AM Brisbane Times Vizio's 58-inch 21:9 CinemaWide TV coming in March for $3499 The Verge By Jeff Blagdon on February 1, 2012 10:49 pm 2Comments Although Vizio announced its new 58-inch CinemaWide HDTV at CES last month it held back on pricing and a few key specs. The company filled in the rest of the blanks today, letting us know that the ... Vizio prices 58-inch 21:9 TV: $3.5k for home theater experienceSlashGear Vizio reveals $3499 price for its 58-inch ultrawidescreen HDTVEngadget Vizio's 58" VXT CinemaWide 21:9 HDTV Arriving At $3499Hot Hardware Sydney Morning Herald -Expert Reviews -Gizmodo all 16 news articles » Google TV update will bring Chrome improvements, Blu-ray 3D support - SlashGear February 2, 2012 at 4:45 AM AndroidOS.in Google TV update will bring Chrome improvements, Blu-ray 3D support SlashGear If you happen to be in the slim minority of people who owns a Google TV-equipped Sony device, there's an update heading your way this week. The new version of Google's operating system for the big screen will make the TV-optimized version of Chrome run ... NSZ-GT1CNET (blog) Sony Pushing Google TV Update To Blu-ray Players Now – Chrome Enhancements And ...Android Police Sony Google TV update rolling out, adds 3D Blu-ray playback and speeds up ChromeThe Verge Engadget -Droid Matters -Phandroid.com all 11 news articles » Fresh Apple TV rumors emerge. Should we believe them? - Christian Science Monitor February 2, 2012 at 4:32 AM Christian Science Monitor Fresh Apple TV rumors emerge. Should we believe them? Christian Science Monitor An Apple TV set is apparently in the works. And it could hit shelves this year. By Matthew Shaer / February 1, 2012 Apple is reportedly close to wading into the TV market. Here an Apple store in South Korea. An Apple TV set is on the way, ... An Apple TV set in 2012?CNNMoney Report: Apple Reaching Out to TV Component SuppliersWired News Apple (APPL) Scoping Out New TV Project?LocalizedUSA Forbes -PCWorld -CNET all 54 news articles » Samsung Galaxy S III: Can 'the best Android' phone pull off a sequel? - Christian Science Monitor February 2, 2012 at 4:21 AM Christian Science Monitor Samsung Galaxy S III: Can 'the best Android' phone pull off a sequel? Christian Science Monitor The Samsung Galaxy S III will launch later this year, Samsung reps said in a statement. By Matthew Shaer / February 1, 2012 Samsung has confirmed it is readying a Galaxy S III handset. Here, an older Galaxy S phone. In February of last year, ... Rumors surface for Galaxy S II Plus and other Samsung devicesCNET Apple Loses Bid to Ban Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1N, Nexus PhoneBusinessWeek Apple Loses German Court Bid to Ban Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1N, Nexus PhoneBloomberg PC Magazine -Wall Street Journal -Computerworld all 974 news articles » Google's new search services and privacy policy have some calling for a boycott - Washington Post February 2, 2012 at 4:12 AM The Hindu Google's new search services and privacy policy have some calling for a boycott Washington Post Over the past few weeks there's been quite an uproar over Google and changes to its search services and the privacy policies that govern how and where the company can use your data. I wrote about some of those changes last week. The backlash began Jan. Summary Box: Microsoft Slams Google Data PolicyABC News Microsoft slams Google user data policy in new adsUSA TODAY Google fights back, says Microsoft has same data-sharing policyCNET BusinessWeek -InformationWeek all 550 news articles » Apple scores with digital textbooks and app - Tucson Citizen February 2, 2012 at 4:05 AM VentureBeat Apple scores with digital textbooks and app Tucson Citizen by USA Today Feed on Feb. 01, 2012, under USA Today News The sizzling rate at which e-books are growing suggests that digital textbooks almost certainly will be the norm when your kids' kids are in school. What we don't know is how quickly a transition ... IPads Won't Make Students' Textbooks More AffordableBloomberg iPad apps for kids: Bats! like a furry museum field tripCNET iBooks is not the education revolution you've been looking forVentureBeat The Mac Observer all 64 news articles » From Founders to Decorators, Facebook Riches - New York Times February 2, 2012 at 3:48 AM New York Times From Founders to Decorators, Facebook Riches New York Times SAN FRANCISCO — The graffiti artist