Sydney Morning Herald

Biz Break: Microsoft looks at Nook for tablet anchor, Apple falls below $600 … San Jose Mercury News By Jeremy C. Owens A Barnes & Noble Nook Color eReader, left, is shown next to a Nook Simple Touch eReader, right, on display at a Best Buy in Mountain View, Calif., Monday, April 30, 2012. An infusion of money from Microsoft Corp. sent Barnes & Noble … Microsoft's E-Book Deal With Barnes & Noble Has Familiar PlotWall Street Journal Microsoft invests $300M in Barnes & Noble's Nook businessTechSpot Microsoft May Have Solved A Big Problem With Its Tablet Strategy Today (MSFT, BN)San Francisco Chronicle AFP -Washington Post -CNN all 1,098 news articles »

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CTV.ca

Microsoft's E-Book Deal With Barnes & Noble Has Familiar Plot Wall Street Journal By Steven D. Jones DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NewCo reprises an old refrain for Microsoft Corp. (MSFT): A money-losing venture with an attractive future. On Monday, Microsoft and Barnes & Noble Inc. (BKS) announced plans to form a new entity designed to give … Biz Break: Microsoft looks at Nook for tablet anchor, Apple falls below $600 …San Jose Mercury News Summary Box: Microsoft takes $300M stake in Barnes & Noble college, digital …Washington Post B&N, Microsoft team up on Nook, college businessesThe Seattle Times CNN -SlashGear all 1,055 news articles »

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The Associated Press

B&N, Microsoft team up on Nook, college businesses The Associated Press By PETER SVENSSON, AP Technology Writer – 1 minute ago NEW YORK (AP) — Books and bits united Monday as Microsoft provided an infusion of money to help Barnes & Noble compete with top electronic bookseller Amazon. In exchange, Microsoft gets a … Microsoft Befriends B&N's NookPC Magazine Barnes & Noble's Microsoft Deal to Drive Overseas SalesSan Francisco Chronicle Microsoft-Barnes & Noble deal could lead to Windows-based tabletComputerworld CNET -Washington Post -CNN all 1,004 news articles »

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The Guardian

Microsoft-Barnes & Noble deal could lead to Windows-based tablet Computerworld By Matt Hamblen Computerworld – Microsoft's new partnership with Barnes & Noble could lead to development of a Windows-based tablet or e-reader, not just a Nook e-reader application for Windows 8, some analysts believe. The operating system for such a … Why is Microsoft investing in the Nook?Washington Post Barnes & Noble's Microsoft Partnership to Drive Overseas SalesSan Francisco Chronicle Microsoft's got the hots for NookCNET DailyTech -ABC News -CNN all 971 news articles »

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The Guardian

Angry Birds Space Hits 50 Million Downloads in 35 Days PC Magazine By Angela Moscaritolo Rovio's Angry Birds Space, the latest addition to the wildly popular Angry Birds franchise, has hit 50 million downloads in just 35 days. Game maker Rovio announced the milestone in a blog post Monday, adding that the game's … Angry Birds Space now hottest mobile game in historySlashGear Angry Birds Space continues to soar to new heights with 50 million downloadsGant Daily Angry Birds Space shatters records: 50 million downloads in 35 daysCNET MyFox Houston -TechRadar UK all 82 news articles »

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Toronto Star

Enemy of My Enemy: Microsoft Hearts Barnes & Noble BusinessWeek By Roben Farzad on April 30, 2012 On Friday, Barnes & Noble (BKS) was a dying big-box retailer in the point-blank crosshairs of multi-industry serial killer Amazon (AMZN). A bookseller. With expensive square footage. And bathrooms. Microsoft's Nook deal is a real 'game-changer'msnbc.com Microsoft investment prompts Barnes & Noble stock to soarWashington Post US HOT STOCKS: Barnes & Noble, Monster Beverage, Gen-Probe -1-Wall Street Journal The Associated Press  -Wired News -The Guardian all 880 news articles »

