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Baltimore's Sickweather.com measures illness at the Super Bowl

Gus G. Sentementes — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:46:00 GMT

Maybe it was the influx of football-loving tourists in Indianapolis? Or maybe Indy itself was running itself ragged preparing for the Super Bowl between the NY Giants and the New England Patriots?

Study: Cellphone use fuels selfish behavior

Gus G. Sentementes — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:26:00 GMT

A University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business study released today showed that cellphone use left users less socially- minded in the real world, as they became immersed in a virtual world that fueled their need for social connectivity.

Apple iPad 3 is rumored for March 7 launch

By Nathan Olivarez-Giles — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:55:00 GMT

And the launch date of the Apple iPad 3 will be? For the record, Apple hasn't said yet, but the latest rumor is that the iPad 3 (or whatever it will be called) will be unveiled March 7.

#Valentine's Day: A hit with the ladies, not with the fellas

By Deborah Netburn — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:05:00 GMT

Roses are red

MySpace lives? Site signs up 1 million new users in a month

By Deborah Netburn — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:25:00 GMT

Can MySpace become culturally relevant again?

To find investors: Go west, young startup — but come back

By Gus G. Sentementes , The Baltimore Sun — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Local startups make pilgrimages to Silicon Valley in hopes of tapping both coasts for funding

Derek Gabbard wasn't dreaming of California when he sought to raise investment capital for his Baltimore-based cybersecurity firm. But the CEO of Lookingglass Cyber Solutions lucked out with a connection to venture capitalists in the state that dwarfs all others in terms of venture capital. Such deals, where mid-Atlantic technology companies straddle both coasts for investors, have been cropping up lately.

Jessup firm building next-gen batteries recognized by DOE

By Gus G. Sentementes , The Baltimore Sun — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:44:00 GMT

Vorbeck Materials, a Jessup firm, won a national competition by the Department of Energy that highlighted startup companies willing to launch new products from technology developed within the country's national laboratories.

Analysis: In cyber era, militaries scramble for new skills

Peter Apps, Political Risk Correspondent — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:25:07 GMT

LONDON (Reuters) - With growing worries about the threat of "cyber warfare," militaries around the world are racing to recruit the computer specialists they believe may be central to the conflicts of the 21st century.

Apple iPad 3 mini? A 7-inch iPad is coming, analyst says

By Nathan Olivarez-Giles — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:50:00 GMT

It's a rumor that won't die: Apple and a 7-inch iPad.

FBI releases file on Apple co-founder Steve Jobs

By David Sarno and Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

The agency compiled the dossier in 1991, when Jobs was in the running for an appointment to the President's Export Council under George H.W. Bush.

Questionable moral character, use of illegal drugs, the abandonment of a child and a willingness to distort reality: Welcome to the FBI dossier of Steve Jobs.

Kodak to stop making cameras, digital photo frames

By Nathan Olivarez-Giles — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:26:00 GMT

Eastman Kodak, the company that invented the digital camera in 1975, is shutting down its digital camera business.

Verizon, Redbox plan Netflix challenge

Sinead Carew and Yinka Adegoke — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:27:04 GMT

(Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc and Coinstar's Redbox unit have formed a joint venture to sell video services aimed at competing against video rental giant Netflix Inc.

BaltTech: Facebook deletes photo of artful nude pregnant woman on Disney-owned site

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:43:00 GMT

Kindle-wielding Amazon dips toes into physical world

Alistair Barr — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:44:03 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc is dipping its toes into the physical world as the largest online retailer offers more products in stores that may benefit from hands-on interaction with shoppers.

BaltTech: NFL asks Google to reinstate Chrysler Super Bowl ad

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:21:00 GMT

BaltTech: Just got word from an NFL spokesman that the NFL did not ask Google/YouTube to take down Chrysler's popular "Halftime in America" commercial, featuring Clint Eastwood. So what happened? Chatter around the Web suggests that YouTube may have a very finicky automatic copyright detection filter that went a little overboard.

Facebook looks to mobile devices for revenue: report

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:30:00 GMT

LONDON (Reuters) - Facebook, the social network giant, is set to begin showing advertisements to users on mobile devices before its $5 billion initial public offering, the Financial Times reported on Monday.

Jay Hancock: Price funds grant small but exclusive Facebook entree

Jay Hancock — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Among the elite insiders who got to invest in Facebook before it goes public were several Silicon Valley venture capitalists, a Russian oligarch and the rock star Bono.

Zynga shares soar on Facebook connection

Liana B. Baker — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:33:05 GMT

(Reuters) - Zynga shares jumped as much as 22 percent on Thursday in the first trading session after Facebook revealed it made 12 percent of its revenue last year from the video game publisher.

Facebook files to go public

By Jamie Smith Hopkins , The Baltimore Sun — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:24:00 GMT

Baltimore's T. Rowe Price a significant investor in the social-networking site

Facebook filed paperwork Wednesday to allow it to go public this spring, a deal being closely watched internationally — and especially at Baltimore's T. Rowe Price Group, which holds a stake of about $400 million in the social-networking behemoth through its mutual funds.

Small investors may have chance to get shares of Facebook IPO

By Walter Hamilton, Los Angeles Times — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:12:00 GMT

Ordinary investors normally are relegated to the sidelines in red-hot IPOs, but there is speculation that Facebook may take steps to make some portion of its IPO shares available to small investors.

As Facebook Inc. files for what is likely to be a historic initial public offering of stock, a big question looms for its millions of loyal users.

Amazon earnings miss expectations despite strong Kindle sales

By Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Amazon's sales rose 35% to $17.4 billion in the fourth quarter compared with a year earlier, far short of analysts' expectations. Profit fell 58% to $177 million.

Despite strong sales of its Kindle devices during the holidays, Amazon.com Inc.'s fourth-quarter earnings missed expectations, sending the online retail giant's shares plunging in after-hours trading Tuesday.

Walters looking for champion Google doodlers

By Chris Kaltenbach , The Baltimore Sun — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:47:00 GMT

Baltimore museum to recruit local students for Google design contest

Baltimore's Walters Art Museum is looking for a few good doodlers. And Googlers.

Redbox-Warner deal expires, ending 28-day delay

Ben Fritz — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:52:00 GMT

Warner Bros.' deal with Redbox has expired with the two companies still at odds over how long consumers should wait to rent DVDsfor $1.20 a night.

Charm City Moms: Getting face time with kids despite technology

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:59:00 GMT

The iPhone's Siri doesn't seem so smart in Scotland

By Henry Chu, Los Angeles Times — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Many in Scotland find that their voice-activated virtual assistant can't understand them, but that hasn't prevented the new iPhone from becoming a top seller.

D'ye want me tae spaek more clearly, Siri?