Can the Government Really Ban Twitter Parody Accounts?

Arizona is entertaining a law that will make it a felony to use another person's real name to make an  Internet profile intended to "harm, defraud, intimidate or threaten," which to some sounds like a law against parody Twitter accounts. The legislation, if passed, would make Arizona one of a few states, including New York, California, Washington and Texas, to enact anti-online-impersonation...

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Meet the Adorable Bulldogs That Rule College Sports Social Media

Here's Blue III, successor to Blue II, skating across campus.Image courtesy Butler UniversityClick here to view this gallery.[More from Mashable: Viral Nike Ad Speaks to Hockey Fans’ Angst as NHL Lockout Drags on]These are heady times for the basketball Bulldogs of Butler University. The team has reached college basketball's storied Final Four in two of the past three years, recently scored a monumental...

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Nielsen and Twitter Team to Track TV

Your favorite TV shows may soon need a strong social-media presence if they’re going to stick around for a while. Networks and advertisers are hip to social media’s power to publicize a show, as well as TV’s influence over the social media conversation. They’ve even found ways to quantify this relationship.Twitter and Nielsen, the company that tracks TV viewership, are creating a Nielsen Twitter...

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Samsung will patch malware exploit affecting Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note II

Samsung (005930) Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note II owners had a big scare last week when it was discovered the smartphones are vulnerable to app-based attacks stemming from a security hole with their Exynos-4 processors. Samsung confirmed to Android Central that it has investigated the “potential security issue” and re-states that the “issue may arise only when a malicious application is operated on...

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Kodak in $525 million patent deal, eyes bankruptcy end

Eastman Kodak Co agreed to sell its digital imaging patents for about $525 million, a key step to bringing the photography pioneer out of bankruptcy in the first half of 2013.The deal for the 1,100 patents allows Kodak to fulfill a condition for securing $830 million in financing.The patent deal was reached with a consortium led by Intellectual Ventures and RPX Corp, and which includes some of the...

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Kodak acuerda venta patentes por 525 mln dlr, busca fin bancarrota

La firma Eastman Kodak Company acordó vender sus patentes de imágenes digitales en una operación valuada en 525 millones de dólares, un paso clave para que la empresa pionera de la fotografía pueda salir de la bancarrota en el primer semestre del 2013.El acuerdo por 1.100 patentes permite a Kodak cumplir una condición para conseguir 830 millones de dólares de financiamiento.El acuerdo sobre patentes...

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Kodak sells digital imaging patents for $525M

Eastman Kodak is selling its digital imaging patents for about $525 million, money the struggling photo pioneer says will help it emerge from bankruptcy protection in the first half of next year.Apple Inc., Google Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Research In Motion Ltd., Microsoft Corp., China's Huawei Technologies, Facebook Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. are among the 12 companies paying to license the 1,100...

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News Summary: Kodak sells patents for $525 million

STEPPING STONE: Eastman Kodak is selling its digital imaging patents for about $525 million, money the struggling photo pioneer says will help it emerge from bankruptcy protection in the first half of 2013.GROUP OF 12: Apple Inc., Google Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Research In Motion Ltd., Microsoft Corp., China's Huawei Technologies and Facebook Inc. are among the 12 companies paying to license...

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UPDATE 2-Soccer-Turkish championship results and standings

Dec 23 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Turkish championship matches on SundaySunday, December 23Antalyaspor 2 Eskisehirspor 1Bursaspor 0 Genclerbirligi 0Gaziantepspor 2 Mersin Idmanyurdu 1Sivasspor 3 Elazigspor 1Trabzonspor 0 Galatasaray 0Saturday, December 22Fenerbahce 1 Karabukspor 3Kasimpasa 0 Buyuksehir Bld. Spor 2Friday, December 21Akhisar Belediyespor 0 Orduspor 0Besiktas...

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Hillsborough disaster tribute tops UK Christmas chart

A tribute song to the victims of the 1989 Hillsborough football stadium disaster has taken the number one spot on Britain's Christmas pop chart."He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother", a version of the ballad that was a worldwide hit for The Hollies, went to the top of the chart in its first week of release.Money raised by the single will go to the families of the 96 Liverpool soccer fans killed in Britain's...

