Designer behind Apple’s products knighted in UK (AP)

AP – Fans of the clean, inviting look of the iPhone, iPad and other blockbuster Apple products are legion, and that includes Queen Elizabeth II.

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"Merkozy" play leads in beloved German New Year skit (Reuters)

Reuters – A skit of “Dinner for One,” the British vaudeville comedy sketch so loved in Germany it holds cult status and is screened every New Year’s Eve, with Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy as “Miss Sophie” and her bumbling butler, has become an Internet smash.

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Uninsured turn to daily deal sites for health care (AP)

AP – The last time Mark Stella went to the dentist he didn’t need an insurance card. Instead, he pulled out a Groupon.

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Instantly Turn Video Clips Into Movies With V.I.K.T.O.R (Mashable)

Mashable – The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Name: V.I.K.T.O.R.

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Verizon reverses on $2 fee for one-time payments (AP)

AP – After a customer backlash, Verizon Wireless on Friday dropped a plan to start charging $2 for every payment subscribers make over the phone or online with their credit or debit cards.

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Verizon to add $2 bill-pay charge, admits 4G network issues (Reuters)

Reuters – Verizon Wireless, which this month angered customers with three separate data service problems, said on Thursday it will add a $2 fee for one-time telephone and online bill payments.

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Letter airs harassment claims against HP’s ex-CEO (AP)

AP – Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Mark Hurd’s efforts to impress an HP event hostess included showing her his checking-account balance holding over $1 million, according to a letter detailing the sexual harassment allegations that led to his ouster.

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Shoutz Connects You to the World, One 15-Second Video at a Time (Mashable)

Mashable – The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Name: Shoutz

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Verizon Wireless to charge $2 for one-time payment (AP)

AP – Verizon Wireless, the country’s largest cellphone company, said Thursday that it will start charging $2 for every payment subscribers make over the phone or online with their credit cards.

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SC company sues ex-worker over Twitter followers (AP)

AP – An Internet company has sued one of its former employees, saying the worker cost the company thousands of dollars in lost business when he took 17,000 Twitter followers with him when he left the firm.

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