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Apple Adds Self-Published Section to iBookstore
Wall Street Journal
In yet another indication that self-published writers are gaining ground with readers and retailers, Apple on Tuesday launched a new section on its iBookstore called Breakout Books, featuring only self-published works. The books, many of which are ...
Apple highlights self-published iBooks titles as 'Breakout Books'Apple Insider
Apple adds Breakout Books to the iBookstore to spotlight the self-publishedEngadget
Apple spotlights indie authorsTG Daily
CNET (blog) -paidContent.org -SlashGear
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Mother Nature Network
World's largest prime number discovered -- all 17 million digits
Fox News
If diamonds are a girl's best friend, prime numbers are a mathematician's. And Curtis Cooper at the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg has just found the biggest, shiniest diamond of them all. As part of the Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search ...
New 17-million-digit monster is largest known primeNew Scientist
Prime number record: Big new Mersenne prime number discovered in MissouriExaminer.com
Largest Prime Number DiscoveredYahoo! News (blog)

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CBS News
Instagram launches new online photo feed
CBS News
Instagram announced Tuesday the launch of online feeds. Users of the mobile photo-sharing app can now see their feeds online. Instagram is a popular mobile photo-sharing app that is available on Apple iOS and Google Android phones. Previously, users ...

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Redbox Instant Coming (Exclusively) to Xbox 360 in the “Very Near Future”
WebProNews
Microsoft has just announced that Redbox Instant, the company's streaming video venture with Verizon, will be coming to the Xbox 360 as as console exclusive. “Today we're happy to reveal that Redbox Instant by Verizon will be coming to Xbox 360 in the ...
Redbox a possible threat to Netflix?UConn Daily Campus

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Wall Street Journal
BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 brings a BB10 feature to iOS
tuaw.com
BlackBerry may be launching its new BlackBerry 10 mobile OS in the coming weeks, but it's not ignoring customers who use alternative platforms. In fact, it's embracing these other platforms by bringing a BlackBerry 10 experience to iOS and Android devices, ...
Microsoft pushes past BlackBerry in US smartphone platform marketFierceMobileIT
BlackBerry 10 maps even worse than Apple Maps?Geek
Windows Phone Beats BlackBerry for Third Place in the U.S., but Victory May Be ...Hot Hardware
Siliconindia.com
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Instagram Feeds Now Available on the Web
PC Magazine
Instagram today unveiled a Web-based version of the photo-sharing site's newsfeed, available now at Instagram.com. Those who sign in on the Web will see now their Instagram feeds just as they might on their mobile devices. In November, Instagram started ...

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Amazon virtual coin entices app makers
Khaleej Times
Amazon unveiled a virtual currency Tuesday to enhance the potential for developers to make real money in games and other “apps” tailored for Kindle Fire tablet computers. Amazon Coins will be introduced in the United States in May in a move aimed at ...

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VentureBeat
Instagram grows up, releases a real website
CNET
The Facebook-owned photo property launches a web experience that functions just like its iPhone and Android applications, minus one key element: photo uploads. Jennifer Van Grove. by Jennifer Van Grove. February 5, 2013 10:26 AM PST Follow @jbruin ...
Finally! Your Full Instagram Feed Hits the WebMashable
Instagram finally launches full-blown image feeds on the webVentureBeat
Instagram Launches Full Image Feed For Web Browsers, Including Commenting ...TechCrunch
Business Insider -TIME -Engadget
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The Guardian (blog)
Skylanders Swap Force: 'We knew we had a magical idea on our hands'
The Guardian (blog)
If you are not the parent of a 10-year old, you might not realise what a big deal Skylanders is. The game series, which comes with a range of figures that interact with the onscreen action, has been a huge success since its introduction in 2011. Activision has ...

