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| Seth Weintraub / 9to5Google: |
HUD Google Glasses are real and they are coming soon — We detailed the first information about the Google [x] Glasses project in December. … Since then, we have learned much more regarding Google's glasses... Our tipster has now seen a prototype and said it looks something like Oakley Thumps (below).
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CNET, PC Magazine, pocketnow.com, Android Community, BGR, TechCrunch, SlashGear, Geek.com, WebProNews, Digital Trends, The Tech Report, Android Phone Fans, Gizmodo, Business Insider, Electronista, Technologizer and T3 News. Tweets: @qthrul
| Jeff Atwood / Coding Horror: |
Farewell Stack Exchange — I am no longer a part of Stack Exchange. — I still have much literal and figurative stock in the success of Stack Exchange, of course, but as of March 1st I will no longer be part of the day to day operations of the company, or the Stack Exchange sites, in any way.
| Chris Ziegler / The Verge: |
‘Apple HDTV’ imagined in Best Buy survey: 42-inch model for $1,499 — Best Buy appears to be sending surveys to customers getting feedback on potential new products and services — something that virtually every consumer-facing company does on a regular basis — but one thing stood out this time around … | Nathan Hurst / Gadget Lab: |
| Dieter Bohn / The Verge: |
Wolfram Alpha Pro democratizes data analysis: an in-depth look at the $4.99 a month service — On Wednesday, February 8th, Wolfram Alpha will be adding a new, “Pro” option to its already existing services. Priced at a very reasonable $4.99 a month ($2.99 for students) …
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| Rachel King / Between the Lines Blog: |
Wolfram|Alpha Pro launching this week — Summary: Wolfram|Alpha's founder explains the next big step in the evolution of the “knowledge engine,” which is touted to enable users to dig deeper than ever into its vast library and personalize their experiences.| Kasper Jade / AppleInsider: |
Halliburton to ditch BlackBerrys in corporate transition to Apple's iOS platform — Exclusive: In yet another blow to troubled Research in Motion, one of the world's largest energy service corporations — Halliburton — plans to phase out thousands of employee BlackBerrys in favor of advancing …
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eWeek, Electronista, TechCrunch, SlashGear, iDownloadBlog.com, WebProNews, TUAW, CNET, MacDailyNews and iClarified
| Jack Purcher / Patently Apple: |
Apple's Macroscalar Architecture: Will it Take iOS to the Next Level? — The general consensus in the market today is that Apple's upcoming A6 quad core processor is to bring more performance to the 2012 iPad and iPhone. It's said that it will also preserve battery life due to a shift from a 40-nanometer to a 28-nanometer process.
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RazorianFly, MacRumors, Electronista and O'Grady's PowerPage
| Greg Sandoval / CNET: |
Redbox pays $100 million for NCR's Blockbuster Express — Redbox announced today that it has acquired the assets NCR's entertainment business for $100 million. — NCR is a company that specializes in retail kiosks and it began operating more than 10,000 Blockbluster Express DVD kiosks … | Leena Rao / TechCrunch: |
Honeywell Files Patent Lawsuit Against Smart Thermostat Developer Nest — Conglomerate Honeywell, which develops thermostats, has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Nest Labs, the developer of the innovative smart thermostat. The lawsuit, which was filed United States District Court …
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| Michael Kozlowski / Good E-Reader: |
Amazon in the Process of Launching a Retail Store — Amazon sources close to the situation have told us that the company is planning on rolling out a retail store in Seattle within the next few months. This project is a test to gauge the market and see if a chain of stores would be profitable.
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Examiner, Screenwerk, GigaOM, msnbc.com, PC World, Electronista, Geek.com, PC Magazine, GadgeTell, VentureBeat, ReadWriteWeb, BGR, NBC Bay Area, Fortune, Gawker, paidContent, The Verge, TechCrunch, The Next Web, Washington Post, WebProNews, Business Insider, Techie Buzz, Neowin.net, The Tech Trade, The Seattle Times, Pulse2, GeekWire, SplatF, Network World, CNNMoney.com and Fast Company. Tweets: @jason. See also Mediagazer
| John Gruber / Daring Fireball: |
New High-DPI UI Resources in 10.7.3 — Have you noticed that Safari's hovering-over-a-link pointing-finger cursor looks a little different in Mac OS X 10.7.3? It's not just that the finger is at a slightly different angle — it's a new UI resource that scales gracefully to larger sizes.
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| Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac: |
Vice President of iPhone and iPod Engineering David Tupman left Apple at the end of last year — Last year Apple saw the loss of many executives ranging from its OS X chief, iAd chief, and Global Security chief, and 2012 has started off with another leave: the departure Vice President David Tupman.