who took Facebook stock instead of cash for painting the walls of the social network's first headquarters made a smart bet. The shares owned by the artist, David Choe, are expected to be worth upward of $200 million ... Facebook IPO: Mark Zuckerberg's salary falling to $1 in 2013Los Angeles Times Facebook IPO: Over-Hyped or a Good Investment?Reuters Facebook Files to Raise $5B in Biggest Internet IPOBloomberg BusinessWeek -Wall Street Journal -ABC News all 5,420 news articles » Match.com: Android users more willing to put out - SlashGear February 2, 2012 at 3:45 AM CBC.ca Match.com: Android users more willing to put out SlashGear In honor of Valentine's Day, Match.com decided to figure out what the correlation was between promiscuity and smartphone platform ownership. That's Match.com for you. The result was that 62% of Android phone owners are willing to have sex after the ... Android users are more likely to have sex on first dateVentureBeat Sex on the First Date? Go For an Android UserPC Magazine Match.com: iPhoners are office romantics, Androiders are looseCNET TG Daily -Forbes -androidandme.com all 92 news articles » Rumors surface for Galaxy S II Plus and other Samsung devices - CNET February 2, 2012 at 1:56 AM CTV.ca Rumors surface for Galaxy S II Plus and other Samsung devices CNET by Scott Webster February 1, 2012 4:53 PM PST Follow @swebster77 If so, keep your chin up, because there should be plenty of other Samsung news coming out of the show this year. Indeed, the rumor mill has already moved on with a prediction that, ... Apple Loses Bid to Ban Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1N, Nexus PhoneBusinessWeek Apple Loses German Court Bid to Ban Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1N, Nexus PhoneBloomberg German Court Denies Apple Request to Ban Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1NPC Magazine Wall Street Journal -Computerworld -Reuters all 955 news articles » Facebook Sets Historic IPO - Wall Street Journal February 2, 2012 at 1:51 AM The Guardian Facebook Sets Historic IPO Wall Street Journal By SHAYNDI RAICE Facebook Inc. filed for an initial public offering Wednesday that could value the social network between $75 billion and $100 billion, putting the eight-year-old company on track to be one of the biggest US stock-market debuts of all ... Facebook files for initial public stock offeringLos Angeles Times The 6 Most Surprising Things From Facebook's IPO FilingWired News What Facebook FearsPC Magazine Washington Post -msnbc.com -Bloomberg all 4,730 news articles » Report: Apple Reaching Out to TV Component Suppliers - Wired News February 2, 2012 at 1:41 AM Wired News Report: Apple Reaching Out to TV Component Suppliers Wired News By Christina Bonnington Apple is purportedly working on its own TV set, rather than just a set top box like Apple TV. Photo: Jon Snyder/Wired.com Rampant speculation says Apple has a full-fledged, big-screen TV project in the works — an iTV, ... Apple TV Set: What We Know So FarPCWorld An Apple TV set in 2012?CNNMoney Apple Exploring Supplier Options for Upcoming Apple TVTapscape CNET -PC Magazine -Forbes all 48 news articles » Sony Picks Game Chief As President - New York Times February 2, 2012 at 1:35 AM USA TODAY Sony Picks Game Chief As President New York Times TOKYO — Sony on Wednesday picked Kazuo Hirai, a video game executive who led a turnaround of its PlayStation business, as its next president and chief executive, in a bid to regain some of its magic. Mr. Hirai, 51, Sony's chief of consumer electronics ... Sony's Hirai Must Confront TV Unit With $2.3 Billion in LossesBusinessWeek Sony reports 'worst profits since 2008'BBC News Kazuo HiraiLos Angeles Times Wall Street Journal -Reuters -Washington Post all 484 news articles » Facebook IPO Filing Shows It's Still Not Fully Operating in the Mobile Era - Forbes February 2, 2012 at 1:16 AM Kapitall Blog Facebook IPO Filing Shows It's Still Not Fully Operating in the Mobile Era Forbes Slightly more than half of Facebook Inc.'s monthly users, or 425 million, access the social networking site today from tablet or smartphone. That's impressive, but then you find out later in Facebook's IPO filing that it gets absolutely zero of its ... Facebook lists "mobile" as big risk — and yes, Google's Android is listed firstVentureBeat Number of active users at Facebook over the yearsWashington Post No Wonder Facebook Is