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Apple iPad 2 Release Date Rumors

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Last year, speculation ran high that Apple would announce the next generation iPad as soon as January. That month has past, and there was no big announcement, so now a number of tech spec sites are speculating that Apple might be hosting an event next week to officially debut iOS 4.3, which they believe might also serve as a surprise platform to unveil details about iPad 2.

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The Gap Fires Exec Who Spearheaded Failed Logo Redesign

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Gap has officially given the pink slip to the executive who oversaw their now infamously disastrous logo redesign. Marka Hansen, president of the clothing chain's North American division, will leave the company this week after being there for 24 years and in the position for the last 4. Her leaving also coincides with a fiscally disappointing holiday season for the Gap.

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W3C Apologizes for HTML5 Logo Explanation

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The World Wide Web Consortium has, after much criticism regarding the public perception of HTML, decided to revise its official HTML5 logo explanation.

The organization said that the logo is a "general purpose visual identity" that covers a range of graphics software including HTML5, CSS, SVG and WOFF.

Many felt that the branding was too far-reaching, so the W3C's Ian Jacobs has responded by...

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Google Co-Founder Larry Page Replacing Eric Schmidt as CEO

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Google has announced that co-founder Larry Page will be replacing Eric Schmidt as chief executive in a management overhaul that is coinciding with the company's fourth-quarter earnings, which jumped 29%.

The company said the move, which will go into effect April 4, were made "to streamline decision-making and create clearer lines of responsibility and accountability at the top of the...

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JAL Rebranding With Iconic Crane Logo

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Japan Airlines Corporation is trying something new, with something old. After becoming Japan's largest ever bankruptcy declaration, JAL has decided to return to their old logo, a crane shaped red "tsurumaru" which they hope will remind consumers of more prosperous times. The crane logo was in use from 1959 to early last decade, and will be replacing the current logo, a modern looking “JAL” cut through with a diagonal red and grey swoosh called “the Arc of the Sun" - a concept that was meant to represent Japan in the 21st century.

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