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Soccer-Dutch striker Huntelaar extends Schalke contract to 2015

BERLIN, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Schalke 04's prolific Netherlands striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar has extended his contract by two years until 2015, the Bundesliga club said on Sunday."I've thought about this decision long and hard and I'm very grateful that the club officials allowed me the time to do so. But now I've made the choice I'm most comfortable with," Huntelaar, 29, said on the club website (www.schalke04.com)."I've...

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UPDATE 3-Soccer-Chelsea hit Villa for eight, leaders United held

* Chelsea beat Aston Villa 8-0 at Stamford Bridge* Manchester United held to 1-1 draw at Swansea (Adds quotes)LONDON, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Chelsea, playing with a swagger missing for much of the season, routed Aston Villa 8-0 on Sunday as Premier League leaders Manchester United wasted the chance to move six points clear after a 1-1 draw at Swansea City.Chelsea striker Fernando Torres began the goal...

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UPDATE 1-Soccer-Belgian championship results and standings

Dec 23 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Belgian championship matches on SundaySunday, December 23Racing Genk 2 Anderlecht 4Standard Liege 1 Club Bruges 3Saturday, December 22Ghent 1 Charleroi 2Beerschot 0 Mechelen 2Cercle Bruges 2 Waasland-Beveren 2Mons-Bergen 1 Zulte Waregem 1OH Leuven 2 Lierse 2Friday, December 21Kortrijk 2 Lokeren 3Standings P W D L F A Pts1 Anderlecht 21 15...

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Thousands enjoy merry Christmas in Bethlehem

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Thousands of Christians from the world over packed Manger Square in Bethlehem Monday to celebrate the birth of Jesus in the ancient West Bank town where he was born.For their Palestinian hosts, this holiday season was an especially joyous one, with the hardships of the Israeli occupation that so often clouded previous Christmas Eve celebrations eased by the United Nations'...

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Jack Klugman Dies at Age 90

Jack Klugman, one of television's most-loved actors, died today at the age of 90. He died peacefully at his home in Northridge, Calif., with his wife, Peggy, by his side, according to an announcement by his attorney.In a career that spanned more than 60 years, Klugman epitomized the "everyman," and was best known for two popular television series of the 1970s and early 1980s: "The Odd Couple" and...

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3 held without bond in fatal Ind. house explosion

 Residents whose Indianapolis homes were battered by a gas explosion and relatives of a couple who were killed packed a court hearing Monday for the three suspects charged with rigging the blast.The crowd watched in grim silence as a Marion County judge entered not guilty pleas for Monserrate Shirley, her boyfriend Mark Leonard, and his brother, Bob Leonard. They are charged with murder, arson...

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Holiday music stops at Irving Berlin's NY door

A caroling group that for 35 years has performed the Irving Berlin classic "White Christmas" on Christmas Eve outside the New York City home where he lived has cancelled the tradition.A group spokesman says the plans were abruptly cancelled last week for lack of space at the Manhattan home, which now serves as the Luxembourg consulate.The tradition started in the late 1970s with one cabaret singer...

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Ore. rescuers find lost snowshoers near Mount Hood

 Rescue teams have found 3 snowshoers who got lost on a weekend camping trip near Mount Hood.The trio was reported in good health, having made it through two nights under the leadership of a mountaineer.The three set out Saturday on snowshoes and called 911 on Sunday to report they were lost. Although the cellphone connection was sketchy, they said they had food and sleeping bags, said Detective...

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Investors shed shares of Blackberry maker

Shares of Blackberry maker Research in Motion slumped more than 16 percent Friday with future revenue coming into question and a declining number of subscribers.RIM's stock jumped initially Thursday when the Canadian company released better-than-expected third-quarter results and a stronger cash position.Shares reversed course during a conference call later, when executives said that the company won't...

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RIM’s biggest problem: It’s still scrambling to catch yesterday’s hottest mobile app

The moment I first realized that RIM (RIMM) was truly in enormous trouble was back in 2010 when I heard then co-CEO Jim Balsillie downplay the importance of apps. Yes, you read that correctly. Balsillie actually told attendees at a Web 2.0 summit in 2010 that the Internet itself was the most important “app” for mobile devices and contended that the “Web needs a platform that allows you to use your...

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