May 16 2012

The Pirate Bay hit by DDoS attack – BBC News

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The Pirate Bay hit by DDoS attack
BBC News
File-sharing website The Pirate Bay (TPB) has been hit by a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack. The site has been largely inaccessible for the last 24 hours, and the service is intermittent in the UK. The Pirate Bay has confirmed the attack on
Wikileaks has been under DDoS attack for the last three daysZDNet (blog)
Pirate Bay Under DDoS Attack From Unknown EnemyTorrentFreak
The Pirate Bay Taken Down by DDoS AttackPC Magazine
Ars Technica -Register -VentureBeat
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Sydney Morning Herald
Saverin: I'm a 'global citizen,' not a tax dodger
CNET
Facebook's co-founder, who recently renounced his US citizenship, says the decision had nothing to do with the blockbuster IPO and taxes. by Steven Musil May 16, 2012 4:25 PM PDT Follow @stevenmusil Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin,
A Facebook Co-Founder Reflects on the Path ForwardNew York Times
Saverin stands to save $ 67m by dropping US citizenshipSydney Morning Herald
Payback for a Facebook tax refugeeThe Republic
Bloomberg -Los Angeles Times -Wall Street Journal
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ABC News
Here Are 10 Reasons Not to Buy Facebook Before You Buy It Anyway
Wall Street Journal
By DAVID WEIDNER By now, you've probably made your mind up about Facebook Inc.'s initial public offering. You're buying it—at any price and by any means necessary. No one is going to convince you otherwise. That's fine. Facebook has many positives
Will others follow General Motors and drop Facebook?Washington Post
Ford sticks with Facebook, takes Twitter shot at GMUSA TODAY
Ad execs say jury still out on Facebook as mediumReuters
DailyFinance -GigaOM -CNET
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May 16 2012

Google makes search ‘more human’ – BBC News

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Google makes search 'more human'
BBC News
Google has revamped its search engine in an attempt to offer instant answers to search questions. A new function, the Knowledge Graph, will make the site's algorithms act "more human", the site said in a blog post. The feature will at first be
Google adds factoids to search resultsCNET
Google revamps search, tries to think more like a personCNN
Google Revamps Search Engine To Make It SmarterWall Street Journal
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Forbes
Google exec to Facebook: Uh, your users aren't really shoppers
CNET
Following GM's decision to drop its Facebook ads, a Google advertising guy tweaks-by-tweet, noting that Facebook users aren't, y'know, really there to go shopping. He's got a point — but maybe not for long. by David Hamilton May 16, 2012 11:48 AM PDT
Privacy concerns? Why are you still on Facebook?msnbc.com
GM to stop paying for Facebook adsColumbia Daily Tribune
GM Says Facebook Ads Don't Pay OffWall Street Journal
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Globe and Mail
A post-IPO Facebook strategy
Reuters
By David K. Randall | NEW YORK (Reuters) – Try as they might, many retail investors won't be able to get shares of Facebook in its first hours of trading. They may be better off waiting it out anyway. Buying at the closing price of the initial public
Facebook's $ 100bn IPO will have 'halo effect' on other technology companiesTelegraph.co.uk
Facebook's IPO, From an Adman's PerspectiveABC News
How Will Mark Zuckerberg's Hoodie Affect the Facebook IPO?Forbes
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May 16 2012

