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3:00 PM ET, February 10, 2011

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Nishit Shah / The Official Google Blog:
Advanced sign-in security for your Google account  —  Has anyone you know ever lost control of an email account and inadvertently sent spam—or worse—to their friends and family?  There are plenty of examples (like the classic “Mugged in London” scam) that demonstrate why it's important …
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Frederic Lardinois / NewsGrange:
Google Rolls Out Optional 2-Step Authentication For All: Secure but Frustrating
Bloomberg:
Nokia Said to Be Near Software Partnership With Microsoft  —  Feb. 10 (Bloomberg) — Nokia Oyj is close to announcing a software partnership with Microsoft Corp., a bet that together the two companies can better challenge Google Inc. and Apple Inc., according to a person with knowledge of the discussions.
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Ina Fried / Mobilized:
Exclusive: Nokia's Stephen Elop Talks About How He Made His Big OS Decision  —  In weighing the future of Nokia, Stephen Elop has had some tough decisions to make, but at least he has lots of people willing to offer up their two cents.  —  Whether he is walking the halls of Nokia's headquarters in Espoo …
Evelyn M. Rusli / DealBook:
In Nokia's Overhaul, an Opportunity for Deals
Mathew Ingram / GigaOM:
Please Twitter, Don't Sell to Google or Facebook  —  According to sources quoted by the Wall Street Journal in a story published late Wednesday night, Twitter has been having what the paper called “low-level” discussions about a possible acquisition by either Google or Facebook, at a valuation of between $8 billion and $10 billion.
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MSDN Blogs:
Acting on Feedback: IE9 Release Candidate Available for Download  —  The Release Candidate of Internet Explorer 9, available now at www.BeautyOfTheWeb.com in 40 languages, reflects our unique approach to building the best experience of the Web on Windows.  IE9 also reflects a more open …
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David Kaplan / paidContent:
Yahoo Unveils ‘Livestand’ Tablet Newsstand And ‘Personalized News’ Focus  —  Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO) revealed details of its mobile “personalization” initiative that were hinted at earlier this week.  In a conference call led by Blake Irving, the company's chief product officer, Yahoo's The platform …
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Blake Irving / Yodel Anecdotal:
Livestand from Yahoo! - Your Digital Newsstand  —  The way we access and experience the Web is changing every day.  By 2013, more than one billion Internet-enabled mobile devices are projected to be in circulation—that equals more than half the total pool of Internet users today.
Martyn Williams / PC World:
IPhone Attack Reveals Passwords in Six Minutes  —  Researchers in Germany say they've been able to reveal passwords stored in a locked iPhone in just six minutes and they did it without cracking the phone's passcode.  —  The attack, which requires possession of the phone, targets keychain, Apple's password management system.
The White House:
President Obama Details Plan to Win the Future through Expanded Wireless Access  —  Initiative expands wireless coverage to 98% of Americans, reduces deficit by nearly $10 billion, invests in nationwide public safety network  —  WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama will today detail his plan …
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Cecilia Kang / Post Tech:   President Obama pitches $18 billion wireless broadband plan
Bing:
Making search yours  —  For years people have talked about personalized search as the next evolution of our amazing technology.  Over the years, the biggest obstacle facing search engineers is the simple fact that human behavior is not predictable.  Don't get us wrong, people can be creatures …
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Danny Sullivan / Search Engine Land:   Bing Results Get Localized & Personalized
Kara Swisher / BoomTown:
Exclusive: Facebook Exploring Permitting a Tender Offer for $1 Billion of Employee Shares at $60 Billion Valuation  —  Facebook is exploring permitting a tender offer up to $1 billion of its employee shares, after being approached by a number of big institutional investors about investing in the company …
Discussion: SAI
Ian Paul / PC World:
Is Apple TV Taking Aim at Xbox?  —  Hoping to play Angry Birds on your television?  You may not have to wait for the official console versions because iOS gaming may be coming to the new Apple TV, according to rumors.  Bits of code found in the latest beta version of iOS 4.3 released …
Discussion: Webscopia
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Ross Miller / Engadget:
Apple TV gaming hinted strongly in iOS 4.3 beta code
Wall Street Journal:
Google Sets Sights on Next New Networks  —  Google Inc. is in final-stage discussions to acquire online video site Next New Networks Inc., people familiar with the matter said.  —  Google is expected to pay tens of millions of dollars for the New York-based company, these people said.
Discussion: Fortune, Pulse2 and SAI
CNN:
Few customers lining up for Verizon's iPhone  —  (CNN) — After years of anticipation, relatively few people waited in line Thursday morning to buy the new Verizon Wireless iPhone 4, according to anecdotal reports.  —  Fifteen minutes before the phone went on sale, eight people were in line …
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Jay Yarow / SAI: Silicon Alley Insider:
Steve Jobs Spotted At Apple HQ With A Big Smile, And A Spring In His Step  —  Here's some good news about Steve Jobs.  —  Despite some glum reports about his health, and future after he took a medical leave from Apple, an eyewitness spotted Jobs on campus a few weeks ago and said he was looking good.
Greg Kumparak / MobileCrunch:
Former Apple and Lucasfilm Exec Joins HP To Help Bolster The webOS App Catalog  —  After HP unveiled the Pre3, Veer, and TouchPad at their big webOS event today, we figured they were pretty much done with news for the day.  —  Turns out, they had at least one more tid-bit to share.
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Ryan Singel / Threat Level:
Report: Egypt Shut Down Net With Big Switch, Not Phone Calls  —  The Egyptian government shut down most of its country's internet not by phoning ISPs one at a time, but by simply throwing a switch in a crucial data center in Cairo.  —  That according to a February presentation to the Department …
 
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Paul Thomasch / Reuters:
3-D television network set to launch on DirecTV
Discussion: New York Post
Kim-Mai Cutler / The Quora Review:
On Quora, Journalism and Disintermediation
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Erick Schonfeld / TechCrunch:
Mobile Insiders Say Apple's iAds Are “Hurting”
Discussion: MacRumors and MacStories
Michael Gorman / Engadget:
Immersion's MOTIV development platform integrates haptics …
Discussion: Softpedia News and VentureBeat
Yukari Iwatani Kane / Wall Street Journal:
Mobile Phone Makers Gravitate to Silicon Valley
Felix Gillette / Business Week:
HuffPo Contributors Would Like a Share
Chris Ziegler / Engadget:
Verizon successfully completes first VoLTE call on commercial network …
Discussion: Examiner and Softpedia News
MG Siegler / TechCrunch:
Nearing A Million Users, Gowalla Moves Forward On The “Social Atlas” Path
Discussion: The Next Web and GigaOM
 Earlier Items: 
Abigail Holtz / The Official Google Blog:
Boutiques.com reveals the fashion trends on everyone's mind
Discussion: Softpedia News and TechCrunch
Byrne Reese / majordojo:
How did WordPress win?
Nate Anderson / Ars Technica:
Feature: How one man tracked down Anonymous—and paid a heavy price
Discussion: Help Net Security
MG Siegler / TechCrunch:
Yes, Apple Is Lining Up For A “Surprise” …
 

 
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Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Ofcom rules that five GB News programs presented by Conservative politicians have broken its due impartiality rules and puts the channel “on notice”

Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Authentic Brands licenses Sports Illustrated's publishing rights to The Players' Tribune owner Minute Media for 10 years, with plans to keep the print edition

Todd Spangler / Variety:
YouTuber MrBeast announces a deal with Prime Video for Beast Games, a reality-competition show with 1,000 contestants, promising the winner a $5M cash prize

 
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