Sunday, February 5, 2012

Motorola makes Apple pull iPads and iPhones in Germany - BBC News


BBC News

Motorola makes Apple pull iPads and iPhones in Germany
BBC News
Apple has pulled several iPad and iPhone models from its German online store after Motorola Mobility enforced a patent injunction against its rival. The move follows a December ruling that Apple had failed to license one of Motorola's wireless ...
Apple to continue with online sales in GermanyMoneycontrol.com
Apple iPhones, iPads make quick return to German online storesCNET
Apple Removes, Than Replaces Products From German Online StorePCWorld
Fortune -The Guardian -Forbes
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Andreessen Horowitz-Backed Nicira Pulls The Curtains Back On Disruptive ... - TechCrunch


GigaOm

Andreessen Horowitz-Backed Nicira Pulls The Curtains Back On Disruptive ...
TechCrunch
The enterprise is moving towards simplicity, and this extends to the data center. Nicira, a stealthy virtualization startup with backing from big-name investors, is pulling the curtains back on its disruptive platform that hopes to change the way ...
Meet Nicira. Yes, people will call it the VMware of networking.GigaOm
Nicira debuts with its SDN babyNetwork World
A New NetTechnology Review
MarketWatch (press release) -Business Insider -All Things Digital
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How Facebook uses your data - Times of India


New York Times

How Facebook uses your data
Times of India
Last week, Facebook filed documents with the government that will allow it to sell shares of stock to the public. It is estimated to be worth at least $75 billion. But unlike other big-ticket corporations, it doesn't have an inventory of widgets or ...
IPO Euphoria, Without Much MemoryNew York Times
Facebook, Dead or AliveWall Street Journal
Why Facebook may not be a wise investmentWashington Post
PC Magazine -BusinessWeek -San Jose Mercury News
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Ford asks GM to pull Super Bowl ad implying that Silverado is most dependable ... - Washington Post


Moneycontrol.com

Ford asks GM to pull Super Bowl ad implying that Silverado is most dependable ...
Washington Post
LAS VEGAS â€" Ford is demanding that rival General Motors pull a Super Bowl commercial that implies the Chevrolet Silverado pickup is more dependable than the Ford F-Series. But GM stands by the ad and says it will run during Sunday's game.
GM doesn't pull Super Bowl ad that tweaks FordThe Detroit News
Ford asks GM to pull Super Bowl adYahoo! Contributors Network
Ford protests Chevrolet Silverado's Super Bowl adUSA TODAY
Reuters -Fox News -WTAM.com
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Facebook users ask, 'where's our cut?' - Economic Times


CTV.ca

Facebook users ask, 'where's our cut?'
Economic Times
SAN FRANCISCO: By my calculation, Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook's founder and chief executive, owes me about $50. Without me, and the other 844999999 people poking, liking and sharing on the site, Facebook would look like a scene from the postapocalyptic ...
IPO Euphoria, Without Much MemoryNew York Times
Facebook, Dead or AliveWall Street Journal
Why Facebook may not be a wise investmentWashington Post
PC Magazine -San Jose Mercury News -BusinessWeek
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Ford protests Chevrolet Silverado's Super Bowl ad - USA TODAY


USA TODAY

Ford protests Chevrolet Silverado's Super Bowl ad
USA TODAY
By Chris Woodyard, USA TODAY Ford, which already has the best-selling pickup, is protesting a commercial that it contends implies that the Chevrolet Silverado pickup is more dependable than the Ford F-Series. In the ad, which ran in the first half, ...
Chevy airs Super Bowl ad that Ford wanted pulledReuters
Ford demands GM, NBC pull Chevy Super Bowl adFox News
Ford Calls Foul On Chevy Super Bowl AdWCVB-TV

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Is Facebook advertising right for your small business? - MiamiHerald.com


Is Facebook advertising right for your small business?
MiamiHerald.com
Advertising choices: There are two ways to advertise on Facebook. You can pay each time a person clicks on your ad â€" this is known as pay-per-click advertising. Another option you have is to pay each time someone sees your ad regardless of whether they ...
As Facebook grows up, it courts Madison AvenueReuters Canada

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Facebook's Mobility Challenge - New York Times


Financial Times

Facebook's Mobility Challenge
New York Times
Lots of people love their cellphones. Facebook, so far, is not a big fan. Amid the jaw-dropping financial figures the company revealed last week when it filed for a public offering was an interesting admission. Although more than half of its 845 ...
Facebook IPO vs. Google IPOBusiness Insider
Facebook looks to make mobile clickFinancial Times
Timeline: Eight Years of Facebook Features, Feats, and FlopsPC Magazine
eWeek -San Jose Mercury News -CNET
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Micron Technology Names New Chief - FINS


