Google to launch stand-alone stores by holidays

PCWorld
Google is seeking a greater retail presence with plans to open stand-alone shops in big cities, with the first ones expected to launch in time for the busy holiday shopping season.



Bright streak of light reported over Calif.

Chicago Sun-Times
SAN FRANCISCO - A science institute in Northern California says it has received numerous reports of a bright streak of light over the San Francisco Bay area.



Facebook says it was hacked – This Just In

- CNN.com Blogs
The largest social network in the world is the latest high-profile site to say it's been hacked this year – but it says no ndta about its more than a ...

Facebook says it was hacked, no data compromised - Salon.com
Facebook Inc. says it was the target of hackers but no user information was compromised during the attack. The social media giant said Friday on its ...



Iran’s stealth jet caught in simple Photoshop job

Iran Jet Photoshop Is So Incredibly Wack (IMAGES)
Come on, Iran. You talk big game. You totally want nukes, and you've got a lot of people worried. You should at least have the PR skills to back it up ...
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I can tell by the pixels: Iran’s stealth jet caught in simple Photoshop job

Iran's 'fake' fighter jet which experts say can't fly is spotted in the air (with a little help from Photoshop) Iran unveiled its homemade Qaher-313 stealth fighter ...



If We Can Put A Man On The Moon Then We Can Ban Internet Porn

Forbes
So says parts of the Icelandic government. If we can manage to put a man on the Moon then surely we can stop people looking at pictures of naked ladies.



Asteroid 2012 DA14 in record-breaking Earth pass

BBC News
An asteroid as large as an Olympic swimming pool has raced past the Earth at a distance of just 27,700km (17,200mi) - the closest ever predicted for an object of that size.

In Depth:Incoming asteroid will miss Earth, unrelated to meteor over Russia



NZ Police pours millions into iPhones and iPads

ZDNet
Summary: The police department will be spending a total of NZ$163.3 million on rolling out smartphones and tablets, which will give officers an additional 520,000 hours to work in the frontline.

In Depth:Another Blow For BlackBerry As New Zealand Cops Pick iOS Devices



Apple lowers starting price on 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display laptops

ZDNet
Summary: Some MacBook Pro notebooks will also get bumped to faster processors, while the 13-inch MacBook Air with 256GB SSD gets a price cut, too.



Mario Invades His Brother's Dreams In 'Mario and Luigi: Dream Team' For 3DS

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MTV.com
Is your body ready for another Mario RPG? During this morning's Nintendo Direct, it was revealed that "Mario & Luigi: Dream Team" will be heading to the 3DS this summer, complete with mustache pulling and Luigi sneezes!



Cybercrime Network Based in Spain Is Broken Up

New York Times
MADRID - Europol, the European police agency, said Wednesday that it had dismantled one of the most efficient cybercrime organizations to date, led by Russians who had managed to extort millions of euros from online users across more than 30 countries ...



Barry Bonds seeks dismissal of felony conviction

- Yahoo! News
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — It has been slightly more than nine years since prosecutors and grand jurors alike grilled a defiant Barry Bonds for hours about his ...

Barry Bonds seeks dismissal of felony conviction | Fox News
March 29, 2011: Former baseball player Barry Bonds arrives for his trial at federal court in San Francisco. (AP) SAN FRANCISCO – It has been slightly more than nine ...



San Francisco 49ers Have Best Chance of Acquiring Percy Harvin

Percy Harvin could fill a need, but will he be on the 49ers ...
The Minnesota Vikings are rumored to put WR Percy Harvin on the trading block, according to a report by Mike Max of WCCO in Minneapolis. From the 49ers perspective ...

Analysis: Vikings' Harvin could add to 49ers' explosiveness ...
Jim Mone Associated Press file, 2012 Percy Harvin has proven to be an explosive player for the Vikings in more ways than one.



Apple reportedly has 100-person team working on 'iWatch'

CNET
Unnamed sources tell Bloomberg that the team has grown over the past year and includes marketing, software, and hardware employees.

Highly Cited:Apple Testing Watch-Like Device Wall Street Journal
In Depth:Microsoft Learned What Apple's iWatch Must Have To Succeed Forbes



S.F. porn studio head faces drug charge #nudity

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Ozone Hole Shrinks to Record Low

- Yahoo! News
Good news from Antarctica: The hole in the ozone layer is shrinking, new measurements reveal. By international agreement, CFCs have been phased out of use. The policy ...