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San Francisco Chronicle
More Web Users Taking 'Facebook Breaks'
PC Magazine
New Year's Resolution number four: Cut back on Facebook use. If that, or any variation thereof, graced your to-do list this Jan. 1, you're not alone. According to a new Pew Internet Project study, almost 30 percent of the social network's users plan to cut back ...
Facebook Vacation: Taking a Break Is...ABC News
Most Facebook Users Have Taken a Break From the Site, Study FindsNew York Times (blog)
Pew: Majority of Facebook users have taken breakThe Associated Press
Forbes -San Francisco Chronicle (blog) -Today.com (blog)
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Wall Street Journal (blog)
The Future of Dell's PC Business
Wall Street Journal (blog)
What direction Dell Inc. heads while it is privately held could have broad implications in the computer business, analysts are saying Tuesday, with two expecting Dell to give ground in the PC area. Associated Press. “We view the transaction as another sign of ...
Dell likely to reshape business as private groupFinancial Times
Will Microsoft's role in Dell's buyout play out like its Nokia partnership?ZDNet
Windows RT is circling the drainInfoWorld
Forbes -PCWorld -X-bit Labs
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Moneycontrol.com
Apple's request to speed along appeal denied
1590 KLIV Silicon Valley News
Apple was told by an appeals court that Apple's effort to block the sale of some Samsung Electronics devices will be heard first by a three-judge panel, as normal, and will not continue on to the full appeals court until after that. The appeals court battle between ...
Apple, Samsung Displace Nokia In Mobile Web UseInformationWeek
Apple overtakes Nokia in global mobile web usage for first timeApple Insider
US appeals court to Apple: No cutting in lineArs Technica
Chicago Tribune -All Things Digital -Today's iPhone
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TechCrunch
Microsoft to open more retail stores this year
CNET
The folks in Redmond now plan to launch five more stores this summer in addition to the six announced last month. Lance Whitney. by Lance Whitney. February 5, 2013 8:28 AM PST Follow @lancewhit. (Credit: Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET) ...
Microsoft Opening Five More Stores by SummerPC Magazine
Microsoft To Launch Five New Retail Stores By SummerTechCrunch
Microsoft retail store coming to Ala MoanaHawaii News Now

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Amazon to give away virtual coins to boost apps development
Los Angeles Times
Amazon.com will give away "tens of millions of dollars'" worth of virtual coins that customers can use to buy real apps from the company's Appstore. The Seattle-based online retailer announced "Amazon Coins" Tuesday morning, saying customers will be able ...

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Digital Trends
HTC wants you to forget about megapixels and think about Ultrapixels instead
Digital Trends
We already know HTC has an event planned for February 19, plus we've got a good idea the rumored HTC M7 will be at least one of the highlights, but a new rumor has added some color to the M7. It could feature a very special camera. According to ...
HTC will use a new 'ultrapixels' camera sensor in its upcoming M7 smartphoneBGR
M7 Brings Ultrapixels to the TableHTCPedia.com

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Fortune
Dell going private in $24.4B leveraged buyout
USA TODAY
Dell announced Tuesday it agreed to a $24.4 billion private buyout deal that would give control of the computer maker to an investment group that includes founder and company CEO Michael Dell and technology investment firm Silver Lake. The deal is ...
Why Michael Dell Really had to Take Dell PrivateBusinessweek
Dell through the yearsWashington Post
Dell to Go Private in $24.4 Billion Deal That Includes MicrosofteWeek
Reuters -New York Times (blog) -Los Angeles Times
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The Droid Guy
Amazon introduces 'Amazon Coins' virtual currency for Kindle Fire app, game ...
The Verge
Amazon plans to give Kindle Fire hardware owners yet another way to pay for apps and games with a new virtual currency it's calling Amazon Coins. Set to arrive in May, the company is touting Amazon Coins as "another substantial opportunity to drive traffic, ...
CyanogenMod (Jelly Bean) hits Amazon's Kindle Fire HDTG Daily
Amazon Chops Prices On 8.9 Inch Kindle Fire TabletsForbes
Amazon drops price of Kindle by £10 to £59ITProPortal
Gaming Examiner
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ZDNet
Lenovo Helix laptop delayed until March or April
CNET
The convertible laptop won't make its February due date, according to a Lenovo post on the company's Facebook page. Lance Whitney. by Lance Whitney. February 5, 2013 6:17 AM PST Follow @lancewhit. Lenovo's Helix. Lenovo's Helix.
Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2: First impressions (review)ZDNet
Lenovo forced to delay convertible ThinkPad Helix tabletTabTimes
Holecek wins Lenovo tablet 2McPherson Sentinel
The Verge -Engadget -The Australian
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TIME
Please, Chromebooks, Don't Turn into PCs
TIME
HP has produced a Chromebook, joining the likes of Acer, Samsung and Lenovo as they search for a credible Windows alternative. The sudden uptick in interest from PC makers worries me, and I'll explain why shortly. First, a bit about HP's product: Out of all ...

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Motorward
Mercedes sales grow outside home market Germany
The Associated Press
BERLIN (AP) — Automaker Mercedes-Benz says it sold 94,895 vehicles in January — a year-on-year surge of 9.2 percent. The only place where sales of the German company's luxury cars dipped was at home, where sales dropped 0.7 percent compared ...
Confirmed: 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG Coming to New York Auto ShowMotorTrend Magazine
Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG S-model 4Matic drive reviewAutoWeek
Exclusive: Mercedes-Benz India to launch 2013 G63 AMG during third week of ...On Cars India
Times LIVE (blog) -Honest John -Car and Driver (blog)
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