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Microsoft Launches Bing Apps For Office 365 Home Premium

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As reported on TechCrunch. by CATHERINE SHU In an effort to create more synergy between its products, Microsoft’s search platform Bing hasannounced that Office 365 Premium is now available to users. The five apps included in the add-on for the newly launched Office 365 and Office 2013 make it easier for users to insert information and images directly from Bing searches into their documents. They are: Bing Finance for Excel, Bing Maps for Excel, Bing Image Search…

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Read What Facebook’s Sandberg Calls Maybe ‘The Most important Document Ever To Come Out Of The Valley’

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As reported on TechCrunch. by GREGORY FERENSTEIN Facebook’s No. 2 top dog, COO Sheryl Sandberg, recently said that Netflix’s company culture document “may well be the most important document ever to come out of the Valley.” The document, a bullet-point-happy PowerPoint, has become a cultural manifesto for the Internet’s economic epicenter, amassing over 3.2 million views on Slideshare.net. More than simply a management guide, it’s a window into a philosophy that thrives on uncertainty, creativity, and trust —…

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Mark Zuckerberg Wins “CEO Of The Year” At The 6th Annual Crunchies

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As reported on TechCrunch. by INGRID LUNDEN He navigated the company that he founded in his college dorm room to a $104 million IPO, the biggest in the history of tech companies; then led it past one billion active users; and now he’s been named the CEO of the year at the 6th annual Crunchies: a big congratulations to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook. The award was presented earlier this evening at the Davies Symphony Hall by Mike Arrington…

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BlackBerry, The Company Formerly Known As RIM, To Start Trading Under Its New Name On February 4

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As reported on TechCrunch. by NATASHA LOMAS BlackBerry, the  Canadian smartphone maker formerly known as RIM — aka Research In Motion — will start trading under its new name on February 4, with its new ticker symbols effective from the start of trading on that day. BlackBerry said it will trade as BBRY on the Nasdaq, and as BB on the Toronto Stock Exchange. CEO Thorsten Heins announced the name change at the launch of the company’s new BlackBerry 10 OS…

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Verizon green-lights HTC Thunderbolt’s Ice Cream Sandwich update Mobile

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As reported on Engadget .By Alexis Santos Sweet relief from Gingerbread is finally here for HTC Thunderbolt owners who haven’t jumped ship or upgraded to Ice Cream Sandwich without Verizon’s blessing. Big Red’s finally approved Android 4.0.4 laced with Sense 3.6 for the device and is serving it up for download. In addition to souping up the hardware with increased stability and the features you’ve come to expect with ICS, the upgrade removes the Verizon, BlockBuster, Rhapsody, and Mobile IM…

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Strategy Analytics: Apple tops US phone market for Q4 2012, but Samsung takes the year Mobile

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As reported on Engadget. By Mat Smith Strategy Analytics have shared the state of the global smartphone OS market, but today it’s focused specifically on the US, where the iPhone 5 helped Apple to reclaimthe last quarter from Samsung. iPhone claimed 34 percent of vendor shipments in the last quarter, while Samsung’s smartphone range wasn’t far behind with 32.3 percent. Apple’s resurgence with its new smartphone couldn’t catch up with Samsung’s lead earlier in the year, however, with the Korean…

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BT offers mobile cloud storage service to broadband customers in the UK

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As reported on Engadget. By Sharif Sakr Your BT broadband account now comes with one more perk to justify its existence: a locker service that takes a leaf out of AT&T’s book in offering online storage accessible via iOS and Android apps. How much you get depends on the value of your current contract, with an apparent minimum of 2GB and upgrade options extending up to 500GB. If your cloud needs aren’t already being catered for, hunt down those BT login details…

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A Must-See For Serious Whiskey Drinkers

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As reported on Businessinsider.com Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel is the art of distilling mastered. Only 1% of our whiskey makes the cut and is given the Single Barrel name. Single Barrel is a higher whiskey calling, because it is matured in the highest reaches of our barrelhouse and the angels are always happy with their share of our whiskey. Why not demand our Master Distiller’s masterpiece. It’s an experience that’s one-of-a-kind, just like the barrel itself.…

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How To Futureproof Your Job with a Career Insurance Policy

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As reported on LifeHacker. by Alan Henry Jobs come and go, but hopefully your career is bit more solid. If it’s not, your skills, goals, and personal career plan can guide you, but it’s never a bad time to prepare for a future layoff, job change, or even promotion. They can be tricky to handle, but a strong career “insurance policy” can give you the confidence to make the right choice no matter what life throws at you.…

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This is where Chicago gets its guns

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As reported on LifeHacker. by Robert T. Gonzalez   Gun laws are strict in Chicago. In fact, until 2010, there was an outright ban on handguns. But you wouldn’t know it from the number of firearms seized in crimes and unpermitted uses in 2012 (7,400 to New York City’s 3,285), to say nothing of the city’s staggering gun violence. “Not a single gun shop can be found in [Chicago] because they are outlawed,” readsthis piece in yesterday’s New York…

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