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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg gestures during his keynote address at the Facebook f8 Developers Conference in San Francisco, California, where he introduced the new Timeline profiles.

Why Facebook is Force-Feeding Timeline To Everyone

Facebook will soon force everyone to update the social network to the latest iteration, Facebook Timeline. Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, has never been shy about his vision a world that shares information seamlessly.
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Jack Dorsey Talks About Twitter, Square at 2012 DLD Conference

Why Twitter's Jack Dorsey Isn't Worried About Google Plus, Facebook [VIDEO]

At the 2012 DLD Conference in Munich, Germany, one of the founders of Twitter, Jack Dorsey, spoke in detail about Twitter's primary capabilities as well as some of their goals for the year. Dorsey also spoke briefly about his newest venture, Square, which allows merchants to accept credit cards on their mobile phones.
An iPhone 4 and accessories sit on a counter in a Verizon Wireless store shortly after the phone went on sale with Verizon service in New York

Verizon Forecast Disappoints, Shares Drop

Verizon Communications may miss analyst expectations for 2012 earnings after posting disappointing fourth quarter results as it was hurt by hefty subsidies for the Apple Inc iPhone.
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Apple Earnings: Did Jobs’s Roadmap Include U.S. Jobs?

While shares of Apple, the most valuable technology company, fell about 1 percent to $422.37 Tuesday ahead of its first-quarter earnings announcement, TechnoBuffalo editor Jon Rettinger warned the company is swimming in uncharted waters.
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Insider is Surprise Pick as New BlackBerry CEO

Insider Thorsten Heins, the new chief executive at BlackBerry maker RIM, is a surprise choice for those looking for a transformational leader from outside to turn around the Canadian group's fortunes.

DuPont's 4Q Misses, Solar Panel Sales Slump

DuPont's quarterly revenue missed Wall Street expectations as its customers bought fewer solar-panel materials and digital television parts due to the weak economy, offsetting higher prices across the company.
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McDonald’s #McDStories Twitter Campaign is an Epic Fail, Best (and Worst) Tweets

Last Wednesday, McDonald's created a set of Twitter hash tags, #McDStories and #MeetTheFarmers, for the Twitterverse to share their testimony and stories about the brand. However the promotional campaign became an epic fail when countless tweets rolled in depicting horror stories ranging from finding a burger containing a finger nail to vomiting on site. Here are some of the best (and worst) tweets from the McDonald's #McDStories blunder.
Verizon president McAdam talks on stage with Verizon CEO Seidenberg and Consumer Electronics Association President Shapiro on the opening day of the CES in Las Vegas

Verizon Communications Misses Expectations

Verizon Communications profit missed Wall Street expectations by a penny as its wireless business was hit by the high costs of sales of advanced phones such as the Apple Inc iPhone.
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ConocoPhillips Refining Dampens Company's Earnings

ConocoPhillips, the third largest energy company in the U.S., is expected to post higher fourth-quarter earnings as soaring crude oil prices offset big losses anticipated in the company's refining operations.
A new Megaupload venture called Megabox that would've given music artists 90 percent of all revenue, and would've paid them for free downloads, giving them leverage against the Recording Industry Association of America.

Megaupload Shutdown: How MegaBox Would've Made Mega Millions

After Megaupload's entire service was shut down and its founders arrested, a new report has emerged, which details a new Megaupload venture called Megabox that would've given music artists more money than and leverage against the Recording Industry Association of America.
A RIM logo is seen at the Research in Motion headquarters in Waterlo

RIM May Restructure as New CEO Takes the Helm

After conducting an in-depth study, Research In Motion Ltd.'s (NASDAQ: RIMM) new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Thorsten Heins will conclude that a significant restructuring is necessary, as the company cannot otherwise compete with Apple Inc. and Google Inc.'s Android operating system, said brokerage firm Jefferies.
Megaupload Effect: FileSonic Stops File Sharing Too

Megaupload Effect: FileSonic Stops File Sharing Too

In the wake of the shutdown of file sharing Web site Megaupload and the arrest of its founder Kim Dotcom, a second site offering a similar service - FileSonic - appears to have been somewhat unnerved and cut down on the circulation of pirated Hollywood content.
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Euronet Reports Breach at European Business

Payment processor Euronet Worldwide Inc said a small portion of its European business was the target of a criminal security breach late last year, sending its shares down as much 6 percent.
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VMware Profit Beats Street View; Shares Rise

Software maker VMware Inc reported profit ahead of Wall Street expectations and released an outlook ahead of some forecasts, raising hopes that technology spending will grow this year, even as some warn that the economic outlook is grim.
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Texas Instruments Revenue Beats Street

Texas Instruments Inc on Monday reported higher-than-expected fourth-quarter revenue as demand for its chips improved more quickly than it had forecast.

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