Why Facebook ads are different – Washington Post

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Why Facebook ads are different
Washington Post
Facebook's road to its market debut hit a bump Tuesday when General Motors said it will stop paid advertising on the social network. According to Forrester analyst Melissa Parrish, the move should be a wake-up call for the social network.
Why Facebook Marketing Doesn't Work for GMPCWorld
How much are you worth to Facebook?Fox News
Is there life after ads for St Zuck?Register
Forbes -GigaOM -InformationWeek
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IBNLive.com
Next iPhone will have 4-inch screen: report
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Apple plans to use a larger screen on the next-generation iPhone and has begun to place orders for the new displays from suppliers in South Korea and Japan, people familiar with the situation said on Wednesday. The new iPhone screens will measure 4
Lastest iPhone Rumor Points to 4-Inch Screen (Again)PC Magazine
IPhone to get larger screen: A report to take with a grain of salt?Los Angeles Times
Apple Moves Toward Larger iPhone ScreensWall Street Journal
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Globe and Mail
Facebook investors to cash out more shares
msnbc.com
NEW YORK — Insiders and early Facebook investors will be unloading more of their shares in the initial public offering, the company said Wednesday, as they take advantage of investor demand. Facebook said in a regulatory filing that 84 million shares,
Retail demand could inflate Facebook IPO priceFinancial Times
Facebook Boosts Size of IPOABC News
Who is Mark Zuckerberg, the boy genius behind Facebook?Fox News
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May 16 2012

Facebook Increases IPO Shares – Wall Street Journal

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Globe and Mail
Facebook Increases IPO Shares
Wall Street Journal
By MIA LAMAR Facebook Inc. on Wednesday boosted the size of its initial public offering to more than 400 million shares as major stockholders, including Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg, sharply increased the number of shares they intend to offer as
Facebook ups IPO again — this time with more sharesCNET
Small investors shut out of Facebook IPO, and that's a good thingLos Angeles Times
Zuckerberg's Facebook story is study in contrastsSan Francisco Chronicle
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Daily Mail
How you help Facebook make billions
CNN
By Doug Gross, CNN Every "like," or other action Facebook users take contributes to the advertising model that has made the Web giant worth billions. (CNN) — Every post you "like." Every friend you add or fan page you join. Every place you check in,
Lack of Trust in Facebook May Hold Back Ad SalesABC News
GM Says Facebook Ads Don't Pay OffWall Street Journal
Public's mistrust may hold back Facebook ad salesAlbany Times Union
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BBC News
Patent Dispute Holds Up Sales of 2 HTC Phones in US
New York Times
TAIPEI — US sales of two new smartphones from HTC will be delayed because of a patent dispute with Apple, a fresh blow to HTC, of Taiwan, as it seeks to turn around declining sales in what was once its largest market. Shares in HTC tumbled more than 6
HTC stock dives after Apple blocks smartphone shipmentsSlashGear
HTC phones held up at US ports after Apple patent banRegister
HTC phone imports stopped by customsTG Daily
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May 16 2012

Reasons Not To Buy the Facebook IPO – Forbes

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Telegraph.co.uk
Reasons Not To Buy the Facebook IPO
Forbes
It's entirely possible to create a list of reasons why you and I should be trying to buy stock in the Facebook IPO. There might well be a price pop given the interest in the issue. The company looks as if it might well become part of the basic
Facebook boosts IPO size by 25 pct, could top $ 16 blnReuters
As Facebook Preps For IPO, Privacy TweaksInformationWeek
Facebook's Prospects May Rest on Trove of DataNew York Times
eWeek -msnbc.com -San Francisco Chronicle
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Telegraph.co.uk
General Motors says it will stop advertising on Facebook
Telegraph.co.uk
General Motors said it will stop advertising on Facebook, even as the social networking website prepares to go public. Facebook has increased its target price range to between $ 34 and $ 38 a share, putting it on course for a valuation north of $ 100bn at
GM Says Facebook Ads Don't Pay OffWall Street Journal
GM could be enough to shift the Facebook IPO chatterVatorNews
Ahead of IPO, GM to Quit Advertising on FacebookNew York Times
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ZDNet
HTC Delays US Launch Of New Smartphone
Wall Street Journal
By ARIES POON TAIPEI—HTC Corp. said Wednesday the launch of a new smartphone in the US will be delayed due to a customs review required after the International Trade Commission ruled late last year that the Taiwanese handset maker violated a patent
HTC Declines on US Shipment DelayBusinessWeek
US customs review delays HTC phone salesFinancial Times
HTC Declines to 5-Month Low After U.S. Shipment DelayBloomberg
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May 15 2012