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Micron Technology Names New Chief
FINS
By Douglas Miller Micron Technology Inc. said Mark Durcan, 51 years old, has been appointed chief executive to succeed Steven Appleton, who was killed Friday when the small plane he was piloting crashed at an airport near the company's headquarters in ...
Micron Names Mark Durcan Interim CEOIndustryWeek
Micron CEO dies in plane crash, industry stunnedReuters
Micron Appoints COO Durcan as CEO After Appleton's DeathPCWorld
Wall Street Journal -VentureBeat
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Where Are the Women on Facebook's Board of Directors? - Mashable


Bloomberg

Where Are the Women on Facebook's Board of Directors?
Mashable
A recent Bloomberg report compared the Facebook board's gender imbalance with that of LinkedIn and Google, both of which have at least one female board member. Facebook's CFO Sheryl Sandberg, however, is of course a woman. Yet Sandberg admitted in a ...
The $1.6 Billion Woman, Staying on MessageNew York Times
Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg Goes Public on ParentingForbes
Facebook board of directors lacks diversityWashington Post
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Micron Appoints COO Durcan as CEO After Appleton's Death - PCWorld


The Hindu

Micron Appoints COO Durcan as CEO After Appleton's Death
PCWorld
By Agam Shah, IDG News Memory company Micron Technology has appointed Mark Durcan as its new CEO, quickly replacing the former CEO Steve Appleton who died in a plane crash on Friday. Durcan, until now president and chief operating officer at Micron, ...
Micron appoints new CEO in wake of Appleton's deathVentureBeat
Micron CEO dies in plane crash, industry stunnedReuters
Micron Technology Announces New ChiefWall Street Journal
Washington Post -San Jose Mercury News
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Sony PlayStation Vita demo units pop up at GameStop - SlashGear


PlayStation LifeStyle

Sony PlayStation Vita demo units pop up at GameStop
SlashGear
More than 3300 US GameStop locations are now equipped with PlayStation Vitas. Not to buy, unfortunately, but to give anxious gamers a hands-on look at what the next generation of portable Sony gaming will offer. The demo stations contain playable ...
PS Access episode 19 stars Vita, UnchartedComputerandvideogames.com
Sony PS Vita demo hardware drops in at US GameStop locations, lets you go hands-onEngadget
PlayStation Vita demo stations running in GameStop locationsPanARMENIAN.Net
Video Game Generation -PlayStation LifeStyle -Cinema Blend
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Micron appoints new CEO in wake of Appleton's death - VentureBeat


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Micron appoints new CEO in wake of Appleton's death
VentureBeat
Micron Technology said yesterday it has appointed D. Mark Durcan to replace chief executive Steve Appleton, who died Friday when the small experimental plane he was piloting crashed at the Boise airport. Durcan was previously Micron's president and ...
Micron appoints Mark Durcan as new CEOEngadget
Micron Technology Announces New ChiefWall Street Journal
Micron 6000 Micron Employees to Return to Work in Shadow of Appleton's DeathBoise Weekly
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Facebook's cash flow must match hype to avoid 'dotcom' bubble situation - Hindustan Times


Hindustan Times

Facebook's cash flow must match hype to avoid 'dotcom' bubble situation
Hindustan Times
There is a basic rule in the stock market: when valuations run far ahead of current revenues, hope is packaged as hype. That is the situation Facebook is in after it filed for an initial public offering (IPO) of shares last week. the expected upper end ...
Most Facebook users get more from it than they put in, study saysLos Angeles Times
Top Tax Tips From Zuckerberg's Facebook BonanzaForbes
IPO Euphoria, Without Much MemoryNew York Times
Wall Street Journal -Washington Post -USA TODAY
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Micron Technology Announces New Chief - Wall Street Journal


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Micron Technology Announces New Chief
Wall Street Journal
By DOUGLAS MILLER Micron Technology Inc. announced Mark Durcan, 51, had been appointed chief executive replacing Steven Appleton, who was killed Friday when the small plane he was piloting crashed at an airport near the company headquarters in Boise, ...
Micron appoints Durcan CEO after Appleton's deathReuters
Micron Appoints Mark Durcan to CEO Role After Appleton's DeathWashington Post
Micron CEO Steve Appleton dies in crash of small planeUSA TODAY
ABC News -Wired News
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German Apple Sales Resume as Court Suspends Injunction - ITProPortal


BBC News

German Apple Sales Resume as Court Suspends Injunction
ITProPortal
A German court has suspended a decision whereby Apple was not allowed to sell 3G enabled iOS devices thus allowing the fruity company to resume sale of its devices. Apple was surrounded in a controversy with Motorola Mobility which apparently placed ...
Motorola makes Apple pull iPads and iPhones in GermanyBBC News
Apple sales injunction suspended: German iPad/iPhone sales resumeSlashGear
Apple iPhones, iPads make quick return to German online storesCNET
PCWorld -Apple Insider -The Mac Observer
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Top Tax Tips From Zuckerberg's Facebook Bonanza - Forbes


