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CTV.ca
Pakistan Blocks Twitter Over Cartoon Contest
New York Times
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The Pakistani government blocked access to the social networking service Twitter on Sunday, after publicly holding Twitter responsible for promoting a blasphemous cartoon contest taking place on Facebook, officials said.
Authorities temporarily ban Twitter in PakistanLos Angeles Times
Pakistan blocks Twitter over 'blasphemous' images, report saysCNET
Pakistan blocks Twitter over contentious tweetsThe Associated Press
AFP -CNN International
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ABC News
Mark Zuckerberg Marries Priscilla Chan in Surprise Ceremony
ABC News
Newly minted billionaire Mark Zuckerberg had an important status update Saturday evening: Married. The 28-year-old tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend, the recently graduated Dr. Priscilla Chen in a private ceremony at the couple's home in Palo ...
Ever-busy Zuckerberg marries sweetheart the day after Facebook IPOVentureBeat
The New Wedding Etiquette: Mislead Your FriendsForbes
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg wedsFOX16.com
Hartford Courant -Sydney Morning Herald -UPI.com
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National Geographic
Solar Eclipse 2012: How to See "Ring of Fire" Today
National Geographic
An annular solar eclipse creates a "ring of fire" in the skies over China (file picture). This weekend, a "time traveling" solar eclipse will turn the familiar disk of the sun into a ring of fire for sky-watchers in parts of Asia and the US West.
How to watch the 'ring of fire' solar eclipse onlineFox News
Solar eclipse 2012: Fever is spreading to view historic eventLos Angeles Times
Eclipse won't be total, but it should be spectacularSan Luis Obispo Tribune
LiveScience.com -San Francisco Chronicle -newjerseynewsroom.com
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IBNLive.com
Apple, Samsung CEOs head to court-ordered play date
Reuters Canada
By Dan Levine SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The chiefs of Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd are used to running the show at their global tech empires, but they will be in for a different experience when they arrive at a San Francisco federal ...
Samsung's mobile chief says has options to settle war with AppleStraits Times

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AFP
Google wins China clearance For Motorola deal
MarketWatch
By John Letzing SAN FRANCISCO -(MarketWatch)- Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) said Saturday Chinese antitrust authorities have cleared the Internet giant's purchase of Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. (NYSE:MMI) , pushing the $12.5 billion deal over its last ...
Google's Motorola buyout set for go-ahead after China approvalTechRadar UK
Google gets China OK for Motorola dealThe Associated Press
China Clears Google's Motorola Mobility DealWall Street Journal
CNET -USA TODAY -Reuters
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Digitaltrends.com
Updated Wii U Controller Design Leaked Via Twitter
WebProNews
By Zach Walton · May 20, 2012 · Leave a Comment Can you believe that E3 is only a few weeks away? The most magical time of the year for gamers is almost upon us and I couldn't be more excited. One area of the excitement comes from the mystery that is ...
DT Debate: Did the Wii's casual gaming focus hurt or help Nintendo?Digitaltrends.com
Wii U controller image leak shows proper analogue sticksComputerandvideogames.com
Redesigned Wii U Tablet Controller Is RevealedNintendo Life
Attack of the Fanboy -Digital Spy -IGN
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Pakistan blocks Twitter over contentious material
The Associated Press
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The chairman of Pakistan's telecommunications authority says the government has blocked the social networking website Twitter because of material considered offensive to Islam. Mohammad Yaseen says the website was blocked on Sunday ...

