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Pew study: Facebook users get more than they give (AP)

publisher — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:40:01 +0000

AP – The goody-two-shoes among us say it’s better to give than to receive. That’s not true for the average Facebook user, though.

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Pew study: Facebook users get more than they give
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Just Show Me: How to see recently used apps in Android 4.0 (Yahoo! News)

publisher — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:23:02 +0000

Yahoo! News – Welcome toÂ Just Show Me onÂ Tecca TV, where we show you tips and tricks for getting the most out of theÂ gadgets in your life. In today’s episode we’ll show you how to find out what apps are running on yourÂ Android 4.0 …

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Just Show Me: How to see recently used apps in Android 4.0
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How’d they do it? NASA explains the Blue Marble photo (Yahoo! News)

creative — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:14:19 +0000

Yahoo! News – A few days ago, NASA published an incredibly detailed photo, dubbedÂ Blue Marble, of the Earth’s western hemisphere. Since then, the photo has generated over 3.1 million views onÂ Flickr, making it one of the all-time most-viewed images on theÂ photo-sharing site. So …

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Facebook filing lifts Zynga, other recent IPOs (AP)

creative — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:45:28 +0000

AP – Facebook’s long-awaited IPO filing lifted the stocks of many Internet companies, including recent laggards Zynga and Groupon. But analysts said the halo effect may fade, because some companies basking in Facebook’s glow just aren’t as financially sound as the world’s largest social network.

Facebook surrenders its privacy in IPO documents (AP)

creative — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:29:06 +0000

AP – Facebook is baring its business soul.

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Facebook surrenders its privacy in IPO documents
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Chinese youth clamor to join Foxconn’s iPhone 5 assembly line (Yahoo! News)

creative — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:55:10 +0000

Yahoo! News – The working conditions at Chinese manufacturerÂ Foxconn are notorious here in the U.S., but do Chinese youth have a different opinion of the embattled electronics giant?

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100-year-old grandmother plays Nintendo DS games to keep her mind active (Yahoo! News)

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:27:17 +0000

Yahoo! News – Close your eyes, and try to imagine yourself beyond your 80th birthday. Do you still see yourself spending a couple of hours each dayÂ gaming?

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100-year-old grandmother plays Nintendo DS games to keep her mind active
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Will Facebook deliver an IPO surprise? (AP)

creative — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:05:44 +0000

AP – Facebook, the social network that changed “friend” from a noun to a verb, is expected to file as early as Wednesday to sell stock on the open market.

Ukraine shuts down leading file-sharing site (AP)

elegant — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:37:00 +0000

AP – Ukrainian authorities have shut down a popular file-sharing website saying it violates copyright laws, officials said Wednesday.

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Malaysia grants license to Aussie rare earth plant (AP)

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:01:10 +0000

AP – Malaysia on Wednesday granted a license for an Australian mining company to operate the first rare earths plant outside China in years, despite public protests over fears of radioactive contamination.

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