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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.

Yahoo-Alibaba Talks Reported at an Impasse

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Talks between Yahoo Inc and China's Alibaba over the U.S. internet giant's Asian assets have hit an impasse, throwing their plans for a $17 billion tax-free asset swap into question, according to sources briefed on the situation.

Valentine's Day on Twitter: Men and Women Bitter About Lover's Holiday [TWEETS]

Twitter has acquired 500 million users in less than six years
If you’re sad about being alone this Valentine’s Day, Twitter may make you feel less lonely. Singles are taking to social media to grumble about their loveless holiday. Studies conducted pre-Valentine’s Day show that women are posting more positive remarks than men, but the amount of bitter tweets clogging the feed seems to be about the same.
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LinkedIn vs. Facebook: Which Attracts More Job Recruiters?

Facebook may have created a buzz with its public offering, but professionals in the Internet sphere shouldn’t forget about LinkedIn. Referred to as the “professional network,” a new study from Bullhorn Reach shows that 48 percent of job recruiters are using LinkedIn exclusively. Although 21 percent are present on all three major social networks (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn), only one percent are using the other two social media sites exclusively.
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Meet Sara, the Siri Alternative That Works on All iDevices

Until now, the best way to install Siri on iOS devices other than the iPhone 4S has been Spire. Thanks to a Vietnamese dev team, users now can install if not Siri, but an apparently much more advanced alternative, Sara, in all iOS devices.
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Kim Jong-Un: Assassination Rumors Prompt Twitter Jokes

Kim Jong-un, North Korea's supreme leader, has been assassinated in Beijing, according to unsubstantiated rumors that spread from Chinese social media website Weibo. The rumors are swarming through Twitter, and have become the basis for some dark humor.
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Exclusive: Alibaba plans to take Hong Kong unit private

Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba Group plans to take its Hong Kong-listed unit private, two sources familiar with the matter said, and is working with Yahoo on an asset-swap deal that may result in Yahoo owning a direct stake in one of Alibaba Group's operating businesses.
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Path Fumble Highlights Internet Privacy Concerns

A privacy debate surrounding fledgling social network Path went viral this week, triggering discussions on blogs and on Twitter about how far social networks can go in using members' private data.
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Oracle Buying Taleo for $1.9B as Cloud War Brews

Oracle Corp agreed to buy Taleo Corp, a maker of Web-based software for recruiting employees, for about $1.9 billion, as technology giants battle for the top spot in the fast-growing cloud computing market.
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Greek deal gets cool reception on Wall Street

News that Greece had reached a deal to secure a bailout was greeted with caution on Wall Street on Thursday, with investors taking a wait-and-see approach in a market that has become extended after weeks of gains.
Mel Karmazin, Chief Executive Officer of Sirius XM Radio speaks at the Reuters Global Media Summit in New York

Sirius Revenue Misses Estimates

Sirius XM Radio reported a quarterly profit in line with expectations, as net subscriber additions jumped 65 percent, but revenue came in slightly below Street estimates.
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Akamai Q4 beats as demand for online content soars

Internet content delivery company Akamai Technologies Inc posted a fourth-quarter profit above analysts' expectations, helped by growing demand for online content, sending its shares up 12 percent in trading after the bell.
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Richmond Fed Chief Opposes More Easing

A top Federal Reserve official said Wednesday he does not see a rationale for more asset purchases if U.S. economic data continue to show the recovery is picking up steam.

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