Making A PhoneSan Francisco Chronicle Wall Street Journal (blog) -VatorNews all 37 news articles » Comcast's Internet Essentials program expanding as digital literacy project soars - Engadget February 2, 2012 at 1:00 AM WDEL 1150AM Comcast's Internet Essentials program expanding as digital literacy project soars Engadget By Daniel Cooper posted Feb 1st 2012 6:46PM If everyone needs the internet, then poor kids need it more -- since so much learning material is dependent on technology. Comcast teamed up with the FCC to produce Internet Essentials: a $10 a month ... Comcast plans to expand eligibility for reduced-price InternetYorkdispatch.com Genachowski Praises Comcast's Stepped-Up Drive on Low-Cost BroadbandBroadcasting & Cable Comcast to expand broadband access for low-income consumersBoston Globe Boston Herald -WGMD Radio all 37 news articles » What could have been: Facebook skews boring with its ticker symbol, FB; why ... - Washington Post February 2, 2012 at 12:54 AM USA TODAY What could have been: Facebook skews boring with its ticker symbol, FB; why ... Washington Post NEW YORK — FB? That's the best they could do? The company that changed how politicians raise money, dissidents start revolutions and parents keep tabs on their kids announced its stock ticker symbol Wednesday. And it took about as much creativity as ... Facebook's new stock ticker: Why not LIKE or POKE?Boston.com Facebook's stock ticker choice: LIKE? POKE? MEEE?USA TODAY all 213 news articles » How much do Facebook's top execs make? - Washington Post February 2, 2012 at 12:52 AM Bloomberg How much do Facebook's top execs make? Washington Post The base salaries for all of Facebook's top executives were divulged in the company's Wednesday S-1 filing. Here's how it broke down: Mark Zuckerberg, CEO: Zuckerberg made a salary of $483333 in 2011, in addition to a $220500 bonus for the first half ... Facebook's Sandberg Tops Social Network's Most-Well CompensatedSan Francisco Chronicle Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg made $30.9M in 2011VentureBeat Sandberg's $30.9 Million Compensation Tops Facebook's Best-Paid ExecutivesBloomberg Forbes -The Atlantic all 26 news articles » Microsoft slams Google user data policy in new ads - USA TODAY February 2, 2012 at 12:11 AM USA TODAY Microsoft slams Google user data policy in new ads USA TODAY LOS ANGELES (AP) – Microsoft slammed search rival Google with full-page ads Wednesday, saying that recent changes at Google that allow it to internally merge the data it collects on user activity across services such as YouTube and Gmail are meant to ... Microsoft slams Google user data policy in attack adsSydney Morning Herald Google fights back, says Microsoft has same data-sharing policyCNET EPIC files FOI request over first Google Privacy Report to FTCZDNet (blog) BusinessWeek all 541 news articles » Facebook Files for IPO - Wall Street Journal February 1, 2012 at 11:08 PM The Guardian Facebook Files for IPO Wall Street Journal By SHAYNDI RAICE Facebook Inc. filed for an initial public offering that could value the company at between $75 billion to $100 billion, putting the eight-year-old social network on track to be one of the biggest Web stock market debuts of all time, ... Facebook files for $5B IPOComputerworld Facebook Files for an IPONew York Times Facebook files long-awaited IPOSan Jose Mercury News CNNMoney -Wired News all 2,774 news articles » Zuckerberg IPO Haul Could Top $28 Billion - Wall Street Journal February 1, 2012 at 11:06 PM Daily Mail Zuckerberg IPO Haul Could Top $28 Billion Wall Street Journal By GEOFFREY A. FOWLER Facebook Inc.'s impending initial public offering will likely net its 27-year-old founder Mark Zuckerberg a fortune of $28 billion. According to IPO paperwork Facebook filed Wednesday, Mr. Zuckerberg owns 28.4% of the ... Facebook unveils stock market flotation plansBBC News The Ultimate Cool Kids: Meet The 20 First-Ever Facebook UsersSan Francisco Chronicle Facebook files for initial public offeringBoston Globe TechCrunch -Boston Herald -Salt Lake Tribune all 118 news articles » Report: Hundreds of Layoffs on Tap at Microsoft - PC Magazine February 1, 2012 at 10:34 PM ABC News Report: Hundreds of Layoffs on Tap at Microsoft PC Magazine By Angela Moscaritolo Computing giant Microsoft is expected to announce hundreds of layoffs on Wednesday as part of a companywide restructuring in its marketing