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Moneycontrol.com
Google gets China OK for Motorola deal
BusinessWeek
By AP Authorities in China have approved Google Inc.'s bid to buy phone maker Motorola Mobility, clearing the way for the $12.5 billion deal to close early next week. But Chinese regulators attached a big condition: That Google's Android operating ...
Google cleared for Motorola purchase after receiving Chinese regulatory approvalApple Insider
Google gets China OK to buy MotorolaUSA TODAY
China Clears Google's Motorola Mobility DealWall Street Journal
CNET -Reuters -Android Community
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CBC.ca
SpaceX's Commercial Launch to Space Station Aborted at Liftoff
BusinessWeek
By Brendan McGarry on May 20, 2012 A US mission to send the first unmanned commercial spacecraft to the International Space Station was aborted with a half second left in the countdown. Space Exploration Technologies Corp.'s Falcon 9 rocket, ...
SpaceX to try another rocket launch TuesdayUSA TODAY
SpaceX launch abort traced to faulty rocket valvemsnbc.com
SpaceX's historic launch to space station scrubbed at last secondLos Angeles Times
Fox News -CNET -Space.com
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Sydney Morning Herald
Facebook vs. Google: Who Will Win?
PCWorld (blog)
By Christina DesMarais, PCWorld May 19, 2012 4:50 PM Facebook is now officially a public company, scads of new millionaires are on a Silicon Valley spending spree, and media outlets near and far have yet to pipe down about the IPO, likely one of the ...
What Silicon Valley venture capitalists say about the Facebook IPOSan Jose Mercury News
Sloppy Facebook IPO Predictions: Only 1.14% Get the Closing Price RightPC Magazine
Preferred Style: Don't Flaunt It in Silicon ValleyNew York Times
Washington Post -Wall Street Journal -ABC News
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Mobile & Apps
Sprint Offers $100 Off a New iPhone 4S - All You Need to Know
Mobile & Apps
By Alexandra Burlacu | May 19, 2012 6:19 PM EDT In an effort to boost subscriptions and advertise its unlimited data plan for the iPhone 4S, Sprint announced on Friday, May 18, that it will start offering a $100 credit to any customer willing to trade ...
Sprint offers $100 trade-in credit for iPhones from competing carriersApple Insider
Sprint wants your iPhones, will pay $100 even for old modelsmsnbc.com
Sprint Offers $100 Credit for iPhones From Other CarriersThe Mac Observer
Forbes -PopHerald.com -Daily Disruption
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SlashGear
Dust 514 gets beta registration
SlashGear
Publisher CCP Games is now letting numerous other players get in on the beta for the free-to-play massively multiplayer title on the PS3, Dust 514. The company announced that it has plans to massively expand its online beta throughout the summer.
Dust 514 beta registration opensComputerandvideogames.com
DUST 514 beta registration opens up, EVE players get first accessNeoseeker
Dust 514 Beta Registration Now Open For PS3 GamersCinema Blend
ZoKnowsGaming -PSX Extreme
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BBC News
Google patent sends ring signals to Project Glass
Phys.Org
(Phys.org) -- Google's September 2011 patent that was filed for a wearable display device was granted this week, which suggests that its envisioned heads-up display device can be controlled by infrared markers in the form of devices worn on the hands, ...
Those suave Google glasses are now patent-protectedEngadget
Google Patent Suggests New Direction For Project Glass Augmented Reality InterfaceWired News
Google patents Project Glass wearable displayCNET
TechCrunch -SlashGear -DVICE
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Hindustan Times
iPhone 5 Expected to Fire Up Mobile Market
PCWorld
By Karen Haslam, Macworld-UK Worldwide sales of mobile phones saw a 2 percent decline from the first quarter of 2011 due to a slowdown in demand from the Asia/Pacific region, but the launch of the Apple iPhone 5 will help drive a stronger second half ...
MacOS KenDensed: Killing Off Unlimited Data & Big iPhone RumorsThe Mac Observer
Bad News for the Mobile-Phone MarketDailyFinance
2-Minute expert: Can I get a smartphone without a contract?Fox News
Wall Street & Technology -Hindustan Times -MotoringCrunch
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CBC.ca
A look at social network history
News24
New York - Facebook may have made social networking a worldwide cultural phenomenon, but it wasn't the first internet company to connect people online. And it won't be the last. Here's a look at how social networking has evolved.
How Facebook IPO Impacts Social Business SpaceInformationWeek
How Facebook quickly took over the WebCNET
Facebook Finds Greatest Number of Friends in America: NielseneWeek
Christian Science Monitor
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Geek
HTC Evo 4G LTE Smartphone Delayed in Customs, Sprint Apologizes
eWeek
The ongoing legal wars between Apple and HTC has the phonemaker's new Evo 4G LTE smartphone, which was headed for Sprint, stuck in customs. Not great news for HTC or Sprint. Neither HTC nor Sprint can afford to turn away paying customers, ...
HTC shipping custom Android builds on US devices to avoid Apple patentsThe Verge
Why the One X Holdup Hurts HTCPC Magazine
HTC Smartphone Blockade Racks Up VictimsInformationWeek
Washington Post -CNET -Ars Technica
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Zee News
Pollution warms atmosphere by teaming up with thunderclouds
Times of India
A new computational study has concluded that pollution is warming the atmosphere through summer thunderstorm clouds. WASHINGTON: A new computational study has concluded that pollution is warming the atmosphere through summer thunderstorm clouds.
The Weather EdgeThe Cutting Edge

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KIMA CBS 29
Comcast ditches flat 250GB bandwidth cap for tiered service approach
ITworld.com
By Brad Reed, Network World | Networking, Comcast 6 comments May 19, 2012, 7:50 AM — Comcast is trying out more flexible ways to implement its bandwidth caps by experimenting with tiered service options. Comcast says that it will temporarily suspend ...
Comcast ditches 250GB data cap, tests tiered pricingCNET
Comcast to Test Charging Heavy Web Users on Data AmountBusinessWeek
Breaking: Comcast boosts “data usage” limits from 250 GB to 300 GB a monthGigaOM
Los Angeles Times -Reuters -Mashable
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TechRadar UK
Apple to use thin-film touch technology in 7in iPad mini
ITworld.com
By Ashleigh Allsopp, Macworld UK | Hardware, Apple, ipad mini 2 comments May 19, 2012, 7:30 AM — The rumoured 7.85in iPad will have thin-film touch technology, and will launch by the fourth quarter of 2012, according to reports.
Apple to launch iPad mini in second half of 2012?CNET
Rumor: LG Display, AU Optronics have passed certification for 'iPad mini' LCD ...Apple Insider
Rumor: LCD suppliers for 7.85-inch iPad Mini certified with production ready ...9 to 5 Mac
Mobile & Apps -ZDNet (blog) -CultureMap Houston
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Globe and Mail
Facebook stock debut closes near flat
Great Falls Tribune
Colors? Some of my favorites come in a Montana sunset: ablaze in pink, orange and those...- 10:00 pm Facebook founder, Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, center, applauds at the opening bell of the Nasdaq stock market Friday at company headquarters in ...
After flat debut Facebook awaits market verdictOutcome Magazine
Facebook IPO: Top 5 Reason For Smaller-Than-Expected First-Day PopMobile & Apps
Facebook Flops: Look Out Below!Barron's
Moneycontrol.com -Patch.com -BusinessWeek
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