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| Matt Lynley / Business Insider: |
An Ex-Zynga Engineer Is Ripping The Company Apart In Plain Sight — Whales, abusing contractors, and pushing metrics. — That's pretty much all Zynga is about, according to a former engineer. — An ex-engineer who was there about six months ago is opening up on an “ask-me-anything” question and answer thread in Reddit.| Enigmax / TorrentFreak: |
You Can't Copyright Porn, Harassed BitTorrent Defendant Insists — When confronted with an accusation that they have illegally shared unauthorized material online, Internet users quickly realize they are in a Catch 22 situation. Even if innocent, these accusations cost money to deflect …
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| David Kravets / Threat Level: |
Defendant Ordered to Decrypt Laptop May Have Forgotten Password — A Colorado woman ordered to decrypt her laptop so prosecutors may use the files against her in a criminal case might have forgotten the password, the defendant's attorney said Monday. — The authorities seized the Toshiba laptop …
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| Matt Buchanan / Gizmodo: |
Designing Windows 8 or: How to Redesign a Religion — There are lot of hard jobs at Microsoft. Like the guy who collects Steve Ballmer's dry cleaning. But Sam Moreau just might have the hardest gig in Redmond. Or at least the most harrowing. Over the past five years … | Drew Olanoff / The Next Web: |
Google+ launches a developer page for its yet-to-exist developer ecosystem — One of the things that I'm not too fond of when it comes to the launch of Google+ thus far is the lack of a proper API for developers to create cool tools and uses for Google's social network.
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Google+ Platform Blog, VentureBeat, ReadWriteWeb and 9to5Google
| T.C. Sottek / The Verge: |
SOPA and PIPA prompt Reddit, Mozilla, and 73 others to ask Congress to halt work on intellectual property laws — A coalition of 75 groups including Reddit, Mozilla, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Public Knowledge, Open Congress, and Human Rights Watch, have sent an open letter …
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Public Knowledge, TechCrunch, VentureBeat, The Huffington Post and Electronista
| The Official Google Blog: |
Super Bowl XLVI: Mobile, Manning and Madonna — Now that the final Super Bowl touchdown has been scored, the dip bowl wiped clean and the last of the chicken wings devoured, we're taking a look at some game-day search trends to see what football fans were searching for this year.
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The Next Web, Twitter Blog, Network World, SocialTimes.com, Marketing Land, BostInno, WebProNews, YouTube Trends, ReadWriteWeb, AllTwitter, Pulse2, VatorNews, Lost Remote, Search Engine Watch, Digiday, CNET, The Next Web, Techdirt, Fast Company, TechCrunch, Mashable!, Mobile Marketing Watch, PC Magazine, Softpedia News, Business Insider, Washington Post, Between the Lines Blog, The New Persuaders, IntoMobile, 9to5Google, dailywireless.org, GigaOM, Media Decoder, the Econsultancy blog and Hulu Blog. Tweets: @twitter. See also Mediagazer
| Susan Decker / Bloomberg: |
Google Loses Bid to Exclude E-Mail From Oracle Trial — Feb. 6 (Bloomberg) — Google Inc., fighting a patent lawsuit filed by Oracle Corp., lost its appeals court bid to keep secret an engineer's e-mail that says the Web search company should negotiate a license for Java technology.
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The Register, FOSS Patents and Electronista
| Andrew Ross Sorkin / DealBook: |
Those Millions on Facebook? Some May Not Actually Visit — On the first page of Facebook's prospectus for its sale of stock to the public, it pegs the number of its “monthly active users” at a whopping 845 million people. The social networking site arrives at an even more astounding number … | Zach Epstein / BGR: |
Samsung's quad-core Galaxy S III reportedly just 7mm thick, set to launch in May — Samsung's next-generation Galaxy S III will reportedly be one of the thinnest smartphones in the world when it is unveiled in the coming months. South Korea's Electronic Times News on Monday cited unnamed sources … | Nate Anderson / Ars Technica: |
Whatever happened to that “six strikes” P2P notice system? It's coming soon — Whatever happened to the “six strikes” system that was to help civilize the American Internet? — Three years ago, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) gave up its mass litigation strategy …
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| The Official Google Blog: |
What's your X? Amplifying technology moonshots — Last week, we ran an experiment. We hosted a gathering, called “Solve for X,” for experienced entrepreneurs, innovators and scientists from around the world. The event focused on proposing and discussing technological solutions to some of the world's greatest problems.
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9to5Google, Electronista, PC Magazine, Solve for X and Washington Post
| Rocky Agrawal / VentureBeat: |
Yelp advertising is a rip-off for small advertisers — Yelp! — That word could be coming out of the mouths of small-business owners when they hear how much the online reviews site is overcharging them for advertising. At a time when much online advertising is being sold … | Joshua Brustein / Bits: |
At Fashion Week, a Peek at a New Tactic for Marketers — Watching the runways at New York Fashion Week can be an overwhelming experience for the editors and buyers who will descend on the city in the next few days. — Several dozen models will sashay up and down the stage in just over 10 minutes …
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| Steven Musil / CNET: |
Hackers wanted $50,000 to keep Symantec source code private — Symantec told a hacker group that it would pay $50,000 to keep the source code for some of the company's flagship security products off the Internet, the company confirmed to CNET this evening. — An e-mail exchange revealing …
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