Herea4ぎa4г our roundup of the weeka4ぎa4г top tech business news. First, the most popular stories VentureBeat published in the last seven days:

4chan founder: Zuckerberg is a4ぎAtotally wronga4ぎ about online identity &8212' Christopher Poole, the founder of controversial online image board 4chan, outlined his vision for Web-based community today at the South by Southwest Interactive conference on Sunday a4ぎa4 and yes, his ideas are in pretty sharp contrast to those of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.

LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffmana4ぎa4г 10 rules of entrepreneurship &8212' Hoffman gave a speech this week about how entrepreneurs can a4ぎAinvent the futurea4ぎ.

Google Earth aerial photos show extent of quake damage &8212' If you ever wondered why it would be useful to have instantly updated, real-time satellite imagery, this is clearly the answer.

Microsoft launches Internet Explorer 9, its prettiest browser yet &8212' Microsofta4ぎa4г long journey to revitalize Internet Explorer, and make it a competitive web browser against speedy upstarts like Google Chrome, finally reached its end this week.

Just how pretty are iPad 2a4ぎa4г graphics The Infinity Blade test shows &8212' Graphics aficionados may fell in love with Applea4ぎa4г new device.

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New York Times paywall plans are ambitious and sort of crazy &8212' In a bid to wean online readers from reading the papera4ぎa4г content for free, the New York Times finally announced its digital subscription plans Thursday, starting at $15 for four weeks of access.

Nuclear crisis doesna4ぎa4д panic cleantech investors &8212' An escalating crisis at nuclear power plants in Japan following a massive earthquake and tsunami has not changed the investing thesis about clean technology, according to a number of leading venture capitalists and researchers.

First look at the Nintendo 3DS: it makes your eyes work hard &8212' VentureBeata4ぎa4г Dean Takahashi got his first look at the final Nintendo 3DS portable gaming system this week and found that the glasses-free stereoscopic 3D is pretty tough on his eyes.

Tesla CEO: Model S will support third-party apps &8212' Does your car have an app for that If Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk has his way, it will.

Look out PayPal: Visa jumps into personal payments &8212' Visa took on PayPal Wednesday in the personal payment market, announcing that consumers in the U.S. would be able to receive and send funds to any eligible Visa account.

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Tags: Google Earth, Japan, Model S, Nintendo 3DS

Companies: 4chan, Facebook, Google, New York Times, nintendo, paypal, Tesla, Visa

People: Christopher Poole, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Reid Hoffman

Tags: Google Earth, Japan, Model S, Nintendo 3DS

Companies: 4chan, Facebook, Google, New York Times, nintendo, paypal, Tesla, Visa

People: Christopher Poole, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Reid Hoffman

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