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The Real Role Of Anonymous In Occupy Wall Street

So far, the hacker collective known as Anonymous--or those claiming the name--has failed to live up to threats made via YouTube and social media. But they have brought a lot of buzz to the Occupy Wall Street movement.

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Building A Business Around Frenemies

I wrote a few months ago about how cloud companies are in a unique position to make partners of their competitors, a phenomenon I call the “Frenemy Model.” I’m still holding strong to this theory, even as there have been a number of massive developments in the industry since I wrote the first piece.

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Video: Toddlers and technology

A new generation is learning from e-readers and touch screens, rather than books and magazines. One YouTube video seems to prove the point....

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Video: Getting to the root of female hair loss

TV host Tabatha Coffey and dermatologist Dr. Doris Day speaks to the "Early Show" anchors about female hair loss, some of the common causes and treatment options.

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BillGuard Closes $10 Million in Financing

The New York City company describes itself as "people-powered antivirus for bills." Personal finance security start-up BillGuard, which describes itself as "people-powered antivirus for bills," has closed $10 million in second-round financing. The New York City-based company scans credit card bills for unauthorized, wrong, or deceptive charges using a combination of algorithms, complaints posted on the Internet about scams, and feedback from users (the last bit being the "people-powered" part of the equation).

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Video: Mammograms: Sorting through confusing advice

New research shows getting called back for false positives on a mammogram is part of the process. "Early Show" medical correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton explains why this is happening

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The Ad Men Behind Occupy George, Occupy Wall Street Infographics Printed On Dollar Bills

By making the facts simple to understand--and putting them in a rather prominent, poignant place--two creatives offer their skills to fight wealth disparity. As the Occupy Wall Street protests gain steam, their message is being broadcast to more people, via news stories, social media, and word of mouth.

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Facetones Brings a Social Element (and Pictures of your Mug) to the Smartphone

Verizon has a new service called Facetones , a mobile app that creates and displays a video slideshow of your friends’ Facebook photos whenever a call from them comes in or you call them. The app, which syncs your phone’s contact list with your Facebook friend list, is created by Vringo , a provider of software platforms for mobile social and mobile video services

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