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Amazon's Selipsky bullish on AWS profitability

Ever since Amazon Web Services emerged as the next big thing for e-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc a few years ago, Wall Street has debated whether the business mints money or just breaks even.
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Iridium to sell new phone, other services

Iridium Communications Inc unveiled what it called the world's most rugged satellite handset on Wednesday as part of a new suite of services designed to run off its 66-satellite global network.
The IPhone

SF Police Goofed on iPhone Search

The iPhone may be a cash cow for Apple but it is certainly turning into an embarrassment for the San Francisco Police Department. The latest report only confirms that the police department messed up, in some way at least, and has gotten pulled entirely too far into the apparent missing iPhone 5 prototype report.
NASA

Warning: NASA Needs More Astronauts

Human spaceflight is evolving but the United States does not currently have enough astronauts to meet the demands according to the National Research Council.
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Nvidia up on outlook, analysts skeptical

Shares of Nvidia Corp jumped more than 11 percent on Wednesday, as investors bet on strong sales for the company's chips used in mobile devices like smartphones and tablets.
Facebook

Facebook Doubles First-Half Revenue

Facebook's revenue doubled to $1.6 billion in 2011's first half, a source with knowledge of its financials told Reuters, underscoring its appeal to advertisers while it grapples with intensifying competition from the likes of Google Inc.
Astronaut Shortage

U.S. Running Short on Astronauts: Study

Human spaceflight is evolving but the United States does not currently have enough astronauts to meet the demands according to the National Research Council.
Mark Zuckerberg

No Facebook for iPad in Sight, But iPhone Gets Updated

Facebook for iPad app is still nowhere in sight. But on a brighter note, Facebook has updated its iPhone app with several new features and welcomed improvements. Facebook for iPhone v3.5 is now available for download and the new version includes a redesigned look for Profiles and Group walls - similar to its Web changes.
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Motorola Droid Bionic Arrives as Apple Delays iPhone 5

While Apple Inc. is tight-lipped towards its iPhone 5 release date, the smartphone is expected to face a good deal of competition from Android devices, particularly from Motorola Droid Bionic, which would be available at Verizon from Thursday.

'Batmanning': Planking Turned Upside Down [PHOTOS]

The internet craze of lying and perching in unusual places and then taking a photo of yourself just took a more dangerous twist in the form of batmanning: hanging upside down from raised surfaces by your feet.

'Batmanning': Planking Turned Upside Down [PHOTOS]

The internet craze of lying and perching in unusual places and then taking a photo of yourself just took a more dangerous twist in the form of batmanning: hanging upside down from raised surfaces by your feet.
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Sulake names Disney exec CEO in social gaming push

Finnish Internet company Sulake said it was naming Paul LaFontaine as its new chief executive in a move aimed at shifting the company known for its teen networking site Habbo Hotel more toward social gaming.
Acer Aspire S3 and Apple MacBook Air

Apple's MacBook Air Contender: Acer Aspire S3

Apple Inc., known for being a trendsetter, has continued along those lines with its new lighter and thinner MacBook Air. But the Cupertino company is facing competition in notebook category from Taiwan-based Acer, which has released its thin and relatively inexpensive Ultrabook called Aspire S3.

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