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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) -All Things Digital -Business Insider
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Business Today
Search giant's privacy rules eyed
Boston Herald
By Brendan Lynch European regulators have asked search giant Google to delay the March 1 overhaul of its “terms of service,” those documents every website has — and hardly anyone reads — that control your online privacy. Google has several documents ...
Google policy brings security into questionIndiana Daily Student
EU probes new Google privacy policyNDTV
Google policy changes spark strong reactionOSU - The Lantern
Reuters -Fox News -Washington Post
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LONDON (Reuters) - Facebook, the social network giant, is set to begin showing advertisements to users on mobile devices before its $5 billion initial public offering, the Financial Times reported on Monday. Facebook has already discussed proposals with unidentified advertising agencies for displaying what it calls "featured stories" in the news feed seen by users on the site in an effort to tap a new source of revenue, the newspaper cited several people familiar with the plans as saying. ...

The Malaysian Insider
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 — 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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IBNLive.com
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 challenge: Cashing in on mobile devicesEconomic Times
Facebook looks to make mobile clickFinancial Times
Facebook looks to mobile devices for revenue — Financial TimesGMA News

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ABC News
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 CEO dies in plane crash, industry stunnedReuters
Micron Appoints COO Durcan as CEO After Appleton's DeathPCWorld
Micron Technology Announces New ChiefWall Street Journal
VentureBeat -Washington Post
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INAUTONEWS
Ford demands GM, NBC pull Chevy Super Bowl ad
Fox News
In response to a Super Bowl ad for Chevy trucks, Ford has sent letters to both GM and NBC asking that the $7 million ad be pulled from the air during the game, Jalopnik.com reported. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxFYYP8040A The minute-long ad, ...
2012 Mayan Doomsday Inspires Chevy Super Bowl AdDiscovery News
Ford asks GM to pull Super Bowl adSan Francisco Chronicle
General Motors will keep airing Mayan calendar ad despite Ford's request to stopDetroit Free Press
CNET (blog)
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AppAdvice
Switching between Android 4.0 ICS and iPhone 4S
SlashGear
When you switch from an Android phone over to the iPhone or vice versa, there are a few adjustments you'll have to make. The difference between the two, no matter which versions of the software you're dealing with, are much smaller than the difference ...
The Must-Have iOS and Android Apps for a Killer Super Bowl PartyPC Magazine
Rampant App Store Fraud Indicates Changes In Apple's Review PolicyAppAdvice
Apple removes blatant copycat apps from App StoreApple Insider
Gamasutra -tuaw.com -Digitaltrends.com
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GigaOm
Next up from EMC: Project Thunder flash appliance
GigaOm
By Barb Darrow Feb. 5, 2012, 12:16pm PT No Comments EMC's promised Project Lightning server-based PCIe flash storage product is now available — under the VFCache brand. But EMC's not done — it plans a flash appliance dubbed Project Thunder, ...
EMC ramps up flash game with VFCache, 'Thunder' applianceNetwork World

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British businesses are being warned of possible Internet breakdowns, data caps and "unavoidable" mobile phone problems during the London 2012 Olympics, in official advice from the Games organisers.

CaryCitizen
Corning's mind-blowing concept of a glass future
CNET
by Christopher MacManus February 5, 2012 11:52 AM PST Follow @sonyinsider One day we could have high-tech walls made of touch-sensitive architectural display glass. "Gorilla Glass" could one day become a household phrase, but Corning has even larger ...
Corning looks to the future, mainly right through it (video)Engadget
Technology Video: A Day Made of GlassCaryCitizen
Buy, Sell, or Hold Corning?DailyFinance
X-bit Labs -Geek -Elmira Star-Gazette
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Super Bowl a super hit -- for fans and non-fans alike
St. James Plaindealer
Lowville, NY, resident Melissa Reed, left, and Lissa Butts, of Boonville, NY, look at New York Giants T-shirts Thursday at Dick's Sporting Goods in New Hartford, NY They said they will be watching tonight's game. "It's a night to share food, drinks, ...
Social makes the Super Bowl more superComputerworld
Barry Lewis: In grand scheme, game isn't all that importantTimes Herald-Record
REGION: The Tyranny of the Super BowlPress-Enterprise

