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1. H.P. Earnings Are Higher Than Expected
   Net income at Hewlett-Packard fell 31 percent, but still beat Wall Street expectations.

   
   
   
2. DealBook: Sony Pondering Spinoff Proposal From a Big Investor
   Sony is considering a proposal from the American hedge fund Third Point to spin off part of its entertainment business but emphasized the discussions were preliminary.

   
   
   
3. App Smart: Phone Timer Apps Help You Stay on Schedule
   Apps for Apple and Android phones act as countdown timers; many can keep track of multiple events at one time.

   
   
   
4. Gadgetwise Blog: Earbuds Designed for Women, Not in Pink
   The audio company Koss is making headphones for women that are one-third smaller than men’s.

   
   
   
5. Bits Blog: GIF Creator, Steve Wilhite, Receives Lifetime Achievement Webby Award
   Steve Wilhite, who invented the enduring GIF file format in 1987, will receive a lifetime achievement Webby Award.

   
   
   
6. Gadgetwise Blog: A Fitting Screen Protector for the iPhone 5
   Trü Protection is trying to simplify the process for applying screen protectors to the iPhone 4 and 5 with a mounting system intended to automatically align a phone and a screen protector.

   
   
   
7. Gadgetwise Blog: App Adds Smartphone Features to a GPS
   Garmin’s Nuvi GPS now links to the iPhone using an app to add functions to the GPS. But some of those added functions cost extra, and some may not be worth the expense.

   
   
   
8. Tool Kit: Swindles and Spam, Lurking in Your Search Results
   A little caution when using a search engine can help you steer clear of fraudulent merchandise and keep out of the clutches of spammers.
9. Clearwire Recommends Approval of Sweetened Sprint Bid
   Clearwire announced the decision a day after Sprint raised its offer for the almost 50 percent of the company it does not own to $3.40 per share from $2.97 per share.

   
   
   
10. DealBook: Trying to Avoid Rejection, Sprint Nextel Raises Its Offer to Buy All of Clearwire
    Sprint Nextel raised its offer on Tuesday for the nearly 50 percent stake in Clearwire that it does not already own, just hours before shareholders were scheduled to vote on its earlier offer.

    
    
    
11. Gadgetwise Blog: Q&A: Paying Extra for Phone Freedom
    Skipping the carrier subsidy and paying full price for an unlocked smartphone may cost more up front, but frees up those who want to buy inexpensive local service plans when traveling internationally.

    
    
    
12. Bits Blog: The New Flickr Is Pretty, but Is It Social?
    Flickr unveiled its new Web site design, showing off high-resolution rectangular photos and a free terabyte of space for users. But the new Flickr still feels like it’s missing something.

    
    
    
13. Bronx Officer Accused of Hiring E-Mail Hackers
    Detective Edwin Vargas gained access to the accounts of 30 people, including at least 19 members of the New York Police Department in the Bronx, according to court documents.

    
    
    
14. DealBook Column: But Wait. Didn’t Yahoo Try a Deal Like This Before?
    Yahoo’s deal for Tumblr raises questions about its ability to make money by selling ads, among other thorny issues.

    
    
    
15. For U.S. Companies, Money ‘Offshore’ Means Manhattan
    In the convoluted world of corporate tax accounting, corporate money that is technically overseas is often held in American banks.
16. Xbox One Enters Changed Gaming Landscape
    Microsoft’s new game console also serves as a home entertainment hub, a response to the rising popularity of mobile devices for playing games.
17. Ireland Defends Tax Laws to Critics at Home and Abroad
    Other countries have long been annoyed by Irish tax laws, but the benefit to the struggling country’s economy means the rules are unlikely to change.
18. In Disarming Testimony, Apple Chief Eases Tax Tensions
    Tim Cook came to Capitol Hill prepared to face down senators furious over evidence that Apple had avoided paying billions in taxes, but he left having won many of them over.

    
    
    
19. Medtronic’s 4th-Quarter Revenue Rises 4%
    The medical device maker reported net income of $969 million, or 95 cents a share, a decrease of 2 percent from a year ago.
20. Bits Blog: Senate Panel Questions Apple on Corporate Taxes
    Apple’s chief executive, Timothy D. Cook, was testifying about how the company was able to avoid billions of dollars in taxes.