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Wired News

Microsoft + Nook: It Just Got (More) Interesting … Wired News By Felix Salmon You think markets are efficient? Check this out: Barnes & Noble stock opened 2012 at $14.75 per share and falling fast; by January 5, the opening price was just $9.50. At that price, the entire company was worth just $550 million, … Is there a Windows-based Barnes & Noble reader in the works?CNET Microsoft gears up for fight with Apple, Amazon by investing in Barnes …San Jose Mercury News Microsoft finds a nook of its own in Barnes & NobleLos Angeles Times msnbc.com -PC Magazine -Christian Science Monitor all 859 news articles »

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ABC News

Why Microsoft's Barnes & Noble Nook Nab Makes Sense PC Magazine Microsoft already has strong content plays in gaming, video, and software. Now it has a foothold in books and magazines as well. By Dan Costa Barnes & Noble has been trying to figure out what to do with its digital book business for months now. Barnes & Noble spins off Nook e-reader with $300M from MicrosoftLos Angeles Times Microsoft deal allows B&N to go toe-to-toe with Amazon and AppleCNET 3 Takeaways From Barnes & Noble-Microsoft DealMorningstar.com Telegraph.co.uk -The Seattle Times -Wall Street Journal all 785 news articles »

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ScienceBlog.com

Orangutans harbor ancient primate Alu Eureka! Science News Alu elements infiltrated the ancestral primate genome about 65 million years ago. Once gained an Alu element is rarely lost so comparison of Alu between species can be used to map primate evolution and diversity. New research published in BioMed … Orangutan Alu Quiescence Reveals Possible Source Element: Support for Ancient …7thSpace Interactive (press release) all 8 news articles »

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Wired News

Microsoft Finds A New Nook in E-Books Wired News By John C Abell Microsoft announced Wednesday that it is investing $300 million in the Nook, the Barnes and Noble e-reader that is the closest competitor to Amazon's Kindle. The investment gives Microsoft a 17.6 per cent stake in a new subsidiary … Microsoft Invests $300 Million in Barnes & Noble Nook SoftwarePC Magazine Barnes & Noble stock soars on Microsoft investment in NookSan Jose Mercury News Microsoft Invests $300M in Barnes and Noble, Settles Patent FlapeWeek Ars Technica -Washington Post -San Francisco Chronicle all 551 news articles »

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Sydney Morning Herald

Google Drive: How using it can be 'dangerous' Times of India Search giant Google's new consumer service that allows users to store photos, videos, and other digital files in the Internet 'cloud', could allow US law enforcement agencies to access your data, without your knowledge, an expert has claimed. The Google Drive FAQCNET Google Drive: Half-Baked Cloud, With Scary LicenseInformationWeek Google Drive's Six Substantial Slip-upsPC Magazine Washington Post -USA TODAY -Computerworld all 864 news articles »

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SlashGear

LightSquared sacrifices director to save LTE scheme SlashGear Beleaguered would-be 4G carrier LightSquared could eke out an extension on its financing, if outspoken director Philip Falcone agrees to step down and concede to anti-bankruptcy provisions. LightSquared faces the expiration of a debt-terms violations … Falcone Agrees To Step AsideWall Street Journal WSJ: Philip Falcone Agrees to Step Aside from LightsquaredFox Business LightSquared founder Philip Falcone to step down 'eventually', attempts to …Engadget CNET -TeleGeography -Reuters all 60 news articles »

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Wall Street Journal

Falcone Agrees To Step Aside Wall Street Journal By MIKE SPECTOR AND GREG BENSINGER Hedge-fund manager Philip Falcone agreed to step aside eventually as the public face of his LightSquared Inc. venture, a concession that may keep the wireless-telecommunications company from defaulting on its debt, … LightSquared founder Philip Falcone to step down 'eventually', attempts to …Engadget LightSquared boss Falcone forced to step down as 'public face' of LTE ventureTeleGeography LightSquared's Falcone to step aside from role at companyCNET Reuters -HFMWeek -Orlando Sentinel all 45 news articles »