HTC phone imports reportedly held up over Apple dispute – CNET

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HTC phone imports reportedly held up over Apple dispute
CNET
The One X and Evo 4G LTE are being delayed indefinitely by US Customs officials over patent infringement issues, The Verge reports. by Steven Musil May 15, 2012 6:20 PM PDT Follow @stevenmusil Apple's patent dispute with HTC reached a new level today
HTC One X, Evo 4G LTE delayed due to US customsSlashGear
HTC new phone US sales delayed due to customs reviewCNBC.com
US Customs 'delays' HTC One X, Evo 4GTapscape
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Wall Street Journal
Google Shifts Tack on Android
Wall Street Journal
By AMIR EFRATI Google Inc. is shifting its strategy for its Android mobile operating system, in a bid to create a united front with smartphone and tablet makers to take on rivals like Apple Inc. and prevent wireless carriers from controlling the
Report: Google Will Unveil Android 5.0 on Multiple Nexus-Branded SmartphonesWired News
Google to release the new Android 5.0 on five different Nexus devicesThe Driod Guy
Report: Google Planning Five New Android Jellybean 'Lead Devices'PC Magazine
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CTV.ca
How Facebook could clobber LinkedIn
MarketWatch
By Rohit Thapliyal NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Say your name is Mark Zuckerberg. Although this week might be a little busy with your $ 100 billion IPO, consider a typical week when you have some spare time and, for example, are considering a new Facebook
Facebook targets $ 15b in bigger IPOSydney Morning Herald
Poll shows low opinion of Facebook; lack of trust may hold back ad salesWashington Post
Facebook expands IPO size, aims for $ 15 billion: sourceReuters
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May 15 2012

Facebook’s New R&D Machine – Wall Street Journal

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Wall Street Journal
Facebook's New R&D Machine
Wall Street Journal
By SHAYNDI RAICE Mark Zuckerberg is taking a more measured approach for major features added to Facebook. Above, a stencil of Zuckerberg at headquarters. For years, Facebook Inc. chief Mark Zuckerberg led a loose collection of programmers who dreamed
Is Facebook Snatching Defeat from the Jaws of Victory?Mashable
Facebook IPO, you're no Google — in five big waysMarketWatch
Poll shows low opinion of Facebook; lack of trust may hold back ad salesWashington Post
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Ahead of IPO, Facebook loses GM ads
Washington Post
General Motors threw cold water on the buildup to Facebook's red-hot initial public offering Tuesday, saying it will stop paid advertising on the social network just days before Facebook's market debut. The carmaker has found that its paid Facebook ads
GM to drop Facebook ads due to low consumer impactReuters
The Real Reasons Why Brands Like GM Still Don't Like Facebook AdvertisingForbes
Is Facebook a good investment?San Jose Mercury News
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Honda's UNI-CUB Robotic Unicycle Could Replace Scooter
Huffington Post
Honda unveiled an updated version of a robotic unicycle which it said could revolutionize travel for people with disabilities. The UNI-CUB uses what Honda calls an omni-directional driving wheel system, which allows riders to sit upright almost as tall
Uni-Cub Designed by Honda as Personal Mobility Device [Video]Z6Mag
Uni-Cub: Honda's Latest Electric VehicleWall Street Journal (blog)
Look, no hands: Honda robotics has unicycle scooting by shifting body weightWashington Post
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May 15 2012

