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Guinness World Records:
Kinect Confirmed As Fastest-Selling Consumer Electronics Device — New Kinect Device sells quicker than the iPhone and iPad — Guinness World Records, the global authority on record breaking, today confirm that the Kinect for the Xbox 360 is the Fastest-Selling Consumer Electronics Device.
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PC World, VentureBeat, Digital Trends, TechFlash, Examiner, The Microsoft Blog, Electronista, I4U News and MarketingVOX
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Kinect Sales Surpass Ten Million — Following one of the biggest launches in consumer electronics history, Kinect for Xbox 360 continued its momentum in 2011, reaching 10 million Kinect sensors sold worldwide to date. Not only were sensor sales an overwhelming success …
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The Digital Home, eMoney, ReadWriteWeb, Engadget, The Seattle Times, SAI, USA Today, GottaBeMobile, Techie Buzz, The Next Web, GeekSmack, Neowin.net and WinRumors
Seth Weintraub / 9 to 5 Mac:
iOS 4.3 released with faster Safari, hotspot, and more AirPlay features (direct links!) — It is time to get your iOS 4.3 download on. With a bevy of new features, bugfixes and sweet, sweet Safari speed improvements, you pretty much can't lose...unless you have a VZ iPhone or iPhone 3G that is.
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Jim Dalrymple / The Loop:
Apple releases iOS 4.3 — Apple on Wednesday released iOS 4.3, the promised update to its mobile operating system. — First announced during last week's iPad 2 event, iOS 4.3 wasn't supposed to be released until Friday when the iPad 2 ships to customers. However, Apple released the operating system a couple of days early.
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Engadget, Examiner, GigaOM, CNET News, VentureBeat, Mobilized, Daring Fireball, AppleInsider, BGR, ThinkMobile, Electronista and Download Squad
Josh Ong / AppleInsider:
JP Morgan: Apple's iPad 2 could cause ‘bubble burst’ for rival tablets — According to one Wall Street analyst, Apple's soon-to-be-released iPad 2 could burst a bubble for competitors who are hoping to capitalize on the growing tablet market but remain unable to catch up.
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L.A. Times Tech Blog, eWeek, Digits, GottaBeMobile, I4U News, App Advice, DisplayBlog, SlashGear and TUAW
Dan Frommer / SAI: Silicon Alley Insider:
Apple TV Now Has MLB.TV And NBA Live Game Streaming — Good news for baseball and basketball fans: Apple TV now has MLB.TV, baseball's live game streaming service, and NBA basketball streaming, too. — MLB is now promoting the service on this page. This will require a software update …
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AppleInsider, TUAW, The Toybox Blog, Ars Technica, App Advice, Engadget, MacRumors, Daring Fireball, Gizmodo, PadGadget, Electronista, Insanely Great Mac, TiPb, MacStories, The Loop and GottaBeMobile
Daniel Eran Dilger / AppleInsider:
Inside AT&T vs Verizon iPad 2 data service plans — Apple is offering iPad 2 in two carrier options within the US, but AT&T and Verizon's plans differ significantly. — AT&T iPad data plans — AT&T continues to offer its no commitment plan that users can start or stop anytime without incurring any fees.
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Examiner, TUAW, Electronista and Technologizer
Joel Spolsky / Stack Overflow:
A New Name for Stack Overflow (with surprise ending) — It's been a while since we've done something arbitrary, complicated, and confusing, so today I'm happy to announce that the name of the company has been changed, effective immediately, to Stack Exchange Inc!
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TechCrunch, Mashable!, GigaOM, bijan sabet and VentureBeat
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Neil Hughes / AppleInsider:
Apple to begin production of white iPhone 4 this month, ship by April, says analyst — Apple is expected to begin production of its long-awaited iPhone 4 sometime this month, with shipments no later than early April, according to one analyst's checks. — Manufacturers will initiate production …
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Between the Lines Blog, MacRumors, App Advice, 9 to 5 Mac, LAPTOP Magazine, PhoneArena, PR Newswire, PhoneDog.com, Engadget, TUAW, TechnoBuffalo, Apple Bitch, PC Magazine, Pocket-lint and MacStories
Jason Kincaid / TechCrunch:
Gmail Unveils Another Weapon Against Email Overload: Smart Labels — Back in August, Gmail launched a new feature that's proven to be one of its most effective tools in the fight against email overload: the Priority Inbox. The feature attempts to automatically sort your incoming email based on importance …
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Examiner, Gmail Blog, NetworkEffect, Bits, CNET News, VentureBeat, PC World and GigaOM
Liz Gannes / NetworkEffect:
StumbleUpon's Second Wind Continues as It Raises $17M — StumbleUpon, the content discovery service, has raised $17 million in new funding, according to sources close to the company. — The round is from Accel Partners, August Capital, DAG Ventures, First Round Capital and Sherpalo Ventures.
