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The Super Bowl may be known as the biggest sporting event of the year, but last night's match up also shattered social media statistics. According to PC Mag, the televised event set two new records on Twitter for the number of tweets per second. After the

Super Bowl 2012 Twitter Statistics: Two New Records Set After Giants vs. Patriots

The Super Bowl may be known as the biggest sporting event of the year, but last night’s match up also shattered social media statistics. According to PC Mag, the televised event set two new records on Twitter for the number of tweets per second. After the Giants’ victory, Twitter traffic reached 12,233 tweets per second and 10,245 during Madonna’s half-time performance.

Internet Cupids often miss their mark: researchers

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Combing dating websites for that perfect love match can be very frustrating, and a group of U.S. psychology professors released a report on Monday explaining why there is no substitute for meeting face-to-face.

Amazon to Open Retail Store in Seattle

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Amazon.com may be opening a small retail store in Seattle within the coming months. According to the Good E-Reader blog, Amazon is primarily interested in testing out the market and seeing whether a chain of stores could prove profitable or not. However, rather than constructing a mega-store, the online retailer plans on opening a boutique-like shop that focuses on the sales of their e-readers, tablets and other high-end products.
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HTC faces uphill struggle to prove its worth

HTC was once the standard bearer of the Android phone but that was 2010 -- a long time ago in mobile terms. Now analysts say it faces another weak quarter and an uphill struggle to prove to investors it still retains its innovative touch.
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Samsung Galaxy S3 Launch in April: Will it Have 12MP Powerful Camera?

The Samsung Galaxy S3, rumored to be the next flagship smartphone from the South Korean electronics giant, is expected to be launched in April according to the latest reports. A big selling point of the Samsung Galaxy S3 is going to be its particularly powerful camera, which is expected to be an impressive 12 megapixels.
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Singapore's Artivision says in tie-up with Intel

Artivision Technologies Ltd, a Singapore firm that specializes in online video advertising, said on Sunday its technology may be incorporated into a software kit being developed by Intel Corp.
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Europe says aims to double e-commerce by 2015

European Union competition ministers supported plans on Friday to remove barriers to electronic trade in a bid to spur economic growth and jobs by expanding the single market to the digital world, officials said.
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Micron CEO dies in plane crash, industry stunned

BOISE, Idaho/SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 3 - Micron Technology Inc Chief Executive and Chairman Steve Appleton died in a small plane crash on Friday, a major loss for a U.S. memory chipmaker already struggling with sluggish computer sales and declining prices.
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Facebook's high tax rate likely to drop

Facebook, the social network giant on the verge of a huge initial public stock offering, pays an unusually high tax rate, but that is likely to change soon, analysts said.
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Micron CEO Appleton dies in plane crash

BOISE, Idaho/SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 3 - Micron Technology Inc Chief Executive and Chairman Steve Appleton died in a small plane crash on Friday, a major loss for a U.S. memory chipmaker already struggling with sluggish computer sales and declining prices.
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Nasdaq at 11-year high after jobs report

A surge in hiring in the world's largest economy last month drove stocks higher on Friday, with the Nasdaq hitting an 11-year high as optimism grew that the labor market is on a steady path to recovery.
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Jobs strength lifts Nasdaq to 11-year high

A surge in hiring last month lifted U.S. stocks on Friday, with the Nasdaq index hitting an 11-year high, as the data boosted hopes the world's largest economy has turned a corner.
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Siemens on look-out for new CEO for NSN: union rep

Siemens AG is on the look out for a new chief executive for its mobile phone network equipment joint venture Nokia Siemens Networks , Siemens supervisory board member Sibylle Wankel told reporters on Friday.
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Apple to resume full online sales in Germany

Apple Inc said it was cleared to resume selling older models of its iPhone and 3G-based iPads via its German online store on Friday, after the suspension of an injunction won by Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc in December.
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AMD CEO battle plan lacks details: analysts

Advanced Micro Devices' new chief executive was praised by Wall Street analysts for his aggressive plan to fight bigger rivals and tap new opportunities, but lack of details left them cautious.
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BT posts solid earnings and raises guidance

Lower regulatory charges, cost cuts and strong demand for a wide range of services enabled Britain's BT to post solid third-quarter core earnings on Friday and lift aspects of its forecasts.
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Apple TV to Go Beyond Remote Control; Will it Arrive in 2012?

First it was Smart TV, then 3D TV and now it's time for Apple iTV to complement living rooms. There's already widespread speculation about the company planning a cloud-based TV service, and the rumor received new legs when Walter Isaacson's posthumous Steve Jobs autobiography was released. In the book, Jobs discussed that television was the next domain Apple would conquer.

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