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Friday, February 10, 2012

FBI Releases File on Steve Jobs That Details Negative Reputation

The Federal Bureau of Investigation on Thursday released a file it kept on Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Jobs, in which interview subjects contacted on a background check discussed his previous drug use and tendency to "twist the truth and distort reality in order to achieve his goals."

Business Tech

Zynga Stock Falls Nearly 10% From IPO

Zynga's poor debut on the stock market continued in its second day of trading Monday, with the company losing nearly a further 5 percent off its initial public offering price.

Personal Tech

Netflix Shares Plunge After Warning on 2012

If Netflix hadn't screamed it loudly enough before, the upstart that slew the DVD store made it clear Monday that it is first and foremost an Internet company. And it insisted it sees a bright future in that growing niche even as it rattled investors once again by warning that overseas expansions would push it into the red next year.

Dot.com

Facebook Timeline Going Mandatory

Facebook's Timeline feature, in which your past events, status updates and other posts are ordered by date and easily navigable, has received mixed reviews. Regardless, Facebook Timeline will be mandatory for all users shortly. In other words, anybody with access to your profile will be able to easily cruise through all your past Facebook activity with greater ease.

Hispanic Tech Companies

Verizon Expanding Streaming, Cloud Services

Verizon is expanding its online media streaming service to add more movies from more Hollywood studios, and will make them available on more types of mobile devices.

Product Reviews

Android 4 Smarter, but Not Simpler or More Beautiful

Google describes the latest version of its Android operating system -- dubbed Ice Cream Sandwich -- as "simple, beautiful and beyond smart." I don't think it lives up to that promise.