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url: http://rss.news.yahoo.comLinkedIn's 4Q revenue doubles, stock soars 8 pct (AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20120209/ap_on_hi_te/us_earns_linkedin"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20120209/capt.98d23e0fca6e433695b75d93d0f6d678-98d23e0fca6e433695b75d93d0f6d678-0.jpg?x=130&y=80&q=85&sig=HEnkye4OjWsN8P9wBD39kg--" align="left" height="80" width="130" alt="FILE - In this May 19, 2011 file photo,the LinkedIn logo is displayed in the foyer at headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. LinkedIn Corp., releases quarterly financial results Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012, after the market close. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - LinkedIn provided further evidence of online networking's popularity and moneymaking potential with a fourth-quarter performance that got a glowing review on Wall Street.</p><br clear="all"/>
Brazil files injunction against Twitter (AP)
AP - A request for an injunction to stop Twitter users from alerting drivers to police roadblocks, radar traps and drunk-driving checkpoints could make Brazil the first country to take Twitter up on its plan to censor content at governments' requests.
Kodak to stop making cameras, digital frames (AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20120209/ap_on_hi_te/us_kodak_cameras"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20120209/capt.494904b6d2e948b2884970555af4cd45-494904b6d2e948b2884970555af4cd45-0.jpg?x=130&y=89&q=85&sig=R1e.UOHgGYocR0mbf.xLwQ--" align="left" height="89" width="130" alt="In this Jan. 5, 2012 photo, a Kodak Easyshare digital camera is displayed at B&H Photo & Video, in New York. Eastman Kodak Co. said Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012, it will stop making digital cameras, pocket video cameras and digital picture frames in order to focus on its more profitable businesses. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)" border="0" /></a>AP - Picture it: Save for a few disposable point-and-shoots, Kodak is exiting the camera business.</p><br clear="all"/>
Just Show Me: 3 great photo apps for the iPhone (Yahoo! News)
Yahoo! News - Welcome to Just Show Me on Tecca TV, where we show you tips and tricks for getting the most out of the gadgets in your life. In today's episode we'll show three great photo for the iPhone that'll help you take amazing pictures. The …
Origami Bots: Paper robots running on air slither and slide their way to missions (Yahoo! News)
Yahoo! News - What do you see when you close your eyes and imagine robots? Probably tough, metallic machines that can withstand all sorts of extreme conditions. While that's usually the case with most DARPA-funded creations, the government agency believes there's a future for robots …
Tesla Motors Unveils Model X Electric Minivan/SUV [PICS] (Mashable)
Mashable - [More from Mashable: Fisker Karma Electric Supercar Struts Its Stuff at CES 2012 [PICS]]
Exclusive: Eyeing Yahoo deal, Alibaba may take HK unit private (Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20120210/tc_nm/us_alibaba_yahoo"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20120210/i/r3522385923.jpg?x=130&y=84&q=85&sig=DM265zhbYzzRLNcGy5_rsw--" align="left" height="84" width="130" alt="A man walks past a logo of Alibaba (China) Technology Co. Ltd at its headquarters on the outskirts of Hangzhou, Zhejiang province in this August 11, 2011, file photo. REUTERS/Steven Shi" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Chinese e-commerce group Alibaba plans to take private its Hong Kong-listed unit, two sources familiar with the matter said, as part of a complex deal that would strengthen founder Jack Ma's control and give key stakeholder Yahoo cash and a direct stake in one of Alibaba's operating businesses.</p><br clear="all"/>
Alibaba's Ma faces big Yahoo test (Reuters)
Reuters - If anyone can pull off the labyrinthine deal between Alibaba Group and Yahoo Inc, it's Jack Ma, who founded the e-commerce group and within a decade unlocked China's huge online shopping potential.
Washington Footing the Cell Phone Bill for Millions of Low Income Americans (Time.com)
Time.com - Last year, a federal program paid out $1.6 billion to cover free cell phones and the monthly bills of 12.5 million wireless accounts
Apple tells developers they’ll need to submit Retina screenshots, which could signal 3GS’ end (Appolicious)
Appolicious - Apple is telling developers making apps for its iOS devices that screenshots they submit for app listings in the App Store need to be at least Retina resolution or above. Could that herald the beginning of Apple phasing out the iPhone 3GS?
