Surprise! Nokia Has a Special Lumia Phone for T-Mobile - along with my own links overview

Companies, tech, media ... great, huh?

Who shall we take a look at first? So, it's Facebook and Massachusetts Institute of Technology...
- #Facebook 1 Billion Users & Promoted User Posts from www.searchenginejournal.com
- Polycom Launches RealPresence CloudAxis Suite, Now Connects With Skype, Facebook, And Google Talk from techcrunch.com
- Wearable Social Media: Jacket Rewards Facebook Likes With 'Hugs' from searchenginewatch.com

Source: searchenginewatch.com

What else do we have? Well, there's Google and Amazon.com, Inc.:
- Google+ Is The "Social Spine" For Consumers As Well As Brands And Advertisers from techcrunch.com
- Google Penguin Update: Marketer Claims Client Recovered from www.webpronews.com

Windows Phone and 4G were brought up a good deal too:
- Surprise! Nokia Has a Special Lumia Phone for T-Mobile - "We know that the coming flagship Windows Phone, the Nokia Lumia 920, will be exclusive to AT&T, but Nokia has something special in store for T-Mobile customers: the Lumia 810" - said mashable.com
- T-Mobile Nabs Nokia's New Lumia 810 Windows Phone, Points To A Launch In "The Coming Weeks" - techcrunch.com

Let's finish up by finding out about Angry Birds and Android.
- Check Out the New 'Angry Birds Star Wars' Merchandise [PICS] - "Angry Birds Star Wars Toys View As One Page View As Slideshow Rovio promised to unveil its Angry Birds/Star Wars mashup merchandise at the Times Square Toys R Us" - said mashable.com

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Source: technorati.com

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Google's Loss=Yandex's Gain In iOS6: Russian Search Giant Nabs Apple Maps API; Search Deal In The Works - plus my own links review

The field of tech rarely stands still. Let's see which companies have been making news.

In our first little group, why don't we take a look at the sites discussing IOS and Apple Inc.:
- Google's Loss=Yandex's Gain In iOS6: Russian Search Giant Nabs Apple Maps API; Search Deal In The Works from techcrunch.com

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Google and Mountain View, California seemed to come up rather a lot too:
- Google And Alibaba Have Android (operating system) Beef from www.webpronews.com
- Google Bought Something, Announced Some Google+ Numbers, And You Probably Aren't Impressed from techcrunch.com
- Google Rolls Out Car Insurance Comparison Shopping in UK from searchenginewatch.com

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From: searchenginewatch.com

Facebook and TechCrunch were brought up a good deal too:
- Analysts Think A Facebook AdSense Is Inevitable - "Analysts expect Facebook to eventually launch an external ad network - some Facebook-powered version of AdSense" - said www.webpronews.com
- How Facebook Is Handling All That Really Big Data - www.eweek.com
- Some Facebook Posts Are Fair Game for Employer, Says Judge - mashable.com

What else is there? Well, Windows 8 and IPad were in the media a fair amount:
- DevExpress Launches DXtreme Toolset for Windows 8, Device App Development - "DevExpress, a maker of software development tools, has announced the next release in its DXv2 generation of software development tools, DXtreme Enterprise, a suite of tools for developers to create multi-screen applications across platforms and devices, including Windows 8 devices" - said www.eweek.com
- Skype to Get New Windows 8 Look and Video Messaging - www.webpronews.com

From: techcrunch.com

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From: www.webpronews.com

From: searchenginewatch.com

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Yammer Agrees to $1.2 Billion Sale to Microsoft: Report

Which organizations have been shaking things up in the realm of technology? Let's see.

Who shall we take a look at first? So, it's Salesforce.com and Buddy Media...
- Salesforce.com Hooks up to Twitter Firehose from technorati.com
- Oracle Corporation SAP, Salesforce Fight for CRM Market Share: IDC from www.eweek.com

Samsung Group and U.S. seemed to come up lots too:
- Samsung, Toshiba Lead Sluggish NAND Storage Market: IHS Report from www.eweek.com
- Samsung, Apple Inc. Walk Away With 90 Percent Of Smartphone Profits In Q1 2012, Says ABI Research from techcrunch.com
- Samsung Denies Social Network Rumors from www.webpronews.com

From: www.webpronews.com

Nokia and Samsung were brought up a good deal as well:
- Nokia Cutting 10,000 Jobs, Will Focus on Lumia, Location-Based Services - "Nokia will cut 10,000 jobs, or 19 percent of its workforce,by the end of 2013, as part of efforts to improve its operating model andreturn the company to growth, the phone makers executives told investorsJune 14" - said www.eweek.com
- Nokia launches 41MP Super-Camera Smart phone '808 Pureview' in New Delhi - technorati.com
- Nokia's Restructuring and Two Other Stories You Need to Know - mashable.com

Finally why don't we take a short look at Yammer and Skype.
- Yammer Agrees to $1.2 Billion Sale to Microsoft: Report - "Yammer has agreed to an acquisition by Microsoft, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing a source familiar with the deal" - said www.eweek.com
- Is This Mysterious Microsoft Press Conference About The Yammer Acquisition? - techcrunch.com
- Microsoft Set to buy Yammer for $1 Billion - technorati.com

From: mashable.com

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iPhone Oddities: 10 Quirky Ways that Apple Builds, Sells Its Iconic Handset - plus my links overview

What's been happening in the world of technology? Who are we taking a look at?

