Here’s a handful of interesting tech stories from around the web.
Apple Founder Wozniak to Buy Facebook Regardless of Price [Bloomberg]
Wozniak, who built the first Apple computer with Steve Jobs and co-founded the company
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Angry Birds by the Billions
From Rovio, maker of Angry Birds:
Angry Birds games have now been downloaded more than a billion times – THANK YOU to all of our incredible fans! This is only the beginning of our story, keep your eyes peeled for what’s coming up next from Rovio!
This Week on Techland
In case you missed it, here are some of the highlights from the past week…
Features:
- Four Industries Apple Can Disrupt in the Near Future
- First Privacy, Now Censorship: Will Twitter Continue to Stand Up for Its Users’ Rights?
- How to Do Original TV Online Properly (Hint: Study Netflix)
- To Win Kids Back, Toy Maker Taps
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TechFast: Facebook and the FTC, AT&T and the FCC, Google’s Facelift
Good morning and happy Wednesday! Here’s what’s going on in tech so far…
Facebook Settles with FTC over Privacy Issues
Facebook and the Federal Trade Commission have worked out a deal to settle charges that the social network “deceived consumers by telling them they could keep their information on Facebook private, and then …
TechFast: Facebook IPO, RIM’s iPhone/Android Play, T-Mobile-AT&T Deal
Good morning and happy Tuesday! Here’s what’s happening in tech so far…
Facebook IPO Next Year?
The long-rumored Facebook IPO may come to fruition between April and June of next year, according to the Wall Street Journal. As with most long-rumored rumors, this long-rumored rumor could very well gelatinously morph several times before …
TechFast: Cyber Monday Record, Kindle Fire Sales, Pro-Terrorist AT&T Hackers
Welcome back, first-Monday-after-Thanksgiving, and here’s what’s happening this busy Cyber Monday morning in tech news…
Cyber Monday Sales Set to Break Record
Black Friday sales last week reportedly surged 24% to 26% year-on-year and Internet sales today are predicted to outpace last year’s Cyber Monday take, too. Customers spent $1 …
TechFast: Galaxy Nexus Fix, China Biggest Smartphone Buyer, AT&T Merger with T-Mobile Crippled
You made it! Forget TGIF, TGIW. While you’re packing up and preparing to hit the road, or getting ready for a houseful of visitors, here’s what’s happening this morning in tech…
FCC Hobbles AT&T, T-Mobile Merger
The FCC’s made it clear it’s no fan of AT&T and T-Mobile’s proposed merger, saying the deal could harm competition and that …
TechFast: New Xbox Dashboard, Facebook Revises Kevin Bacon Rule, Facebook Phone
Welcome, Tuesday, just two days from Turkey day, and here’s what’s happening this morning in the great wild world of tech…
New Xbox Dashboard Coming December 6
Want to play with Microsoft’s new Metro-style inspired-by-Windows-8 interface? You’ll be able to on December 6, if you own an Xbox 360.
Read more: Team Xbox
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TechFast: Galaxy Nexus Bug, U.S. Water Treatment Hacked, Android Malware Scare
It’s Thanksgiving-week Monday, which means just three days until we’re out of here! Here’s what’s going on in tech this morning…
Galaxy Nexus Audio Bug?
Galaxy Nexus early-adopters claim to have found an audio bug that causes the phone to mute itself. Nexus buyers on the XDA-Developers forums raised the issue and say the volume …
TechFast: Kindle Fire Sold at a Loss, Galaxy Nexus, PlayBook Price Cuts
Good morning and happy Friday. Here’s what’s going on in tech so far…
Amazon Selling Kindle Fire at a Loss?
Research firm iSuppli estimates that each Kindle Fire costs Amazon $201.70, resulting in a whopping $2.70 loss for each unit sold. Amazon’s betting you’ll use the Kindle Fire to buy at least $2.70 worth of books, apps, movies, …
TechFast: SOPA Backlash, Google’s Music Store, Tablet Wars
Good morning and happy Thursday. Here’s what’s going on in tech so far…
SOPA, SOPA, SOPA
Hearings held yesterday by the House Judiciary Committee about the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) are being criticized for taking statements from several big players in the content industry, but only hearing counterpoint arguments from …
TechFast: Facebook De-Pornification, Windows 8 Tablet, Sony Internet TV
Good morning and happy Wednesday. Here’s what’s going on in tech so far…
Facebook Reportedly Fixes Porn Problem
The past couple days have brought certain Facebook users unwelcome offensive images (to put it lightly), but the company claims it has the problem under control.
Nokia Windows 8 Tablet Promised
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