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IPhone drives Sprint growth, but drags loss down to $1.3B - CNET

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:05:25 GMT

IPhone drives Sprint growth, but drags loss down to $1.3B
CNET
by Roger Cheng February 8, 2012 4:25 AM PST Follow @RogerWCheng Sprint Nextel saw the biggest surge in new customers in six years thanks to the iPhone, but that growth came at a hefty price. Sprint reported a loss of $1.3 billion, or 43 cents a share.
Sprint Loss Widens After IPhone Demand Boosts Subsidy CostsBusinessWeek
Sprint Posts Net Loss but Revenue Gain on iPhoneNew York Times
Sprint 4Q Loss Widens On Charges; Revenue, Subscribers GrowWall Street Journal
Apple Insider -Bloomberg -The Associated Press
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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:24:34 GMT

Gallery: Google Chrome on Android Tablet
ZDNet
by Jason Perlow | February 8, 2012 3:49am PST | Image 1 of 17 The newly released Chrome for Android beta is a full port of the Chrome browser for desktop operating systems and is intended to eventually replace the built-in Android browser.
Chrome for Android won't ever get FlashSlashGear
Chrome browser app for Android OS: Review roundupComputerworld (blog)
Three years on, Chrome at last arrives on AndroidCNET
InformationWeek -Los Angeles Times -PCWorld
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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:06:39 GMT

Nokia to Cut 4000 Jobs
Wall Street Journal
By ARILD MOEN HELSINKI—Finland-based Nokia Corp. said Wednesday it plans to cut about 4000 jobs at smartphone manufacturing plants by the end of the year. The cuts will take place at plants in Hungary, Mexico and Finland by the end of the year.
Nokia to end phone assembly in EuropeSan Francisco Chronicle
Nokia cuts 4000 jobs and moves smartphone manufacturing to AsiaThe Guardian
Nokia will lay off 4000, move more manufacturing to AsiaComputerworld
MarketWatch -Reuters
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Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:03:07 GMT

Internet Cupids often miss their mark
Reuters
| CHICAGO (Reuters) - Combing dating websites for that perfect love match can be very frustrating, and a group of US psychology professors released a report on Monday explaining why there is no substitute for meeting face-to-face.
Online dating has its pros and cons, meta-analysis saysWashington Post
Dating Site Matches Not So ScientificPCWorld
Online Dating Sites Use Unreliable Methods, Study SaysPC Magazine
Fox News -TIME -CNN
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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:40:25 GMT

Analysis: More than just Great Firewall awaits Facebook in China
Reuters
By Melanie Lee | SHANGHAI (Reuters) - When it comes to China, Facebook should consider itself forewarned. Cracking the world's biggest Internet population might seem an obvious ambition for the social networking giant as it trumpets its global growth ...
Facebook, Google and Twitter: Three distinctly different approaches to ChinaThe Next Web
Why Facebook may not succeed in ChinaTimes of India
More Than Just Great Firewall Awaits Facebook in ChinaChina Digital Times
Fortune
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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:01:13 GMT

10 Strategies To Fight Anonymous DDoS Attacks
InformationWeek
Preventing distributed denial of service attacks may be impossible. But with advance planning, they can be mitigated and stopped. Learn where to begin. By Mathew J. Schwartz InformationWeek Consider 2011 to be the year that distributed ...
Move over cybercrims, DDoS now protesters' weapon of choiceRegister
Denial-of-service Attacks Are on the Rise, Anti-DDoS Vendors ReportPCWorld
Reserve Bank toughens protection against DDoSThe Australian
Dark Reading -ZDNet (blog) -Sacramento Bee
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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:48:06 GMT

Ford debuts 2013 Shelby GT500 convertible in Chicago
SlashGear
We previously talked about the 2013 Shelby GT500 coupe with its gargantuan 650 hp supercharged V-8 engine and 600 foot-pounds of torque. Ford intends to offer that massive power in an open-top version as well for muscle car fans who want the wind in ...
Ford revs up 200-mph Shelby GT Mustang droptopUSA TODAY
2013 Ford Shelby GT500 ConvertibleMotorTrend Magazine
2013 Ford Shelby GT500 Convertible unveiled at ChicagoINAUTONEWS
Detroit Free Press -MarketWatch (press release) -Carscoop (blog)
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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:49:06 GMT

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:05:14 GMT

Best Buy Survey Describes $1499 42-inch Apple TV
Tom's Guide
The Apple rumor mill has been pretty busy as of late with the iPad 3. However, it's also managed to generate quite a bit of excitement surrounding the much-rumored iTV or Apple HDTV. Despite no confirmation from Apple (and unlike the iPad 3, ...
Apple's new TV allegedly spotted... in Canadian officeRegister
Latest Apple iTV rumors: Siri and motion controls built in, Best Buy polls ...ZDNet (blog)
Apple May Introduce Television Called ITV, Jefferies SaysBloomberg
PC Magazine -Reuters -PCWorld
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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:03:15 GMT

Olympus OM-D E-M5: Retro outside, Groundbreaking inside
SlashGear
Olympus knows what photographers really want: something so teeth-clenchingly retro on the outside that they weep tiny tears of joy, but jam-packed full of the latest tech inside so that they're not embarrassed on Flickr. The Olympus OM-D E-M5 promises ...
Olympus OM-D E-M5 Boasts Retro Styling, High-End FunctionalityPC Magazine
Olympus debuts the waterproof, dustproof OM-D E-M5Moneycontrol.com
Olympus resurrects popular OM system with its OM-D E-M5British Journal of Photography
DVICE -Expert Reviews -Sawf News
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