Ozone hole shrinks to record low - CBS News
This graphic shows the ozone hole over Antarctica in blue. The depletion in 2012 was smaller than any time in the past 10 years. / BIRA/IASB Good news from Antarctica ...



Tour of California cycling event plans big Bay Area finish

San Jose Mercury News



'Pink' Mercury Glows at Dusk This Month

See Elusive Mercury as 'Pink' Planet in Sunset Sky - Yahoo! News
Mercury, the speedy little planet closest to the sun, is making a special twilight appearance this month as a bright pink dot low in the sky. Starting tonight (Feb ...

'Pink' Mercury Glows at Dusk This Month | LiveScience
Mercury, the speedy little planet closest to the sun, is making a special twilight appearance this month as a bright pink dot low in the sky.



Alicia Keys Uses iPhone to Tweet Despite Promised Loyalty to BlackBerry

DailyTech
BlackBerry may have thought it had an edge when it brought Alicia Keys onboard as the creative director for the new BlackBerry 10 devices/software, but the R&B singer-songwriter has already cheated on the brand with Apple.



Texas Gov. Perry raids California businesses

San Jose Mercury News
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Texas Gov. Rick Perry brought his brash pitch for jobs to California on Monday as he sought to lure businesses to his state with the promise of lower taxes and fewer regulations.



Steve Jobs Wanted Apple Car

Steve Jobs dreamed of an Apple iCar before he died | Mail Online
It turns out there is one very big thing design and marketing guru Steve Jobs wanted to do before he died: design an Apple car. The Apple co-founder and CEO ...

Steve Jobs Wanted Apple Car
Apple has phones, tablets and laptops in its portfolio but the company apparently has a much bigger dream. Steve Jobs reportedly wanted an Apple Car.



Southeastern Vows to Fight Dell Buyout Over Price

Dell closer to buyout as price talks narrow: source - Yahoo! News
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dell Inc moved closer to a nearly $24 billion buyout deal, with price negotiations narrowing to $13.50 to $13.75 a share in what would be the ...

Southeastern Vows to Fight Dell Buyout Over Price - Businessweek
Michael Dell faces mounting opposition to his plan to take Dell Inc. private as the company’s largest outside shareholder vowed to block the $24 billion buyout ...



Where Apple and Dick Tracy May Converge

Multiple Sources Claim an Apple “iWatch” Is On The Way
The Mac Observer
Rumors of a forthcoming Apple “iWatch” exploded over the weekend, fueled by separate reports from The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal that the Cupertino iDevice maker is already testing prototypes of its next big iPhone accessory.

Highly Cited:Disruptions: Where Apple and Dick Tracy May Converge

Apple developing watch with curved glass?
Zee News
Washington: Tech giant Apple is 'experimenting with wristwatch-like devices made of curved glass,' a report has claimed. According to a report by the New York Times the iPhone maker is tinkering with such the smartwatch in its Cupertino headquarters.



Microsoft's Surface Pro Sells Out: But How Many Did They Release?

Forbes
It's not that difficult to get a product to sell out in the stores if you only send a few to the stores in the first place. There are some mutterings that this is what has happened as reports are coming in that Microsoft's Surface Pro has pretty much sold out where it was ...



Steve Wozniak iPhone Opinion

Steve Wozniak iPhone opinion: Apple device is 'behind in ...
The Steve Wozniak iPhone opinion over why Apple's latest product, the iPhone 5, brings to light why the company may not be as dominant as it once was. Once considered ...

Steve Wozniak iPhone Opinion | Wal-Mart
Steve Wozniak didn’t quite have optimistic words about Apple in a recent report from German publication, Wiwo.de, in which he ...



'Butterfly' ushers in Year of Snake

San Francisco Chronicle
The Lunar Snake, it's said, is intelligent, charming, cultured and elegant. And 450 San Francisco Symphony supporters sang the reptile's praises during the 13th Lunar New Year concert, led by conductor Mei-Ann Chen, and elegant Imperial Dinner at City ...

Chinese New Year: London parade welcomes Year of the Snake
BBC News
Thousands of people have turned out in the rain to celebrate the Chinese New Year in central London. A parade, starting at Trafalgar Square, saw floats and beating drums head through the city towards Chinatown.



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