Nokia
Symbian OS became Open Source
The old Symbian OS became completely open source in February 2010.
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- Symbian OS
Open source code
The Symbian platform was officially made available as an open-source code in February 2010.
- iOS
Siri App
Siri is an intelligent personal assistant integrated into iOS. The assistant uses voice queries and a natural language user interface to answer questions, make recommendations, and perform actions by delegating requests to a set of Internet services. The software adapts to users' individual language usages, searches, and preferences, with continuing use. Returned results are individualized. Originally released as an app for iOS in February 2010
- Google LLC
Google announced The Google Fiber Project
In February 2010, Google announced the Google Fiber project, with experimental plans to build an ultra-high-speed broadband network for 50,000 to 500,000 customers in one or more American cities.
- Google LLC
FERC Granted Google an Authorization To Buy and Sell Energy at Market Rates
In February 2010, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission FERC granted Google an authorization to buy and sell energy at market rates.
- Amazon
Microsoft launches Microsoft Azure
Microsoft launches Microsoft Azure, a cloud computing platform that will compete with Amazon AWS over cloud services.
- Symbian OS
The Symbian community objective
The Symbian community objective was to publish the source code for the entire Symbian platform under the OSI- and FSF-approved Eclipse Public License (EPL). The code was published under EPL on 4 February 2010; Symbian Foundation reported this event to be the largest codebase moved to Open Source in history.
- Uber
Ryan Graves became the first Uber employee
In February 2010, Ryan Graves became the first Uber employee and received 5–10% of the company. Graves started out as general manager and was named CEO shortly after the launch.
- IKEA
The First IKEA Store In Latin America
The company later expanded into more countries in the 1990s and 2000s. The first IKEA store in Latin America opened on 17 February 2010 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
- HTC
Fast company ranking
On 17 February 2010, Fast Company ranked HTC as the 31st most innovative company in the world.
- DC Comics
DC Entertainment named Jim Lee and Dan DiDio as Co-Publishers of DC Comics
On February 18, 2010, DC Entertainment named Jim Lee and Dan DiDio as Co-Publishers of DC Comics, Geoff Johns as Chief Creative Officer, John Rood as EVP (Executive Vice President) of Sales, Marketing and Business Development, and Patrick Caldon as EVP of Finance and Administration.
- DC Comics
Anonymous buyer
On February 22, 2010, a copy of Action Comics #1 (June 1938) sold at an auction from an anonymous seller to an anonymous buyer for $1 million, besting the $317,000 record for a comic book set by a different copy, in lesser condition, the previous year.
- Facebook, Inc.
Facebook was granted a Patent On Certain Aspects of Its News Feed
On February 23, 2010, Facebook was granted a patent on certain aspects of its News Feed. The patent covers News Feeds in which links are provided so that one user can participate in the activity of another user. The sorting and display of stories in a user's News Feed is governed by the EdgeRank algorithm.
- Vodafone
Vodafone in Libya
On 24 February 2010, the Vodafone group signed a partner network agreement with the second-largest operator in Libya, al Madar.
- Kevin Hart
Kevin and Torrei Hart filed for divorce
Kevin and Torrei Hart filed for divorce in February 2010, citing irreconcilable differences.
- Shaquille O'Neal
Severe right thumb injury
On February 25, 2010, O'Neal suffered a severe right thumb injury while attempting to go up for a shot against Glen Davis of the Boston Celtics.
- Nokia
Symbian OS became Open Source
The old Symbian OS became completely open source in February 2010.
- Symbian OS
Open source code
The Symbian platform was officially made available as an open-source code in February 2010.
- iOS
Siri App
Siri is an intelligent personal assistant integrated into iOS. The assistant uses voice queries and a natural language user interface to answer questions, make recommendations, and perform actions by delegating requests to a set of Internet services. The software adapts to users' individual language usages, searches, and preferences, with continuing use. Returned results are individualized. Originally released as an app for iOS in February 2010
- Google LLC
Google announced The Google Fiber Project
In February 2010, Google announced the Google Fiber project, with experimental plans to build an ultra-high-speed broadband network for 50,000 to 500,000 customers in one or more American cities.
- Google LLC
FERC Granted Google an Authorization To Buy and Sell Energy at Market Rates
In February 2010, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission FERC granted Google an authorization to buy and sell energy at market rates.
- Amazon
Microsoft launches Microsoft Azure
Microsoft launches Microsoft Azure, a cloud computing platform that will compete with Amazon AWS over cloud services.
- Symbian OS
The Symbian community objective
The Symbian community objective was to publish the source code for the entire Symbian platform under the OSI- and FSF-approved Eclipse Public License (EPL). The code was published under EPL on 4 February 2010; Symbian Foundation reported this event to be the largest codebase moved to Open Source in history.
- Uber
Ryan Graves became the first Uber employee
In February 2010, Ryan Graves became the first Uber employee and received 5–10% of the company. Graves started out as general manager and was named CEO shortly after the launch.
- IKEA
The First IKEA Store In Latin America
The company later expanded into more countries in the 1990s and 2000s. The first IKEA store in Latin America opened on 17 February 2010 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
- HTC
Fast company ranking
On 17 February 2010, Fast Company ranked HTC as the 31st most innovative company in the world.
- DC Comics
DC Entertainment named Jim Lee and Dan DiDio as Co-Publishers of DC Comics
On February 18, 2010, DC Entertainment named Jim Lee and Dan DiDio as Co-Publishers of DC Comics, Geoff Johns as Chief Creative Officer, John Rood as EVP (Executive Vice President) of Sales, Marketing and Business Development, and Patrick Caldon as EVP of Finance and Administration.
- DC Comics
Anonymous buyer
On February 22, 2010, a copy of Action Comics #1 (June 1938) sold at an auction from an anonymous seller to an anonymous buyer for $1 million, besting the $317,000 record for a comic book set by a different copy, in lesser condition, the previous year.
- Facebook, Inc.
Facebook was granted a Patent On Certain Aspects of Its News Feed
On February 23, 2010, Facebook was granted a patent on certain aspects of its News Feed. The patent covers News Feeds in which links are provided so that one user can participate in the activity of another user. The sorting and display of stories in a user's News Feed is governed by the EdgeRank algorithm.
- Vodafone
Vodafone in Libya
On 24 February 2010, the Vodafone group signed a partner network agreement with the second-largest operator in Libya, al Madar.
- Kevin Hart
Kevin and Torrei Hart filed for divorce
Kevin and Torrei Hart filed for divorce in February 2010, citing irreconcilable differences.
- Shaquille O'Neal
Severe right thumb injury
On February 25, 2010, O'Neal suffered a severe right thumb injury while attempting to go up for a shot against Glen Davis of the Boston Celtics.