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| British police arrest 5 in tabloid bribery probe (AP) - AP - British police searched the offices of Rupert Murdoch's British newspapers Saturday after arresting a police officer and four current and former staff of his tabloid The Sun as part of an investigation into police bribery by journalists. Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:52:10 GMT |
| Amazon merchant caught bribing customers for five-star reviews (Digital Trends) - Digital Trends - As reported by the New York Times earlier today, an Amazon merchant known as VIP Deals issued a letter to all customers that purchased the Vipertek black leather, case folio cover designed for the newly released Kindle Fire. As detailed in the correspondence here, the merchant offered a full refund of the $10 case in exchange for a review on Amazon. While the letter didn’t specifically ask for a positive review, it stated “Please share your experience to help others learn more about the specific features and qualities of the product, what you liked about it and the benefits to owning the product.” Later in the document, the seller went on to state “Please also rate your 5-star experience, we strive to earn 100% perfect perfect ‘FIVE-STAR’ scores from you!” The letter was dated December 16, 2011. Sat, 28 Jan 2012 06:28:59 GMT |
| Does the new 3G/WiFi PS Vita bundle make 3G worth it? (Digital Trends) - Digital Trends - With the North American PS Vita launch coming to a February 22 near you, Sony has unveiled two Vita bundles, hoping to drum up interest in the 3G version. Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:48:15 GMT |
| Facebook IPO could value it among top companies
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| Apple-fan cop uses app to catch iPhone thief (Digital Trends) - Digital Trends - A quick-thinking cop used his knowledge of Apple products to lead him to an iPhone thief within 30 minutes of the device being stolen. Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:09:10 GMT |











