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 Sci-Tech Today | Amazon merchant bribed buyers with refunds in exchange for reviews TechSpot By Shawn Knight An Amazon merchant by the name of VIP Deals was recently singled out for allegedly bribing customers with free products in exchange for reviews. Some customers who purchased a $10 (plus shipping) tablet case from VIP Deals additionally ... For $2 a Star, an Online Retailer Gets 5-Star Product Reviews Report: Amazon Merchant Bribed Buyers for Positive Reviews Why you should stop trusting online user reviews (if you haven't already) |
 Moneycontrol.com | How to easily circumvent Twitter's censorship msnbc.com By Rosa Golijan On Thursday, Twitter announced plans to restrict tweets in certain countries. By Friday, some clever folks already figured out an incredibly simple way to circumvent the service's censorship. Since content is going to be blocked on a ... Censoring of Tweets Sets Off #Outrage Twitter's new censorship plan stirs global furor Twitter's new censorship rules face opposition |
 The Mac Observer | TMO's Editors Choice Awards for Macworld|iWorld 2012 The Mac Observer The Mac Observer's Editors Choice Awards from Macworld|iWorld Expo 2012 are out, and just like previous years, there were plenty of great products for us to check out. We chose seven products that we feel represent the best of what was shown at the ... Macworld shows off gadgets and more More scenes from Macworld 2012 (photos) Macworld finds its footing as a “hardcore consumer lifestyle event” |
webOS daddy Jon Rubinstein exits HP - Register 27 Jan 2012
 Portfolio.com | webOS daddy Jon Rubinstein exits HP Register Jon Rubinstein, late of NeXT, FirePower, Apple, and Palm, has resigned from his position at HP, where he endured the mismanagement and eventual overboarding of Palm's webOS mobile operating system. "Jon Rubinstein has fulfilled his commitment to HP," ... Rubinstein Leaves HP Jon Rubinstein leaves HP Hewlett-Packard's Rubinstein Leaves as Palm Deal Commitment Ends |
 Fortune | Apple's Tim Cook responds to accounts of poor factory conditions Los Angeles Times Apple Inc.'s chief executive responded to a wave of negative attention to conditions at overseas factories that make its products, saying the insinuation that Apple doesn't care about the welfare of its workers is "offensive. 'We care about every worker': Apple CEO Dear Apple: Do something about Chinese working conditions Apple says it is 'attacking problems' with conditions at factories |
 CBC.ca | Lawmakers Press FTC on Whether Google Violated Privacy Accord BusinessWeek By Sara Forden Jan. 27 (Bloomberg) -- US lawmakers asked the Federal Trade Commission whether changes announced this week by Google Inc. to its privacy policy violate terms of a 20-year settlement the company reached with the agency last year. Google announces privacy changes across products; users can't opt out Do Google and Facebook really respect Data Privacy Day? Google And Privacy: Nothing To See Here, Move On |
 IBNLive.com | Happy 2nd Birthday, iPad. What Will This Toddler Be When it Grows up? Mashable Two years ago this Friday — Jan. 27, 2010 — Apple unveiled the iPad to the world. At the time, critics and analysts were quick to mock the name, criticize the devices shortcomings and predict that while the Apple name would sell the product, ... Nokia still top vendor as global handset shipments reached 1.6 billion in 2011 iPad lead over Android tablets cut in half, say reports, as Kindle Fire surges ... Apple iPad: Happy 2nd Birthday |
Will the Nintendo Network...work? - CNET 27 Jan 2012
 Globe and Mail | Will the Nintendo Network...work? CNET by Jeff Bakalar January 27, 2012 3:15 PM PST Follow @jeffbakalar During an investor assembly this week, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata announced the Nintendo Network, marking the first time the company has attempted to streamline its online gaming ... Nintendo Details Plans For Wii U's Online Service Nintendo Chief Tips NFC, New Network for Wii U Nintendo Slumps After Tripling Annual Loss Forecast: Osaka Mover |
 CANOE | Facebook, Washington state sue alleged ad scammer Computerworld By Nancy Gohring IDG News Service - Washington's attorney general announced two new lawsuits against Adscend Media, a company that allegedly earns $20 million a year using a Facebook scam. It was a complicated scam that Facebook has blocked, ... Facebook takes on 'clickjacking' spammers in court Facebook and Washington state sue alleged 'likejackers' Facebook, Wash. Attorney General Sue Over 'Likejacking' Spam |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Asteroid Threat to Earth Sparks Global 'NEOShield' Project Space.com by Leonard David, SPACE.com's Space Insider Columnist They can be mean and nasty, and they can mess up our planet big time. They are near-Earth objects, dubbed NEOs, celestial flotsam such as asteroids or comets that can, and have, scored direct hits ... Asteroid makes near-miss fly-by Bus-sized asteroid gives Earth close shave Friday Asteroid's near-miss with Earth |