operations, KOMO-TV in Seattle reported this morning. Most pink slips are expected to be ... Microsoft Cuts 200 Marketing JobsWall Street Journal Hundreds of layoffs to be announced at MicrosoftKOMO News Microsoft to Eliminate 'Small Percentage' of Marketing JobsBloomberg Redmondmag.com -Redmond Reporter all 52 news articles » Last great hope? First pics of next-gen BlackBerry 10 smartphone - Fox News February 1, 2012 at 10:23 PM Fox News Last great hope? First pics of next-gen BlackBerry 10 smartphone Fox News Want to glimpse the future of BlackBerry? Today, CrackBerry posted a leaked presentation slide that features the first look at a smartphone running the BlackBerry 10 operating system, an upcoming RIM platform that has been no-show, all-tell for months ... RIM's Stymiest Vows More Forceful BoardBloomberg RIM's Stymiest Vows More Forceful Board to Revive BlackBerrySan Francisco Chronicle Some HR Advice For The New Management At RIMForbes TIME -Mashable -InformationWeek all 559 news articles » PS Vita games will be cheaper downloaded - SlashGear February 1, 2012 at 10:22 PM SlashGear PS Vita games will be cheaper downloaded SlashGear A Sony rep has confirmed that PlayStation Vita game titles coming to the US will be cheaper if purchased and downloaded directly from the PlayStation Network as opposed to buying the boxed copies. Discounted digital copies have been confirmed for the ... Digital copies of PS Vita games will be cheaper than cartridge versionsDVICE PlayStation Vita Hardware/Software Sales ImprovingIGN Report: Sony to discount downloadable Vita titlesUSA TODAY CNET -Computerandvideogames.com -GameZone all 154 news articles » iPad Nano 7G with camera leaked in photos - SlashGear February 1, 2012 at 10:07 PM SlashGear iPad Nano 7G with camera leaked in photos SlashGear Not one whole heck of a lot of news is written or read these days about the iPad Nano, one of the last devices to have been designed and released by Apple since their attention switched to purely iPhone and iPad in that sized market. Hey Look! It's A Square iPod Nano… With A Camera!TechCrunch New photos hint Apple may still have plans for new iPod nano with cameraApple Insider Rumor: Apple prototype shows a camera on the tiny iPod NanoDVICE International Business Times -Cult of Mac -9 to 5 Mac all 22 news articles » Apple Loses Bid to Ban Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1N, Nexus Phone - BusinessWeek February 1, 2012 at 10:04 PM Telegraph.co.uk Apple Loses Bid to Ban Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1N, Nexus Phone BusinessWeek By Karin Matussek Feb. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Apple Inc. failed to get a preliminary ban on sales of Samsung Electronics Co.'s Galaxy 10.1N and Galaxy Nexus mobile phone from a German court. The Munich Regional Court rejected the motion today, ... German court rejects Apple bid to ban Galaxy phone, tabletCNET US Cellular Readies 4G LTE Network, Devices for March LaunchPC Magazine Apple: German Court Won't Ban Samsung Galaxy 10.1N TabForbes Los Angeles Times -Bloomberg -Wall Street Journal all 910 news articles » Sony Pictures loses a strong ally atop parent company - Los Angeles Times February 1, 2012 at 9:58 PM USA TODAY Sony Pictures loses a strong ally atop parent company Los Angeles Times The elevation of Kazuo Hirai to chief executive of Sony Corp. will deprive Sony Pictures Entertainment of someone atop the Japanese electronics giant who has been a major champion of its Hollywood studio. The role of the Culver City-based film and ... Sony Installs New Chief in Quest for IdentityTechNewsWorld Sony Promotes Hirai to PresidentWall Street Journal Sony's Hirai to replace Stringer as CEOUSA TODAY New York Times -Reuters -Washington Post all 465 news articles » Microsoft Ads Bid to Capitalize on Google Privacy Backlash - BusinessWeek February 1, 2012 at 9:54 PM The Hindu Microsoft Ads Bid to Capitalize on Google Privacy Backlash BusinessWeek By Dina Bass Feb. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Microsoft Corp., aiming to take advantage of a backlash against Google Inc.'s policy changes, is rolling out new ads that say its rival is risking users' privacy to squeeze more revenue out of them. Microsoft slams Google's new policy on merging user data with full-page adsWashington Post Cagefight! Microsoft and Google trade jabs over privacy policies, adsThe Seattle Times As Google falters in public favor over privacy, Microsoft seeks to step inVentureBeat Digitaltrends.com all 492 news articles » Super Bowl's Sexy Ads: Will They Work? - ABC News February 1, 2012 at 9:07 PM ABC News Super Bowl's Sexy Ads: Will They Work? ABC News Allow me to set the stage. Picture the Roman Coliseum in Ancient Rome where as many as 50000 spectators would gather to see gladiator fights, prisoners battle with lions and wild animal hunts. Now think bigger and gaudier. This Sunday at Super Bowl ... Sneak peek: Super Bowl commercialsKSN-TV Super Bowl Ads Released Early in Hopes of Going ViralThe Missourian Super Bowl Ads: Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 R-Spec To The RescueMotor Authority Reuters -ABC15.com (KNXV-TV) -Shreveport Times all 866 news articles » Apple loses sales ban attempt against tweaked Galaxy Tab 10.1N - SlashGear February 1, 2012 at 7:07 PM SlashGear Apple loses sales ban attempt against tweaked Galaxy Tab 10.1N SlashGear Apple's attempts to ban Samsung's redesigned Galaxy Tab 10.1N in Germany, along with the Galaxy Nexus, have failed, with the courts ruling that Apple's touchscreen patent was likely to be revoked in short order. "Samsung has shown that it is more ... Samsung says 'Galaxy S III' is in the worksLos Angeles Times German Court Denies Apple Request to Ban Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1NPC Magazine German Court Thwarts Apple, Refuses To Ban Altered Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1NForbes Register -BusinessWeek -CIO Today all 806 news articles » Nikon's new Coolpix cams: longest zoom, cheapest rugged - msnbc.com February 1, 2012 at 7:03 PM USA TODAY Nikon's new Coolpix cams: longest zoom, cheapest rugged msnbc.com News and reviews about the hardware you want and the software you need. For an up-to-date playlist of Gadgetbox videos and a full complement of the day's gadget news, go here. By Athima Chansanchai New entries to the Nikon Coolpix line include the P510 ... Nikon Launches New Range of Digital CamerasDailyTech Nikon Coolpix P510 Sports (42x) 1000mm ZoomMobile Magazine Nikon launches longest superzoom cameraUSA TODAY Sacramento Bee -Twice -PCWorld all 124 news articles » US Cellular catching up to 4G LTE in March - CNET February 1, 2012 at 6:52 PM US Cellular catching up to 4G LTE in March CNET by Jessica Dolcourt February 1, 2012 9:48 AM PST Follow @jdolcourt US Cellular is getting into the 4G LTE network game, launching a tablet and a smartphone as its first LTE devices in March. The nation's sixth-largest wireless provider will inaugurate ... US Cellular intros first LTE devices: the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 4G and ...Engadget US Cellular Readies 4G LTE LaunchTwice US Cellular announces first LTE devices: Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 in March ...The Verge MarketWatch (press release) -Phandroid.com -Gotta Be Mobile all 9 news articles » Facebook Is Said to Pick Morgan Stanley for Initial Offering - BusinessWeek February 1, 2012 at 6:51 PM CBC.ca Facebook Is Said to Pick Morgan Stanley for Initial Offering BusinessWeek Feb. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Facebook Inc., the world's largest social-networking service, chose Morgan Stanley to take the lead on its planned initial public offering, four people with knowledge of the matter said. Facebook will file plans with regulators as ... Silicon Valley still waiting for Facebook to update its IPO statusSan Jose Mercury News Facebook Said To Pick Morgan Stanley For Upcoming IPOForbes Could Silicon Valley see a 'Facebook effect'?Washington Post GigaOm -San Francisco Chronicle -MSN Money all 2,582 news articles » Three of The Pirate Bay's founders won't be able to argue their case before ... - CNET February 1, 2012 at 6:49 PM TIME Three of The Pirate Bay's founders won't be able to argue their case before ... CNET Earlier today, the court announced that it won't hear an appeal by Fredrik Neij, Peter Sunde, and Carl Lundstrom, meaning the jail sentences and fines imposed by the lower Swedish Court of Appeals will stand. The trouble for the men started in earnest ... "What we do is good": Pirate Bay lashes out as Swedish lawsuit finally endsArs Technica The Pirate Bay Switches Domains After Founders' Appeal DeniedPCWorld Pirate Bay founders lose final appeal, face penaltiesTG Daily Forbes -TPM -TorrentFreak all 69 news articles »