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The Hindu
Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook: focused from the beginning
San Jose Mercury News
By Mike Swift (FILES) Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivers a keynote speech in this September 22, 2011 file photo during the Facebook f8 Developer Conference at the San Francisco Design Center in San Francisco, California.
Disruptions: Facebook Users Ask, 'Where's Our Cut?'New York Times (blog)
Sceptics sure need for profit will burst Facebook's bubbleNew Zealand Herald
Timeline: Eight Years of Facebook Features, Feats, and FlopsPC Magazine
The Guardian -ZDNet (blog) -NDTV
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PlayStation LifeStyle
Sony PS Vita demo hardware drops in at US GameStop locations, lets you go hands-on
Engadget
By Joe Pollicino posted Feb 5th 2012 10:49AM Live within the United State's borders? Fingers itching to spend some quality with Sony's latest portable gaming sensation before the First Edition Bundle lands on February 15th? Good news is here then, ...
PS Vita First Edition Bundle pre-order discounted to $300 onlineExaminer.com
PS Access episode 19 stars Vita, UnchartedComputerandvideogames.com
Win a PlayStation Vita Bundle from PSLS and Play-AsiaPlayStation LifeStyle
Cinema Blend -Piki Geek -Warp Zoned
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Ultimate MotorCycling | News and Reviews
Ryan Villopoto wins his 2nd Supercross race of year in Anaheim
Washington Post
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Ryan Villopoto became the first Supercross rider of the season with two victories, winning Saturday night's main event. The Monster Energy Kawasaki rider from Poulsbo, Wash., was passed briefly on the opening lap by Chad Reed, ...
Villopoto wins 2nd Supercross raceESPN
Supercross returns to Anaheim on SaturdayLos Angeles Times
Tough Reed third in AnaheimFox Sports
Ultimate MotorCycling | News and Reviews -SupercrossKING -SPEEDtv.com
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Even in the richest countries on the planet such as the United States, not everyone has easy access to this cornucopia of connectivity, the Internet.

It’s never been easier to get your pigskin fix on the internet than Super Bowl XLVI. The NFL’s biggest sporting event, airing Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBC, is shaping up to be the most socially connected in football history. It's also the first to feature official live video streaming over the internet. Social media is staying in lockstep with the festivities as well, leading to a vareity of options that will adequately satiate or supplement your Super Bowl 2012 coverage.

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Artivision Technologies Ltd, a Singapore firm that specializes in online video advertising, said on Sunday its technology may be incorporated into a software kit being developed by Intel Corp. Under a memorandum of understanding, Artivision unit ArtiMedia Pte Ltd will incorporate its front-end in-video advertising platform and back-end advertisement serving technology into an Intel software development kit (SDK) that uses the U.S. semiconductor giant's "Wi-Fi Direct" technology. ...

The Local.se
Anonymous attacks 2 Swedish Web sites
UPI.com
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- The online vigilante group Anonymous said it brought down two Swedish government Web sites Saturday to protest laws aimed at Internet piracy. The Local reported that anyone trying to access the sites got a short ...
Hackers Apparently Hit Swedish Government SiteABC News
Swedish group linked to Anonymous claims cyber attack against government websiteWashington Post
Hackers mount Swedish government cyber attackThe Local.se

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Moneycontrol.com
Why Facebook may not be a wise investment
Washington Post
Facebook officially filed its IPO on Wednesday. The initial public offering is expected sometime in May and will value Facebook at $75 billion to $100 billion. The company generated $3.7 billion in 2011 revenue. As strong as this figure sounds at first ...
IPO Euphoria, Without Much MemoryNew York Times
Facebook's IPO Filing Pushes Zynga's Stock Prices Higher and HigherTechnorati
Google, Facebook Fierce Tech Rivalry Looms: 10 Reasons WhyeWeek
BusinessWeek -Wall Street Journal -Reuters
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