GM to Stop Advertising on Facebook – Wall Street Journal

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Albany Times Union
GM to Stop Advertising on Facebook
Wall Street Journal
By SHARON TERLEP, SUZANNE VRANICA and SHAYNDI RAICE General Motors Co. plans to stop advertising on Facebook after the company's marketing executives determined their paid ads had little impact on consumers, people familiar with the matter said,
GM plans to stop advertising on FacebookReuters
GM to stop advertising on Facebook, report saysWashington Post
ATTENTION FACEBOOK INVESTORS: This GM Ad Cancellation Is Big, Bad News (FB)San Francisco Chronicle
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Financial Times
Facebook Buys Lightbox Android Photo App
PC Magazine
By Mark Hachman Facebook moved quickly – again – to address concerns that it wasn't doing enough to satisfy mobile users, buying the developers of the Lightbox Android photo app. Lightbox announced the deal in a blog post. However, the company also
Instagram rival Lightbox also purchased by FacebookAndroid Community
Facebook buys out LightboxSlashGear
Facebook Brings on Lightbox TeamMyFox Houston
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SlashGear
NVIDIA Kepler GPU power gets virtual on the iPad
SlashGear
This week at the GPU Technology Conference (GTC) NVIDIA CEO Jen-Hsun Huang has demonstrated the way in which NVIDIA is taking graphics processing to the cloud, starting with Kepler running massive amounts of GPU power on an iPad – virtually!
Nvidia Promises Big Things for Kepler in 2012PC Magazine
Nvidia CEO pushes graphics chips toward cloudReuters
Nvidia Tries to Link Cloud With Graphics ProcessorsPCWorld
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May 15 2012

Facebook IPO: Who is selling stock? – San Francisco Chronicle

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USA TODAY
Facebook IPO: Who is selling stock?
San Francisco Chronicle
(05-15) 09:15 PDT , (AP) — Facebook is selling 180 million of its shares in its initial public offering. Another 157 million are coming from existing stockholders, including the company's earliest investors and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who's selling some
How to buy a single share of Facebook stockLos Angeles Times
Facebook raises float price after being 'swamped' by investorsThe Guardian
CNBC's pre-IPO revelation: Facebook users are a little wary of FacebookVentureBeat
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Inquirer
Nokia announces two cheap web-connected handsets
Inquirer
By Carly Page FINNISH PHONE MAKER Nokia has introduced two cheap web-connected handsets in its bid to "connect the next billion consumers to the internet". Promising to consume 90 per cent less data than your average mobile phone by compressing web
Nokia introduces new range of mobile phones to provide a fast, affordable Reuters
Nokia 1 Series takes web and social cheap for Next BillionSlashGear
Nokia 110 And 112 To Offer Affordable Online ExperienceITProPortal
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NEWS.com.au
Apple MacBooks: A rumor roundup
Washington Post
With Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference on the horizon, those who love the Cupertino, Calif. company are devoting a lot of time to wondering whether the company will release any hardware products this year. WWDC used to be where Apple showed off
Zooming in on Apple's high-density Retina displaysDigitaltrends.com
Report: New MacBook Pro to feature retina displayCNN
Apple's next iMacs also rumored to receive Retina display upgradeApple Insider
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May 15 2012

Facebook raises IPO price as offering nears – The Associated Press

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Facebook raises IPO price as offering nears
The Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook is raising the price range at which it plans to sell stock to the public. The social networking company said in a regulatory filing Tuesday that it expects to sell its stock for between $ 34 and $ 38 per share.
Facebook ups IPO shares to $ 38, edges towards $ 104bn valueRegister
Facebook Increases IPO Price Range to $ 34-$ 38 a ShareSan Francisco Chronicle
After Facebook IPO, Zuckerberg's hardest test awaitsCNET
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Computerworld
Hands On: Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon
PC Magazine
Already a category contender with the IdeaPad U300s, Lenovo aims for the executive elite with what it calls the world's lightest 14-inch ultrabook. By Eric Grevstad Lenovo had the ultraportable ThinkPad X220 and last year's Gorilla Glass-screened,
Lenovo refreshes entire 2012 ThinkPad lineupWashington Post
Lenovo Reveals 2012 ThinkPad LineupMaximum PC
Lenovo Packs 'thinnest' Thinkpad Ultrabook with 4G LTECIO
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Inquirer
HTC Desire C brings Android 4.0 ICS, Beats Audio on the cheap
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HTC has announced the Desire C, a new entry-level smartphone that offers Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and Beats Audio enhancements. The Desire C looks like the kid brother to the One X, as it features a similar industrial design, just on a smaller
Orange to sell Android 4.0 HTC Desire C for £169.99Inquirer
HTC Desire C puts Android 4.0 on a 320 x 480 displayThe Verge
HTC Desire C official: ICS and Beats on a budgetSlashGear
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