Forbes

Top Tax Tips From Zuckerberg's Facebook Bonanza
Forbes
The revelation that Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg plans to exercise $5 billion worth of stock options before his IPO suggests his 2012 tax bill could be close to $2 billion! See Zuckerberg's 2012 personal income tax bill: $1.5 billion.
Facebook could be the next GoogleNashua Telegraph
Life After IPO! Facebook: Growth? Innovation? Development? Profits? You Bet!Technorati
IPO Euphoria, Without Much MemoryNew York Times
Wall Street Journal -Washington Post -BusinessWeek
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Facebook Has Microsoft Ally in Google Battle - eWeek


Practical Ecommerce

Facebook Has Microsoft Ally in Google Battle
eWeek
Facebook has a strong ally in its growing battle against Google and its own social-networking aims: Microsoft. Facebook's initial public offering will hand the social network billions of dollars to spend on future projects, and turn many of its ...
Facebook could be the next GoogleNashua Telegraph
Life After IPO! Facebook: Growth? Innovation? Development? Profits? You Bet!Technorati
IPO Euphoria, Without Much MemoryNew York Times
Wall Street Journal -Washington Post -BusinessWeek
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Tiles and extra security: Windows 8 is coming - The Hindu


TIME

Tiles and extra security: Windows 8 is coming
The Hindu
This will be the year those anticipating a new Microsoft operating system have been waiting for. Windows 8 is set to arrive some time in 2012, with new functions, a user interface dubbed Metro that takes its cue from tablet computers and a focus on ...
Microsoft Windows 8 Unification Plan: Grand, But RiskyInformationWeek
Windows Phone 8: Great, But Still Too Late?PC Magazine
Where now for Microsoft and Windows Phone?Forbes
Inquirer -San Francisco Chronicle -The Seattle Times
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Four Things Not to 'Like' About the Facebook IPO - Morningstar.com


The Guardian

Four Things Not to 'Like' About the Facebook IPO
Morningstar.com
Facebook has a solid business right now, but keep these weaknesses in mind before getting too excited. By Bearemy Glaser | 02-05-12 | 06:00 AM | E-mail Article More ink has been spilled on the Facebook IPO in the few days since its initial SEC filing ...
Meet some of Facebook's best friends in New YorkCrain's New York Business
Facebook, Dead or AliveWall Street Journal
IPO Euphoria, Without Much MemoryNew York Times
Washington Post -eWeek -BusinessWeek
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Will Facebook friend New York? - Crain's New York Business


The Guardian

Will Facebook friend New York?
Crain's New York Business
By Greg David @GregDavidonNY To understand the importance of Facebook's IPO to New York, a little history is in order. In December 2003, 200 potential investors turned up at the Four Seasons Hotel to hear a pitch for shares in an IPO.
Facebook, Dead or AliveWall Street Journal
IPO Euphoria, Without Much MemoryNew York Times
Why Facebook may not be a wise investmentWashington Post
eWeek -BusinessWeek -Los Angeles Times
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Anonymous hackers claim hit - Deseret News


The Local.se

Anonymous hackers claim hit
Deseret News
By Louise Nordstrom, AP STOCKHOLM â€" A group linked to the hacker network Anonymous on Saturday said it had attacked the Swedish government's website, bringing it down for periods of time by overloading it with traffic. CyberForce used Twitter to claim ...
Anonymous attacks 2 Swedish Web sitesOutcome Magazine
Hackers Apparently Hit Swedish Government SiteABC News
Hackers mount Swedish government cyber attackThe Local.se

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Motorola seeking 2.25% of Apple's sales for standard-essential patent license - Apple Insider


BBC News

Motorola seeking 2.25% of Apple's sales for standard-essential patent license
Apple Insider
By Josh Ong Recently uncovered court documents from Motorola Mobility's legal complaints against Apple have revealed that the handset maker is seeking 2.25 percent of Apple's sales of wireless devices in exchange for a patent license covering its ...
Patent Wars & Microsoft, Buyer of iPadsThe Mac Observer
What Motorola wants: 2.25% of Apple's iPhone sales revenueFortune
Apple, Motorola in patent struggle in Germanynwitimes.com
SlashGear -BBC News -tuaw.com
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AMD open to ARM and other architectures besides x86 - The Verge


ITBusiness.ca

AMD open to ARM and other architectures besides x86
The Verge
By Dieter Bohn on February 5, 2012 01:19 am 0Comments AMD may be fully "committed to the x86 market," but that commitment is beginning to look a bit more like an open relationship kind of thing instead of strict monogamy. Speaking last week, AMD's CTO ...
AMD's CEO prepares chipmaker for a fightReuters
AMD Eyes ARM Alliance In War on IntelWired News
AMD Will Incorporate Others' Technology in Its ChipsWall Street Journal
PCWorld -eWeek
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