Is the Polygamist Leader Preparing His Flock for Doomsday? (Time.com)
Time.com - At one point, he seemed to be on death's door, but now Warren Jeffs appears to have recovered enough to issue edicts and orders to thousands who remain faithful
US government agency ditches BlackBerry in favor of iPhone (Digital Trends)
Digital Trends - More woes for BlackBerry maker Research In Motion. The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced this week that it would be handing out iPhones and iPads to its employees in May, replacing the BlackBerry devices currently used.
Fresh Android Apps for Feb. 10: WindFreak, My Railway, World Cup Table Tennis (Appolicious)
Appolicious - Blow me down! Even weather apps can be specialized, check out WindFreak if you doubt it.
Chrome Beta leads Android Apps of the Week (Appolicious)
Appolicious - Google made a grand gesture in launching the Chrome browser beta for Android. Gaining popularity on the desktop, it was only a matter of time before Google merged its browser and mobile efforts with an Android version of Chrome. Vonage also made a splash with its Android debut, competing with established players like Skype and Google’s own VoIP service. Rdio has completely reworked its Android app in hopes of making its mark on the Android Market’s music scene, while Zlango reached 1 million users just a few months after its launch.
Cynthia Rowley collection inspired by craftsmen (AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20120210/ap_on_en_ot/us_fea_ny_fashion_week_cynthia_rowley"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20120210/capt.eaa23112ea284e25a6eeb9e16a9ce207-eaa23112ea284e25a6eeb9e16a9ce207-0.jpg?x=96&y=130&q=85&sig=RCdQuUZZYj07tU1HSh4e3A--" align="left" height="130" width="96" alt="A model walks the runway at the Cynthia Rowley Fall 2012 fashion show during Fashion Week in New York, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)" border="0" /></a>AP - Well, now we know how she does it: With lots of YouTube breaks and double-brewed coffee. In this so-much-information era, designer Cynthia Rowley spilled her work habits to the audience gathered Thursday night for the runway preview of her fall collection during New York Fashion Week.</p><br clear="all"/>
Fresh iPhone Apps for Feb. 10: Experience Mardi Gras, WaPo Social Reader, Tweet Land, Beat Hazard Ultra (Appolicious)
Appolicious - It’s the start of Mardi Gras, and anybody who plans to head to Louisiana will get a lot of use out of parade-tracking app Experience Mardi Gras. It’s followed by Washington Post Social Reader, an app that makes it easy to share articles from numerous publications with your Facebook friends, as well as see what they’re reading. Tweet Land leads the weekend’s game selections, bringing a high-scoring driving game that uses things people are talking about on Twitter to randomly generate hazards in the game. ...
Not the DIY type? Tips to find a tax preparer (AP)
AP - If your financial life is simple and you have basic computer skills, using do-it-yourself software is an "EZ" way to file your tax return.
Turbo-traders take Bank of America for a ride (AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/tech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20120210/ap_on_bi_ge/us_bank_of_america_stock"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20120210/capt.0da8182474594757988d0c4f207c7e01-0da8182474594757988d0c4f207c7e01-0.jpg?x=130&y=82&q=85&sig=nrmFxQlxNrv92PkY.b8vsw--" align="left" height="82" width="130" alt="FILE - In this Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011 file photo, Bank of America Merrill Lynch traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York. There are fewer and fewer traders on the NYSE floor because of the dominance of computer trading of securities - including the high-frequency trading that can take advantage of price changes in a millisecond. Bank of America is the stock of the moment for high-frequency trading; investors use computer algorithms to exploit small changes in a stock's price. If a computer can seize on a stock like Bank of America a fraction of a second faster than the rest of the market, it can book a tiny profit. (AP Photo/Henny Ray Abrams)" border="0" /></a>AP - On a normal day, 4 billion shares of stock change hands on the New York Stock Exchange. One in 10 belongs to a single company. It's not McDonald's or IBM, both of which have been on a tear.</p><br clear="all"/>