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Calculating Zuckerberg's Massive Tax Bill
The Atlantic Wire
Want another sign that Facebook's IPO hype has hit a new level? Analysts are already predicting that the tax bill for the Mark Zuckerberg's astronomic windfall will be something they've never seen before. CNN Money talked to analysts about the possible ...
Mark Zuckerberg, the Hacker Way, and the Art of the Founder's LetterWired News
Facebook's Zuckerberg May Face $2B Tax HitNBC Montana
Facebook's Zuckerberg may face $2 billion tax hitCNN
Wall Street Journal -Bloomberg -ABC News
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RIM plays mythbuster, says app interest actually really high
CNET
by Roger Cheng February 7, 2012 5:37 AM PST Follow @RogerWCheng That was the key message during today's DevCon Europe event hosted by Research in Motion. Alec Saunders, head of RIM's developer relations, has been the key evangelist in the cause of ...
RIM says BlackBerry App World has 60K apps, 13% of publishers earn more than $100KApple Insider
We're ready to compete, says RIM CEOInquirer
RIM: 13% of BlackBerry App World developers earn $100KFiercemobilecontent
BGR -Technorati -Engadget
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Antarctic lake success 'uncertain'
BBC News
It is not yet clear whether Russian scientists have succeeded in their quest to drill into Lake Vostok. National media on Monday reported a breakthrough into the lake, the largest of more than 300 bodies of liquid water buried under Antarctica's ice.
Scientists dip a toe in one of Earth's final frontiersSydney Morning Herald
Russian scientists seeking Lake Vostok lost in frozen 'Land of the Lost'?Fox News
Russian Scientists Drill to Sub-Glacial Antarctic LakeRIA Novosti
Wired News -National Geographic -AFP
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Hackers: $50000 to keep Symantec source code private
ZDNet
As part of a sting operation, Symantec told a hacker group that it would pay $50000 to keep the source code off the Internet. As part of a sting operation, Symantec told a hacker group that it would pay $50000 to keep the source code for some of the ...
Hackers spunk 'pcAnywhere source' after negotiation breakdownRegister
Hackers sought $50000 from Symantec for anti-virus blueprintReuters
AntiSec leaks Symantec pcAnywhere source code after $50k extortion not paidComputerworld (blog)
CNET -CFOworld -Forbes
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Hey, Wolfram|Alpha Isn't Just for Pros
TIME
By Harry McCracken | @harrymccracken | February 7, 2012 | + Wolfram|Alpha–the “computational knowledge engine” that lets you pose questions about math, history, and other factual stuff and get reliable responses, often in the form of beautifully-done ...
Wolfram Alpha Pro democratizes data analysis: an in-depth look at the $4.99 a ...The Verge
Wolfram, a Search Engine, Finds Answers Within ItselfNew York Times
Stephen Wolfram on Sirituaw.com
ZDNet (blog) -The Guardian (blog)
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Sounds of the Jurassic created by scientists
The State Column
According to scientists, you may have a chance to hear what it was like to live among dinosaurs. A team of scientists from the UK have reportedly recreated the noises of the Jurassic age, using a recently discovered fossil as a template.
Prehistoric Cricket Archabollus Musicus Chirps In Recreation Of Mating CallHuffington Post
Jurassic cricket's song recreatedBBC News
Mating call of an extinct bush-cricket rings out again after 165m yearsThe Guardian
Register -Wired News -AFP
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Designing Windows 8, or how to redesign a religion
msnbc.com
By Matt Buchanan There are lot of hard jobs at Microsoft. Like the guy who collects Steve Ballmer's dry cleaning. But Sam Moreau just might have the hardest gig in Redmond. Or at least the most harrowing. Over the past five years, he's taken on the ...
Has Microsoft finally killed off Windows 8 Start button?Register
Windows 8 Start button removed by Microsoft in 'Consumer Preview'The Verge
Bing Teaser Hints to Windows 8 Beta Coming SoonTom's Hardware Guide
PC Magazine -Computerworld -eWeek
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Apple's Foxconn Plant Workers Complain of "Militant Culture"
Tom's Hardware Guide
CNN is the latest to interview an actual Foxconn worker who reveals her working conditions. CNN is the latest to visit Foxconn factories contracted by Apple, and begins its report introducing readers to Miss Chen, an 18-year-old student from a village ...
Apple manufacturing plant workers complain of long hours, militant cultureCNN International
CNN investigates Foxconn iPad factory conditions, Apple respondsApple Insider
How Apple cuts costs in building its gadgetsCNN
WMUR Manchester -CBS News -PadGadget
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Nikon woos the pros with long-awaited D800
CNET
by Lori Grunin February 6, 2012 8:01 PM PST Follow @loricnet Because of its lack of video capabilities and its relatively low resolution, the Nikon D700 never attained the level of buzz the Canon EOS 5D Mark II did, despite being an excellent camera.
Nikon D800 and D800E DSLRs address low-pass filter debateSlashGear
Nikon's D800 Digital SLR Packs a 36-Megapixel Full Frame SensorPC Magazine
Nikon's new DSLR takes on medium-format camerasStraits Times
Digitaltrends.com -PR Newswire (press release) -Amateur Photographer
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Facebook looks to make mobile click
Financial Times
By Tim Bradshaw, Digital Media Correspondent When Facebook starts offering marketers the chance to highlight their messages in smartphone apps and other mobile devices in the run-up to its initial public offering, it will begin to tackle a problem that ...
Facebook's Mobility ChallengeNew York Times
Prepare Your Business for Facebook Mobile AdsPCWorld
Report: Facebook Prepping Mobile AdsPC Magazine
Washington Post -Computerworld -Telegraph.co.uk
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