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Rovio working on Angry Birds Space for WP -CEO — (Reuters) - Finnish gaming firm Rovio is working on getting its new Angry Birds Space game to Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 platform (WP7), its chief executive said on Friday, dismissing earlier media reports which said the top gaming firm was dumping the platform.| Bloomberg: |
‘Angry Birds’ Space Edition Skips Windows Phone in Blow to Nokia — The new “Angry Birds Space” edition of the world's most popular mobile-phone game won't appear on Microsoft Corp. (MSFT)'s Windows Phone platform in a blow to handset maker Nokia Oyj. (NOK1V) “We're the No. 1 app …
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Facebook says it may launch legal action against employers who ask for user passwords — With news of employers, colleges and government agencies requesting the Facebook login details of prospective employees and students, Facebook has issued a statement on the matter, highlighting … | Erin Egan / Facebook: |
Protecting Your Passwords and Your Privacy — In recent months, we've seen a distressing increase in reports of employers or others seeking to gain inappropriate access to people's Facebook profiles or private information. This practice undermines the privacy expectations and the security of both the user and the user's friends.| Jeff Blagdon / The Verge: |
Senator drafting bill to prevent potential employers from requiring Facebook logins — If the thought of being asked by a prospective employer for your Facebook and Twitter login credentials makes you uneasy, you're not alone. Senator Richard Blumenthal has announced that he's working …
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The Future of Apps and Web — A high-impact cover story in Wired magazine in 2010 asserted in its title: “The Web Is Dead. Long Live the Internet.” 1 Authors Chris Anderson and Michael Wolff argued that the World Wide Web was “in decline” and “apps” were in ascendance.
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Insight: Samsung: “fast executioner” seeks killer design — (Reuters) - When Samsung Electronics rushed its first smartphone to market in a panicky response to the smash-hit debut of the Apple iPhone, some customers burned the product on the streets or hammered it to bits in public displays of disaffection.| Jacqui Cheng / Ars Technica: |
iPads keep charging for “up to” an hour after display shows 100% — iPad users who want to ensure they're getting a full charge every time they plug in should wait up to an hour after the device shows 100 percent. That's according to Dr. Raymond M. Soneira, creator of DisplayMate and author …
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Disconnect: Ex-Googlers Raise Funding To Stop Google, Facebook & More From Tracking Your Data — In the age of endless sharing, super cookies, social search results, and that ever-present social graph, it's comforting to know that there are some who are still prioritizing privacy.| Mat Honan / Gizmodo: |
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Google Play mulls movie sales — When you rent a movie on Play Movies, it immediately becomes available on any device. — (Credit: Google) — Managers at Google Play are considering a plan to sell films, multiple sources have told CNET. — Google Play, formerly known as Android Market … | J.J. Colao / Forbes: |
Going Viral: How Codecademy Snagged 200,000 Users in Seven Days — At 3 a.m. one night in mid-December last year, Zach Sims, the 21-year-old CEO of Codecademy, took a break from answering emails and spent $8.95 on the domain name “codeyear.com.” Sims, whose company offers interactive online lessons …
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Google won't be top dog forever says father of the Internet — EXCLUSIVE: Vint Cerf speaks to Pocket-lint — The man known as one of the fathers of the internet says Google won't be the defacto standard for search forever. — Vint Cerf, a vice-president at the Mountain View-based company … | Cade Metz / Wired: |
Amazon Man Questions Logic of Apple Solar Farm — This is the solar farm outside Facebook's Prineville, Oregon data center. And James Hamilton isn't impressed (Photo: Wired/Pete Erickson) — Apple is building a 100-acre solar farm to help power its massive data center in Maiden, North Carolina.
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iTunes Movie Trailers App Updated for iPad Retina Display — Apple has updated their iTunes Movie Trailers App with support for the new iPad's Retina Display. The trailers app mirrors the content on Apple's own Movie Trailers site and offers a good showcase of the iPad's new screen.| Leena Rao / TechCrunch: |
Zynga: We Bought OMGPOP For $180M, Pincus To Sell 15 Percent Of Shares In Secondary Offering — Zynga has just released a new S-1 in connection with its secondary offering. Among the details: a confirmation of the $180 million sale price for OMGPOP that we'd heard earlier this week …
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Seamless Founder Jason Finger Joins IAC as CEO of CityGrid Media — Mr. Finger. — This morning, Seamless founder Jason Finger, legend of Silicon Alley, sent an email out to friend with subject line “Back in the saddle. . .” It seems the Silicon Valley vet has taken up the reins …
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Path is growing faster in Asia than the West, says founder Dave Morin — Path founder Dave Morin has shed light on the service's growing international appeal after revealing that its userbase is increasing at a more rapid rate in Asia than in Western markets.
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Spotify Is Raising At A Stunning $3.5 Billion Valuation, Multiple VCs Say — All-you-can eat music service Spotify is raising another big round of funding, and it is asking investors to value the company somewhere around $3.5 billion, multiple Silicon Valley investors tell us.| Leena Rao / TechCrunch: |
Glassdoor: Google Overtakes Facebook For Employee Satisfaction For The First Time In Four Years — Glassdoor has taken a look at how Google and Facebook compare in the eyes of employees and job candidates, and has extracted a number of interesting data points related to CEO approval, benefits, perks and more.
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Best Buy Is Selling Nearly as Many iPhones as Apple Itself — Apple's move to make Best Buy an outlet for the iPhone back in 2008 is proving a wise one — lucrative, too. — Over the past few years, the retail chain has become an increasingly important outlet for Apple, extending its reach and distribution via its 1,100 stores.
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