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VentureBeat, paidContent, TechCrunch, StumbleUpon.com and WebProNews
Todd Bishop / GeekWire:
Microsoft seeks to toss Apple ‘App Store’ brief, says font too small — In the legendary rivalry between Microsoft and Apple, there have been many subjects of dispute. But this may be a first. And no, the headline above is not from The Onion. — Microsoft, opposing Apple's attempt …
Chris Ziegler / Engadget:
VeriFone calls out Square for ‘gaping security hole,’ publishes sample app to demonstrate — VeriFone, a huge provider of credit card processing systems that's been around since time immemorial, has taken a huge swipe at upstart Square today, branding its free, headphone jack-based credit card readers …
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Computerworld, SAI, Gizmodo, Daring Fireball, eMoney, GigaOM, WebProNews, TechCrunch, Know Your Cell and SlashGear
Mark LaPedus / EE Times:
Apple, TSMC to expand foundry ties — Apple, TSMC to expand foundry ties — SAN JOSE, Calif. - Rumors are running rampant that Apple Inc. and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSMC) are expanding their foundry ties-a possible blow for Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
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Between the Lines Blog, Geek.com, SlashGear, IntoMobile, Softpedia News, TUAW, AppleInsider and Fonehome
Mary Jo Foley / All about Microsoft Blog:
Microsoft promises final IE 9 to be downloadable on March 14 — I guess I can finally stop concluding my Internet Explorer (IE) 9 posts with the words “Microsoft officials continue to decline to provide a ship-date target for IE 9.” — On March 9, via a blog post, the IE team told users …
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L.A. Times Tech Blog, PC World, The Windows Blog, Channel 9, VentureBeat, Digital Trends, Seattle Times, BetaNews, CNET News, @ie, Engadget, Download Squad, Neowin.net and The Next Web
Austin Carr / Fast Company:
Personalized iPad Magazine Zite Learns As You Read, Challenges Flipboard — Have you ever created a Genius playlist on iTunes or set up a station on Pandora? Just plug in one song, and you instantly hear music that matches your tastes. Think of Zite, the free personalized iPad magazine …
Arik Hesseldahl / NewEnterprise:
Fusion-io, Star of Enterprise Storage, Files for an IPO, Cites Facebook Relationship — Remember when I said to keep a close eye on Fusion-io, the enterprise startup that uses flash memory to speed up data storage? I hope you were paying attention. Today it filed for an IPO.
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All Facebook, Computerworld, Between the Lines Blog, SAI, SiliconANGLE, GigaOM, The Register, Dow Jones Newswires, Reuters and TheStreet
JR Raphael / Computerworld:
Android now more profitable than iOS for well-known game developer — Lately, there's been a lot of talk about how Google's Android Market compares with Apple's App Store in terms of developer potential — specifically, the ability for app developers to make money on the platform.
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Examiner, ReadWriteWeb, SmoothSpan Blog, Android News, Rumours … and GottaBeMobile
AppleInsider:
Xcode 4 available to all on Apple's Mac App Store for $4.99 — Apple on Wednesday released Xcode 4 for free to its registered developers, while everyone else can purchase the development environment for Mac OS X and iOS from the Mac App Store for $4.99. — “Xcode 4 has been streamlined to help you write better apps,” Apple said.
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MacStories, MacRumors, 9 to 5 Mac and TUAW
David Zax / Fast Company:
The Mysterious Case of the $12,500 Groupon Discount — When is a coupon too big? Meet the jumbo Groupon. — By now you're familiar with Groupon deals. You get a wacky, manically written email each day offering you $30 of tapas for $15 or half off a full Brazilian.
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Liz Gannes / NetworkEffect:
Facebook “Deprecates” FBML Tomorrow (Aw, Poor FBML!) — Facebook on Thursday will start moving pages and applications on its platform toward using open Web elements rather than its proprietary FBML (Facebook Markup Language). As a side effect, the change will push pages and apps creators …
BBC:
New net rules set to make cookies crumble — How websites track visitors and tailor ads to their behaviour is about to undergo a big shake-up. — From 25 May, European laws dictate that “explicit consent” must be gathered from web users who are being tracked via text files called “cookies”.
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I4U News, Adotas, Digital Trends, TechCrunch Europe, The Huffington Post, GigaOM, Marketing Pilgrim and The Next Web
Aaron Ricadela / Bloomberg:
Apotheker Seeks to Save HP's ‘Lost Soul’ With Software Growth — Leo Apotheker stood before 4,000 Hewlett-Packard Co. colleagues Jan. 31, shielded from the afternoon Bangalore sun by a vast white tent. — Speaking with the accent that betrays his German roots, Apotheker vowed …
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Jared Newman / Technologizer:
Overage Fees Are Good For You, Says the Wireless Industry — Call me crazy, but I almost believed a study on “bill shock” that landed in my inbox today, despite being commissioned by the Wireless Communications Association International trade group. — Bill shock refers to the high charges …
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Nick Bilton / Bits:
Creators of Steve Jobs Doll Move On to Zuckerberg — You might recall a Steve Jobs action figure that appeared online late last year. It was a good representation of Mr. Jobs, complete with his signature blue jeans, black mock-turtleneck sweater and New Balance sneakers. But the Mr. Jobs doll didn't last long.
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Om Malik / GigaOM:
What Is Twitter's Problem? No, It's Not the Product — With increasing regularity, Twitter — the San Francisco-based micro-messaging company — finds itself in conflict with its ecosystem. Last year, its decision to buy Twitter clients only resulted in fraying its bonds with its ecosystem.
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Robert S. Boynton / The Atlantic Online:
North Korea's Digital Underground — TO SMUGGLE FACTS INTO OR OUT OF NORTH KOREA IS TO RISK IMPRISONMENT AND EVEN EXECUTION. YET TODAY, AIDED BY A HALF-DOZEN STEALTHY MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY, CITIZEN-JOURNALISTS ARE USING TECHNOLOGIES NEW AND OLD TO BREAK THE REGIME'S IRON GRIP ON INFORMATION.
Tania Branigan / Guardian:
Facebook's ‘real name’ policy attacked by Chinese blogger — Commentator Michael Anti says his Facebook account has been suspended while Mark Zuckerberg's puppy is allowed a page — A well-known Chinese commentator has accused Facebook of insulting him by closing his account on the grounds …
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CNBC, TechEye, All Facebook and Digital Trends
