‘Angry Birds’ Space Edition Skips Windows Phone in Blow to Nokia  —  By Jon Erlichman and Diana ben-Aaron - March 22, 2012  —  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 because of slow demand, a blow to handset maker Nokia Oyj.

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 …

The Future of Apps and Web  —  Overview  —  Introduction and overview of responses  —  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.

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.  The company is looking to sell up to 43 million shares (42,969,153 shares to be exact).

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 …

Facebook Is Said to Buy 750 IBM Patents to Boost Defenses  —  Facebook Inc. (FB) acquired 750 patents from International Business Machines Corp. (IBM), adding intellectual property that may help it counter allegations of patent infringement, a person with knowledge of the transaction said.

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 …

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 …

The Case Against Google  —  For the last two months, you've seen some version of the same story all over the Internet: Delete your search history before Google's new privacy settings take effect.  A straightforward piece outlining a rudimentary technique, but also evidence that the search titan has a serious trust problem on its hands.

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.

Oracle investor sues over $200 million settlement  —  (Reuters) - An Oracle Corp. investor sued the company and members of its board of directors on Thursday for allegedly trying to “stonewall” a whistleblower lawsuit that ultimately resulted in a $200 million settlement.

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.

T-Mobile USA eliminating 1,900 jobs, more to come  —  T-Mobile USA CEO Philipp Humm has sent a memo to his employees today announcing the net elimination of around 1,900 jobs nationwide, primarily resulting from the closure of seven call center facilities located in Allentown, Pennsylvania …

Google wants to serve you ads based on the background noise of your phone calls  —  Just when you think that we're pretty tech savvy, companies like Google and Nokia file outlandish “forward-thinking” patents that make you feel like we're all in a Star Trek episode.

Austin council OKs $8.6M in incentives for new Apple facility  —  Austin approved $8.6 million in tax breaks Thursday for Apple Inc., likely paving the way for the company to build a facility that it says will bring up to 3,600 jobs here.  —  The unanimous thumbs-up by the City Council comes …

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.

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 …

Facebook fans flames with privacy policy tweaks  —  A section of the proposed changes to Facebook's Statement of Rights and Responsibilities for users.  —  (Credit: Facebook)  —  Privacy advocates in the U.S. and the European Union are on edge over changes Facebook is enacting in its language governing its terms of service.

AT&T Nokia Lumia 900 set for April 9th release with demo units in stores now  —  We first told you that AT&T was planning on an April 8th (online) and 9th (stores) release for the Lumia 900 and sure enough, it's accurate.  Since that report we've had numerous tips from store employees …

Mystery Solved: RIM Needs iOS Talent in Push to Manage Others' Mobile Devices  —  While many were puzzled by an ad for Research in Motion seeking developers familiar with Apple's rival iOS, we thought we might know what they were up to.  —  Since last year, the company has been making rumblings …

Netflix: HD streaming to third-generation iPad is “on our roadmap”  —  Netflix recently updated its iOS app to support the third-generation iPad's high resolution “retina” display.  Unfortunately, the app still only plays back standard definition video.  That could change soon, however, as Netflix says HD streaming is in the works.