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NASA debuts two new educational games for iOS, Facebook

NASA is no stranger to apps , but the space agency is branching out further into some new territory with its two latest offerings: a pair of educational games. The first is Sector 33 , an air traffic control simulator for iOS devices that certainly won’t be confused with Flight Control , but which NASA hopes will help teach math and possibly get folks interested in aviation

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Zuckerberg outlines idealistic Facebook mission in IPO filing

IPO filings aren’t just a great way to raise money, they’re also a perfect place for young CEOs and idealistic internet companies to grandstand and proclaim their altruistic motives. Whether or not you buy what they’re shoveling selling is something different. Google had “do no evil,” now Facebook has it’s own mission statement, though, it’s admittedly quite scatter brained.

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Facebook files $5 billion IPO, values the company at nearly $100 billion

The rumor, speculation and awkward Winklevii jokes can end (at least for now) as Facebook has officially filed for its public offering. Underwritten by Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs amongst others, the internet’s most popular site seeks to trade under the stock symbol “FB” when it goes public later this year.

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Nokia teases February 8th for Symbian Belle update

Looks like Nokia Vietnam wasn’t keeping its powder dry when it threw up a page (subsequently pulled) promising an update to Symbian Belle for February 8th. Still, that didn’t stop us taking some screenshots of the promised update on its Facebook page, which (electronically) translates to: “After the holiday, Nokia is good news in ne :) You ready to update Symbian Belle Anna my Nokia phone on 8 / 2 home.” Which just about says it all, really. [Thanks, Nano] Nokia teases February 8th for Symbian Belle update originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:44:00 EDT

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February 14th is Valen… Angry Birds day

Forget poking: from February 14th, show you love someone by flinging a mis-tempered avian toward them. It’s Valentines Day that Angry Birds will finally arrive on the ubiquitous social network — just in time to ensure half the coupled population of the world misses its dinner reservation, in order to get past one more level. The basic game will be free, but upgrades like the Mighty Eagle , double-sized birds, an earthquake weapon and a max-strength catapult will cost you

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Facebook Timeline feature, unflattering photos being pushed out to all users in next few weeks

Okay, so now that we’ve all had sufficient time to go on an untagging spree, Facebook is finally getting ready to begin pushing its new layout to all users. Timeline will be rolled out to everyone over the next few weeks, with the social network giving you seven days to preview it before going live, you know, just in case… Facebook Timeline feature, unflattering photos being pushed out to all users in next few weeks originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:16:00 EDT

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Facebook launches Timeline Apps platform, socialites rejoice

Facebook, along with its launch partners, has finally let loose its Timeline Apps platform, setting Open Graph apps free to roam the web. Announced at the company’s f8 conference in September, Timeline Apps allow third-parties to build Facebook applications that facilitate information sharing amongst users and their social network

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Facebook gets chatty, brings Comments Box plugin to mobile media sites

Chiming in on your favorite posts is about to get a little bit easier, now that Facebook has brought its Comments Box mobile plugin to media websites. Today’s announcement comes just about a month after the social network introduced its Subscribe button, marking its latest efforts to enhance user engagement on mobile web platforms. According to Facebook, the new feature will use “social signals” to automatically detect the highest quality comments for each individual, with each thread ordered to show the most relevant and popular comments from a user’s friends.

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11
Jan

Shazam launches new Player app, lets you get to know your jams better

Shazam today released its first fully new app since the launch of the familiar self-titled music tagging app. The new, simply-named Shazam Player offers up streaming lyrics, YouTube videos, concert dates and lets you make playlists on the go. You can also share your favorites via Facebook and Twitter, to properly avoid becoming a musical shut-in

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Karotz connects to Facebook and Twitter, waits for Godot (video)

Nabaztag has died many a death, but that quirky rabbit’s legacy still lives on in lil’ bro Karotz .

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