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Daily Mail

Wind farms lift the temperature in their region Phys.Org Wind turbines can modify the local climate by warming the atmosphere, according to a study that revealed an increase in temperature of 0.72 degrees over a region of Texas where four large wind farms have been built. While converting the kinetic energy … Wind farms shown to raise temperatures around them, long-term weather impact …The Verge Wind farms can cause climate change, finds new studyTelegraph.co.uk Wind farms may have warming effect: researchReuters The Guardian -BBC News -Wall Street Journal all 197 news articles »

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SlashGear

Google's “rogue engineer” Street View excuse blown apart SlashGear Suspicions around Google's handling of data privacy in Street View data collection have been reawakened, with allegations that the incident was not solely the work of one “rogue engineer.” Google released a lightly-redacted version of the full report … Google staff 'knew of wi-fi snooping', report saysBBC News Street View engineer told managers about collecting payload dataTG Daily Exclusive: Google releases FCC report on Street View probeLos Angeles Times Bloomberg -Wall Street Journal -New York Times all 336 news articles »

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Daily Mail

Wind farms link to rising temperatures could have detrimental impact on … Daily Mail By Rosie Taylor Wind turbines could warm local climates up to ten times faster than the natural rate, a study has shown. Air temperatures around four of the world's largest wind farms have increased by up to 0.72C in a decade, researchers have found. Wind farms may have warming effect: researchReuters Wind farms can cause climate change, finds new studyTelegraph.co.uk Wind farms can increase night time temperatures, research revealsThe Guardian BBC News -Wall Street Journal -Discovery News all 190 news articles »

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VentureBeat

Gap, H&M, and others welcome Wrapp's awesome social gift cards to the US VentureBeat After finding success in Sweden and across Europe for its effort to revitalize the gift card industry, Wrapp is finally launching in the US today. And to prove it's serious, the company has more than 25 retailers signed up to use the service, … Social gifting: the new buzzword in e-commerceReuters Wrapp Brings Social, Mobile Gifting Service To The U.S.; Partners With The Gap …TechCrunch Social gifting is the new buzzword in e-commerceMyBroadband GigaOM -Fortune all 41 news articles »

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New York Times

How Apple Sidesteps Billions in Taxes New York Times RENO, Nev. — Apple, the world's most profitable technology company, doesn't design iPhones here. It doesn't run AppleCare customer service from this city. And it doesn't manufacture MacBooks or iPads anywhere nearby. Yet, with a handful of employees in … Report: Apple legally sidesteps billions in taxesUSA TODAY Apple evades $2B in taxesPhoenix Business Journal Apple responds to tax criticism by highlighting job creationCNET Irish Examiner -Apple Insider all 334 news articles »

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Moneycontrol.com

Wrapp Brings Social, Mobile Gifting Service To The U.S.; Partners With The Gap … TechCrunch Wrapp, a social gifting service backed by Greylock Partners and Atomico, is crossing the pond with the US launch of its mobile gift card and retail app. Wrapp, which was available previously only in the UK, Norway, Sweden and Japan, Wrapp is actually … Wrapp's social gift cards are coming to the U.S.GigaOM Meet the anti-GrouponFortune Social gifting: the new buzzword in e-commerceGMA News all 26 news articles »

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NEWS.com.au

Report: Apple legally sidesteps billions in taxes USA TODAY NEW YORK (AP) – A published report says Apple Inc. uses subsidiaries in Ireland, the Netherlands and other low-tax nations as part of a strategy that enables the technology giant to cut its global tax bill by billions of dollars every year. NYT: Apple's Tax Strategy Saves Millions Of DollarsNASDAQ How Apple Sidesteps Billions in TaxesNew York Times Apple responds to tax criticism by highlighting job creationCNET Apple Insider all 316 news articles »

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