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Ireland/Iceland Atlantic cable aims for data jobs

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Ireland and Iceland are seeking to fuel their hard-hit economies and exploit their position on the western edge of Europe with new data centers to be connected via a new, $300 million transatlantic telecoms cable by 2013.
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Zach Wahls' Iowa Pro-Gay Marriage Speech is Back [VIDEOS]

In February, 19-year-old Iowa Student, Zach Wahls, made ab pro-gay parenting and gay marriage speech to the Iowa House of Representatives that went viral in minutes, and left millions of people stunned and moved. Now, 10-months later, the three-minute speech about growing up with two moms has re-surfaced and captured many hearts as it spreads across the blogosphere once again under the title Two Lesbians Raised a Baby and This is What They Got.
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Top 10 Best New iPhone Apps

With over 500,000 apps in the App Store, it's good to have somebody objectively reviewing them so you don't have to spend too much time going through them. Shopping can be fun, though, so think of this list as more of a guide. There are some games of course, but also some great time killers, puzzles, and food guide apps.
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Amazon May Take Down Apple iPhone With Smartphone Release

Recently, a top tech analyst predicted that Amazon is likely to release its own smartphone for under $200 next year. Citigroup analyst Mark Mahaney said in a research note that Amazon may sell the smartphone for as little as $170. Citing supply-chain channel checks in Asia, he said Amazon may release its first-ever smartphone by the fourth quarter of 2012.
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No antitrust talks at Google meeting: EU's Almunia

The EU's antitrust chief said on Thursday he would meet Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt next week, adding he would not be discussing the regulator's investigation into the Internet search engine's business practices.
Olympus ex-CEO campaigns to oust board

Olympus ex-CEO campaigns to oust board

Woodford, who blew the whistle on accounting tricks at Olympus after he was sacked in October, said he was putting together a team of candidates for a new board and talking to shareholders about replacing the current leadership, hopefully by February.
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AT&T, Deutsche Telekom battling for merger: sources

AT&T Inc and T-Mobile USA's parent company Deutsche Telekom AG are still battling to save their $39 billion merger and are not in talks about a network-sharing alternative, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
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iOS 5 Untethered Jailbreak: Four Names You Should Shun

The tech world has witnessed a series of jailbreaks ever since the release of Apple's new operating system, iOS 5, in October. However, many people, who had been looking for an untethered jailbreak to avoid the frequent rebooting of their devices, found themselves duped by some fake versions which cost them between $9.99 and $24.99.
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Father to be Blamed for Paulina Gretzky’s Twitter Account Deletion?

Paulina Gretzky , the 22-year-old daughter of the Legendary hockey player Wayne Gretzky, hit the headlines after receiving criticism for her racy pictures posted on Twitter and consequently deleting her account following her father's advice. The Canadian aspiring actress had reportedly tweeted 'Having a nice sit down dinner with my dad about social media..haha' and later announced that she was taking a break from Twitter.
Siri is now available on iPad 2

Siri Clueless About Abortion; Apple Says It's a Technical Glitch

Apparently when iPhone users ask Siri: Where can I get an abortion? it guides them to nearby Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPC). The problem is that while CPCs are similar to counseling centers, they tend to advise women to go through with their pregnancies and not abort
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AT&T, DeutscheTelekom eyed fallback venture: report

AT&T Inc and T-Mobile USA's parent Deutsche Telekom have discussed options including forming a joint venture to pool the wireless operators' network assets if AT&T's proposed $39 billion plan to buy T-Mobile USA fails, the Wall Street Journal reported.
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AT&T, Deutsch Telekom eyed fallback venture: report

AT&T Inc and T-Mobile USA's parent Deutsche Telekom have discussed options including forming a joint venture to pool the wireless operators' network assets if AT&T's proposed $39 billion plan to buy T-Mobile USA fails, the Wall Street Journal reported.
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AT&T, Deutsche Telekom eyed fallback venture: report

AT&T Inc and T-Mobile USA's parent Deutsche Telekom have discussed options including forming a joint venture to pool the wireless operators' network assets if AT&T's proposed $39 billion plan to buy T-Mobile USA fails, the Wall Street Journal reported.
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Droid Razr vs HTC Amaze: Features Compared

Two super-fancy 4G enabled devices like the Motorola Droid Razr and HTC Amaze will be finding their way onto many holiday lists this year, but which one should you choose? That depends on if you are upgrading on the Verizon network or T-Mobile. Droid Razr is only on Verizon and Amaze is only on T-Mobile.
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Siri, Will You Be On the iPhone 5 or iPad 3?

Siri, iPhone 4S' now famous digital assistant, is not available on the iPhone 4 or 3GS, but when the new iPhone 5 and iPad 3 come out next year, could she be included? It's far too early to tell if Siri will be on these two highly anticipated devices, but if she does appear on one or both of the devices, it would keep Apple in the top spot of the U.S. smartphone world.

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