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Brazil files injunction against Twitter
SAO PAULO (AP) -- A request for an injunction to stop Twitter users from alerting drivers to police roadblocks, radar traps and drunk-driving checkpoints could make Brazil the first country to tak  Read Story.
LinkedIn's 4Q revenue doubles, stock soars 8 pct
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- LinkedIn provided further evidence of online networking's popularity and moneymaking potential with a fourth-quarter performance that got a glowing review on Wall Street....  Read Story.
US video game sales fall 34 percent in January
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- U.S. retail sales of video game hardware, software and accessories fell 34 percent in January from a year earlier to $751 million due to the lack of new game titles...  Read Story.
FBI file: Steve Jobs was considered for govt post
WASHINGTON (AP) -- FBI background interviews of some people who knew Apple co-founder Steve Jobs reveal a man driven by power and alienating some of the people who worked with him....  Read Story.
NY attorney general ends lawsuit against Intel
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -- Intel Corp. is paying $6.5 million as part of a deal to terminate an antitrust lawsuit filed against the chip maker by the New York attorney general's office....  Read Story.
Review: 'Amalur' a cliched tale in a vibrant world
In game six of the 2004 American League Championship Series, Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling beat the New York Yankees despite playing on an injured ankle - one that bled so badly that Schilling  Read Story.
LinkedIn's 4Q earnings strong, revenue doubles
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- LinkedIn is reporting a strong fourth quarter as the online professional networking service added 14 million members. Its net income and revenue beat Wall Street's expectatio  Read Story.
Report says Apple to unveil new iPad in March
NEW YORK (AP) -- A news report says Apple plans to unveil a new iPad early next month....  Read Story.
AP: Pa. symphony seeks soloist via YouTube contest
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra officials insist it's not "American Idol" meets Mozart....  Read Story.
Groupon stock plunges on growth worries
NEW YORK (AP) -- Groupon had a lot to prove with its first earnings report as a public company. The 12 percent slide in its stock Thursday suggests investors wanted more....  Read Story.
Oracle to pay $1.9B for Taleo, extends SAP rivalry
NEW YORK (AP) -- Oracle Corp. is escalating its rivalry with German business-software maker SAP AG and plans to pay $1.9 billion for Taleo Corp., a company that helps businesses hire and manage th  Read Story.
Kodak to stop making cameras, digital frames
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) -- Eastman Kodak Co. said Thursday that it will stop making digital cameras, pocket video cameras and digital picture frames, marking the end of an era for the company that br  Read Story.
Romanian accused of hacking NASA-JPL computers
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A federal grand jury has indicted a Romanian citizen on charges he hacked into 25 climate-research computers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena....  Read Story.
Oracle to pay $1.9B for personnel software co.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Oracle is paying $1.9 billion for Taleo Corp., a company that helps businesses manage their employees....  Read Story.
Lenovo 3Q profit up by half, warns of disk supply
HONG KONG (AP) -- Lenovo Group Ltd., the world's second biggest personal computer maker, said Thursday that quarterly profit grew by more than half but warned hard drive costs would remain high am  Read Story.
Facebook discloses details on bonuses
NEW YORK (AP) -- Facebook's top executives, including CEO Mark Zuckerberg, are eligible for twice-a-year bonuses of up to 45 percent of their base salaries and other earnings, according to a recen  Read Story.
Lawsuit seeks to block Google's privacy changes
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- A consumer watchdog group is suing the Federal Trade Commission in an attempt to prevent Google from making sweeping changes to its privacy policies next month....  Read Story.
Cisco beats estimates with 2Q earnings, sales
NEW YORK (AP) -- Cisco, the world's largest maker of computer networking equipment, says its net income jumped 44 percent in the latest quarter as it continues to put last year's slump behind it..  Read Story.
CEO apologizes after Path uploads contact lists
NEW YORK (AP) -- Social-sharing app Path has come under fire for accessing and uploading users' phone address books without their permission. The information has now been deleted, and Path has apo  Read Story.
Review: Soulo converts iPad into karaoke machine
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Karaoke lovers typically fall into two categories: Those who enjoy it, and those whose arms have to be twisted to get up and sing in public....  Read Story.


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