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LinkedIn's 4Q revenue doubles, stock soars 8 pct (AP)

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:39:21 GMT

AP - LinkedIn provided further evidence of online networking's popularity and moneymaking potential with a fourth-quarter performance that got a glowing review on Wall Street.

Brazil files injunction against Twitter (AP)

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:24:47 GMT

AP - A request for an injunction to stop Twitter users from alerting drivers to police roadblocks, radar traps and drunk-driving checkpoints could make Brazil the first country to take Twitter up on its plan to censor content at governments' requests.

Kodak to stop making cameras, digital frames (AP)

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:16:10 GMT

AP - Picture it: Save for a few disposable point-and-shoots, Kodak is exiting the camera business.

Just Show Me: 3 great photo apps for the iPhone (Yahoo! News)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:05:51 GMT

Yahoo! News - Welcome to Just Show Me on Tecca TV, where we show you tips and tricks for getting the most out of the gadgets in your life. In today's episode we'll show three great photo for the iPhone that'll help you take amazing pictures. The …

Origami Bots: Paper robots running on air slither and slide their way to missions (Yahoo! News)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:58:11 GMT

Yahoo! News - What do you see when you close your eyes and imagine robots? Probably tough, metallic machines that can withstand all sorts of extreme conditions. While that's usually the case with most DARPA-funded creations, the government agency believes there's a future for robots …

'Bachelor' Contestant Courtney Gets Auto-Tuned [VIDEO] (Mashable)

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:19:11 GMT

Mashable - Fans of The Bachelor are all too familiar with this season's over-the-top contestant Courtney, who makes snide comments at the camera and likes to take off her bikini top.

Sony's Hirai to extend PlayStation strategy (Reuters)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:19:13 GMT

Reuters - Incoming CEO Kazuo Hirai aims to re-shape Sony Corp by linking hardware and software through online networks -- a model he used at its PlayStation unit -- dismissing any suggestion the battered brand would revert to a gadget-centered strategy under his management.

Catholic leaders to use Internet against pedophiles (Reuters)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:41:09 GMT

Reuters - Roman Catholic Church leaders unveiled an Internet teaching project on Thursday to help clergy around the world root out pedophiles in their ranks and protect children from potential abusers.

Washington Footing the Cell Phone Bill for Millions of Low Income Americans (Time.com)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:40:00 GMT

Time.com - Last year, a federal program paid out $1.6 billion to cover free cell phones and the monthly bills of 12.5 million wireless accounts

Keep track of your social life with the Eventbrite Android app (Appolicious)

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:30:00 GMT

Appolicious - Next week I have a networking event, a tweet-up, and a charity cocktail hour. It is so very hard to keep all the information for these social events organized, which is why I love the free Eventbrite app. I just log-in to the app with my email address and this savvy Android app gives me access to all the tickets I’ve bought for upcoming events through Eventbrite.

Hasbro Zynga partnership sees virtual and real worlds combine (Digital Trends)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:03:21 GMT

Digital Trends - The toy and game giant Hasbro has announced details of a deal with leading social game developer Zynga that will allow it to develop a range of physical products based on Zynga’s popular online games.

US government agency ditches BlackBerry in favor of iPhone (Digital Trends)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:41:51 GMT

Digital Trends - More woes for BlackBerry maker Research In Motion. The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced this week that it would be handing out iPhones and iPads to its employees in May, replacing the BlackBerry devices currently used.

Rebuild tops iPhone Games of the Week (Appolicious)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Appolicious - This week saw a number of great casual and arcade titles hit the iTunes App Store, and one nicely updated simulation game that’s finally available to a lot more players. That game is Rebuild, in which you’ll need to gather survivors of a zombie apocalypse and rebuild a city, Sim City-style. It’s also on sale this week, which definitely makes it worth checking out, along with four other solid titles with lots of different experiences on offer.

How the iPhone is raising your phone bill (Digital Trends)

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:12:08 GMT

Digital Trends - All four major U.S. cell phone carriers have now released their financial results for the fourth quarter of 2011, and all three of iPhone carriers tout their success during the quarter, bolstered by new subscribers to their wireless voice and data services. No surprise for a phone more popular than all Android smartphones combined, right?

Cynthia Rowley collection inspired by craftsmen (AP)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:53:14 GMT

AP - Well, now we know how she does it: With lots of YouTube breaks and double-brewed coffee. In this so-much-information era, designer Cynthia Rowley spilled her work habits to the audience gathered Thursday night for the runway preview of her fall collection during New York Fashion Week.

Cinemagram brings animated GIFS to the iPhone and makes us wonder what's going on over at Instagram (Digital Trends)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:17:26 GMT

Digital Trends - A new app called Cinemagram launched today, and it’s getting a lot of attention for bringing animated GIFs to the masses. It’s become a popular art form across Tumblr and fashion-focused social networks, and until recently came with a fairly complicated process. You’d need editing software access and know-how, as well as a good deal of patience. Of course there are generators out there but those clearly don’t produce the results you get from doing it yourself.

Oracle to pay $1.9B for Taleo, extends SAP rivalry (AP)

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:05:27 GMT

AP - Oracle Corp. is escalating its rivalry with German business-software maker SAP AG with a $1.9 billion purchase of Taleo Corp., a company that helps businesses hire and manage their employees.

The U.S. and China: A Duel to the Debt (The Motley Fool)

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:22:33 GMT

The Motley Fool - In this period of "exceptional uncertainty" (to quote Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke), where can investors turn for a considered perspective on the current environment? Produced to feed the beast of the 24-hour news cycle, the bulk of financial journalism and commentary today isn't worth the servers it is stored on. One notable exception to that rule is Buttonwood, the financial markets column of The Economist. Philip Coggan is the columnist -- arguably the most influential position in financial journalism (along with the head of Lex at the Financial Times).