One hot topic of conversation has been Skype and Windows Phone 7 Let's check it out shall we?
- Skype Set to 'Double Down' on Windows 8 from mashable.com

What else do we have? Well, there's Barack Obama and United States:
- New Book Claims President Obama Ordered Stuxnet Attack on Iran from www.eweek.com

The next topics I'll be covering are iPhone and United States.
- iPhone Oddities: 10 Quirky Ways that Apple Builds, Sells Its Iconic Handset - "iPhone Oddities: 10 Quirky Ways that Apple Builds, Sells Its Iconic Handset (Page 1 of 2 ) Apples iPhone is officially the worlds most popular smartphone" - said www.eweek.com
- Leave Your Credit Cards At Home: iCache's Digital Wallet/iPhone Case Is Now Available - techcrunch.com

Let's finish up with a look at iPad and Revenue.
- Now At 17M+ Users, Rebtel Brings Cheap VoIP Calls, Texts To The iPad - "Previously, Rebtel users have been able to download its iPhone app and use it on their iPads, but today the company is launching its first iPad app, with new navigation, graphics, and phonebook integration all optimized for Apple's tablet" - said techcrunch.com

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Source: mashable.com

Microsoft Rebrands Ads To SMBs As "Bing, powered by Bing and Yahoo! Search" - and my very own blog posts synopsis

Which companies have been moving and shaking in the realm of tech? Let's take a peek.

One interesting conversation starter is Apple Inc. and Amazon.com. Let's see shall we?
- Microsoft Makes $300M Investment In New Barnes & Noble Corporation Subsidiary To Battle With Amazon And Apple In E-books from techcrunch.com
- Apple's Tax Avoidance: Evil Scheming, Good Business, or Both? from business.time.com
- Apple Sets Up Shop in Tax Havens Worldwide from www.webpronews.com

What else do we have? Well, there's iPad and Disney:
- The Walt Disney Company To Use iPads For Fast Pass At The Magic Kingdom from technorati.com
- Disney Parks Using IPads for 'FastPass' System from www.webpronews.com

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Source: technorati.com

Facebook and Yahoo! were talked about quite a bit as well:
- Facebook Granted News Feed Patent - "Facebook was granted a patent today, which pertains to the layout of the famous News Feed. Emil Protalinski at ZDNet points to the patent, called: "Communicating a newsfeed of media content based on a member's interactions in a social network environment."" - said www.webpronews.com
- Yahoo Launches Online Marketing Dashboard For Small Businesses - techcrunch.com

Let's finish off with a look at Microsoft and United Kingdom
- Microsoft Rebrands Ads To SMBs As "Bing, powered by Bing and Yahoo! Search" - "Microsoft announced that it is rebranding its advertising product for SMBs as "Bing, powered by Bing and Yahoo!" - said www.webpronews.com
- Microsoft Investigates Reports of Skype IP Address Leaks - www.eweek.com

Source: techcrunch.com

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Source: business.time.com

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Capitol Records Denied Injunction In Cloud Case

So, it's time for a look at most interesting links of the day. I've found some interesting links on Capitol Records, Microsoft and Zynga.

To kick it off, let's see who's been writing about Capitol Records? It was www.webpronews.com with their blog post entitled Capitol Records Denied Injunction In Cloud Case.

What did they say about Capitol Records? They said:

Capitol Records (EMI) was denied a motion request for a preliminary injunction in the U.S. District Court in New York on February 8

and went on to say

ReDigi, an online marketplace for pre-owned digital music and revolutionary cloud service technology that verifies the legitimacy of a digital music file before it can be uploaded for storage, won a major victory in a court hearing when Capitol Records was denied a request for a preliminary injunction in an attempt to shut down ReDigi.

Microsoft: http://Microsoft.com

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Next we have a site that's been writing about Microsoft - Cisco Objects to Microsoft's Skype Deal Before European Commission.

They said:

Cisco Systems will appealthe European Commissions approval of Microsofts Skype acquisition,potentially kicking off a messy legal battle between tech behemoths

... OK ...

We respect the European Commission, and value Microsoft asa customer, supplier, partner, and competitor, Marthin De Beer, senior vicepresident of Ciscos Video and Collaboration Group, wrote in a Feb. 15 postingon the companys corporateblog. Cisco does not oppose the merger, but believes the EuropeanCommission should have placed conditions that would ensure greaterstandards-based interoperability, to avoid any one company from being able toseek to control the future of video communications.

Zynga: Zynga (English pronunciation: /ˈzɪŋɡə/) is a social network game developer located in San Francisco, United States. The company develops browser-based games that work both stand-alone and as application widgets on social networking websites such as Facebook and MySpace.

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To finish we have Zynga Ramps Up Private Cloud Infrastructure zCloud; Now Stores 1.4 Petabytes Of Data from techcrunch.com, focussing on Zynga. They made a few good points, particularly

As mentioned in yesterday's earnings call, Zynga revealed that the company's zCloud, its private cloud infrastructure has been scaling significantly in the past year

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At the start of 2011, only 20% of Zynga's daily active users (DAU) were in the zCloud. A year later, nearly 80% of Zynga games' DAU reside in zCloud, and 20% in the public cloud (powered by AWS). Today the company is revealing additional information about the zCloud and how much data is being transmitted through its infrastructure