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Office Depot Tests PayPal's New Point-of-Sale System

Office Depot Inc., the second-largest U.S. office-supply retailer, is testing PayPal's new point-of-sale (POS) system in a few stores, a top executive told Reuters. The news comes a few days after eBay Inc.'s PayPal unit said it had begun testing in-store payments in 51 Home Depot stores.
R. Allen Stanford arrives at federal court for a hearing before U.S. District Judge Nancy Atlas in Houston August 24, 2010.

Broke, Ill, and Lonely, Sir Allen Stanford Heads to Court

No one calls him Sir Allen Stanford anymore. He is inmate number 35017-183. On Monday, the Texas financier heads to court in Houston to battle charges that he operated a $7 billion Ponzi scheme from Stanford International Bank Ltd., his offshore bank on the Caribbean island of Antigua.
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Apple unveiled iBooks 2 on Thursday, which allows users to buy and read full school textbooks on their iPad. The free app is easy to navigate, search, take notes, and create study materials.

Apple iBooks 2: A Guide to the Free Textbook App

Apple unveiled iBooks 2 on Thursday, a sequel to its popular book and PDF reading application that now accommodates textbooks on the iPad. Here, we provide a guide to what you'll find in the new free app, and explain why iBooks 2 really is the future of textbooks.
Minecraft on Xbox 360: Constant Updates, Microsoft Kinect Capabilities

Minecraft on Xbox 360: Constant Updates, Microsoft Kinect Capabilities

The popular indie video game Minecraft will soon be ported to the Xbox Live Arcade (XBLA), and the developer of the game’s port is pushing for Minecraft to be the first game to receive constant updates on the XBLA platform. In addition, the XBLA version of Minecraft will be useable with the Microsoft Kinect.
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Natural-Gas Prices Hit 10-Year Low

The reason for the decline? Warmer-than-normal winter temperatures has dampened demand, and rising natural-gas inventories have taken their toll on the commodity's value, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
While iBooks 2 has the potential to revolutionize the education industry, Apple's current hardware restricts what the software can really do. This will change with the release of the iPad 3.

Why The iPad 3 is Key to Apple's iBooks 2 Success

Apple unveiled three new pieces of education software on Thursday -- iBooks 2, iBooks Author and iTunes U -- to collectively kill the school textbook once and for all. Despite this brilliant move, the hardware restrictions of the iPad 2 hold back the power of the iBooks software. This will change with the iPad 3.
Despite costly efforts, no drug has yet been found that can keep Alzheimer's disease from progressing. Some researchers fear drug companies will give up entirely.

Alzheimer's Disease Drug by 2025: Is This Goal Too Ambitious?

The U.S. government has set a deadline of 2025 for finding an effective way to treat or prevent Alzheimer's disease, an ambitious target considering there is no cure on the horizon and one that sets a firm deadline unlike previous campaigns against cancer or AIDS.
iPad 2S Case

iPad 2S Case Now Available [PHOTOS]

Before iPhone 4S was launched, case manufacturers had already produced iPhone 5 case conforming with the rumored features and design of iPhone 5. Similarly, based on the speculated features and design of the next generation iPad, some manufacturers have already begun making cases for the yet-to-arrive tablet.
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Vodafone Wins $2.2-Billion Tax Bill Battle

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Vodafone Group Plc in its fight against a $2.2 billion tax bill, a decision analysts said would encourage foreign investment and clear the way for the company's planned initial public offering in India.
Immelt speaks at a news conference after a "Jobs for America Summit" at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington

GE's 4Q Misses on Weak European Growth

General Electric Co's (GE.N) fourth-quarter revenue fell short of Wall Street expectations because of slower-than-expected growth in Europe, sending its shares down 2.5 percent in premarket trading.

Schlumberger 4Q Soars 36%, Beats Wall Street View

Schlumberger Ltd (SLB.N), the world's largest oilfield services company, reported a 36 percent rise in quarterly earnings, beating Wall Street forecasts, but it warned that Europe's debt crisis could hurt economic growth and trim oil demand.
iBook 2 Reveals Retina Display – iPad 3 to Have The Same?

iBook 2 Features Retina Display; Will iPad 3 Have the Same?

iBook 2, Apple's latest iOS app, comes with Retina Display, reveals 9to5Mac. Soon as the news hit the ears of iPhone lovers, rumors are at its peak about iPad 3, which is expected to release within months, to have the same high resolution display.
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U.S. Shuts Megaupload.com, Hackers Retaliate

The U.S. government shut down the Megaupload.com content sharing Web site, charging its founders and several employees with massive copyright infringement, the latest skirmish in a high-profile battle against piracy of movies and music.
Megaupload Effect: FileSonic Stops File Sharing Too

Megaupload and Megavideo Shutdown: Top 5 Alternatives

Megaupload, a leading file-sharing site, was instantly shutdown on Thursday after federal prosecutors found the site guilty of mass copyright infringement. The decision came amid a nationwide battle over online music and video piracy.
MEG Pipeline Activity Jan. 2011

Drilling Index Expects 2011 Gains to Continue

Pipeline activity in November of last year reached its highest point since last spring, thanks to record-setting drilling results and improved financing, according to a most recent report published Thursday.
The IBM logo is seen outside the company's offices in Petah Tikva

IBM Brims with Confidence for 2012 after Solid Quarter

JAN 19 - IBM Corp, the world's largest technology services company, aims to grow earnings by at least 10 percent this year after it beat fourth quarter profit estimates, underderscoring signs of confidence in global tech spending.
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Moody's Warns of Cut to Big Bank Ratings

Moody's Investors Service, the credit rating agency of Moody's Corp , warned on Thursday that it is likely to make further cuts in credit ratings of many European banks and global investment banks.

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