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Rovio Chief Executive Mikael Hed stands in front of an Angry Birds poster at his company's offices in Helsinki

Angry Birds Find Facebook for Valentine’s Day [Video]

Rovio, the Finish company that makes Angry Birds, announced that they would release their trademark title on Facebook back in January, and, true to their word, the repetitive game of slingshots, birds and pigs is now available to all 800 million Facebook users.
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Lumia 900 (AT&T) Releases At $100 On April 8; Is Nokia’s Biggest Bet Worth Your Wallet?

Nokia Lumia 900: Exciting Apps Offered by the Windows Phone

Nokia Lumia 900, which won The Best Smartphone of 2012 title at the Consumer Electronics Show, is expected to be released very soon. The phone, with its head-turning looks and stunning features, has already generated great amount of interest among smartphone lovers.
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Facebook IPO Boosts Zynga Stock; Other App Devs Less Affected

While people continue to scour the Facebook prospectus for insights into the social media industry, investors are also digging for clues to the fate of companies tied to the success of Facebook Platform. The Facebook IPO filing provided insights into the long-term viability of companies such as Zynga and Snap Interactive, which investors used to their advantage Thursday.
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Netflix says Congress can help bring Facebook app to U.S.

Netflix Inc on Tuesday urged a panel of senators to support legislation that it said would allow the company's U.S. users to share information on Facebook about the TV shows and movies they are watching through Netflix's service.
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Shopkick Delivers $110M Revenue in 2011; App Offers Hope for U.S. Retail Sector

Mobile retail app Shopkick on Tuesday, announced it's software drove over $100 million worth of in-store purchases last year. According to company chiefs, consumers armed with Shopkick enabled smartphones spent $110 million at participating retailers over the last 12 months, the location based app's first full year of operation.
Apple unveiled iBooks 2 on Thursday, which allows users to buy and read full school textbooks on their iPad. The free app is easy to navigate, search, take notes, and create study materials.

Apple iBooks 2: A Guide to the Free Textbook App

Apple unveiled iBooks 2 on Thursday, a sequel to its popular book and PDF reading application that now accommodates textbooks on the iPad. Here, we provide a guide to what you'll find in the new free app, and explain why iBooks 2 really is the future of textbooks.
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Uber vs Taxi Magic: Which App is Best for Getting a Cab?

Tech startups be warned - herein lies the cautionary tale of Uber, a service and mobile app that gets you a cab and lets you pay for it with your phone. Uber uses a sliding pay scale depending on how high demand is for the service. If it's busy, you pay more; slow and you pay less.
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Live Stream Cable TV to Your iPad: Xfinity iPad App How-to

Comcast is rolling out a new feature for their Xfinity iPad App, and it will use an additional piece of hardware on your home router to stream your cable stations right to your tablet. Comcast made the announcement at the Consumer Electronics Show Jan. 10, and said they would be adding a similar feature to the Motorola Xoom in the near future.

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