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Sergey Brin: All Hollywood anti-piracy legislation are misguided
Sergey Brin: All Hollywood anti-piracy legislation are misguided
Google co-founder Sergey Brin has said the entertainment industry is "shooting themselves in the foot, or maybe worse than the foot" by trying ...... 16 Apr 2012 - 39 comments
Instagram reaches 40 million users
Instagram reaches 40 million users
In under two weeks since its launch on Android, the photo-sharing app Instagram has reached 40 million users. In its first 4 days of launch ...... 13 Apr 2012
Facebook buys Instagram for $1 billion
Facebook buys Instagram for $1 billion
Instagram has just been sold for $1 billion. The massively popular photo-filter and sharing app has been sold to Facebook for the purchase ...... 09 Apr 2012
Facebook countersues Yahoo
Facebook countersues Yahoo
Last month, Yahoo sued Facebook over patent infringement. Today, Facebook has returned the favor. Says the social networking giant: "From ...... 04 Apr 2012
Facebook preparing for IPO in May
Facebook preparing for IPO in May
According to the WSJ, Facebook is aiming for May to go public. The newspaper says Facebook has halted all trading of its shares on the secondary ...... 29 Mar 2012
Facebook is against employers asking for login details
Facebook is against employers asking for login details
Following a recent report that employers are now asking for Facebook details for prospective employees, the social networking giant has responded. ...... 24 Mar 2012 - 16 comments
Confirmed: Facebook bought IBM patents
Confirmed: Facebook bought IBM patents
Facebook has confirmed that it did indeed purchase patents from IBM. "I can confirm that there was a purchase but I don't have any other ...... 24 Mar 2012 - 2 comments
Facebook acquires 750 patents from IBM?
Facebook acquires 750 patents from IBM?
According to a new report, Facebook has purchased 750 patents from IBM. The patents will be used protection as the company defends itself ...... 22 Mar 2012
Minnesota school district sued for Facebook search
Minnesota school district sued for Facebook search
12 year old girl sues school district over a search of her Facebook and e-mail account contents by employees at her school. 13 Mar 2012 - 17 comments
Yahoo sues Facebook for patent infringement
Yahoo sues Facebook for patent infringement
Yahoo has made good on its legal threats by filing a lawsuit against social networking giant Facebook for alleged patent infringement. 13 Mar 2012
Tajikistan restores access to news sites, Facebook
Tajikistan restores access to news sites, Facebook
After one week of being blocked, officials in Tajikistan have restored access to Facebook and certain news sites. "Yes, we've allowed access ...... 12 Mar 2012 - 2 comments
Zynga gaming platform signs major partner
Zynga gaming platform signs major partner
Zynga has announced that it has signed a deal with developer Konami for content on its new 'Zynga Platform.' Additionally, the company has ...... 12 Mar 2012
As expected, Facebook shuts down Gowalla
As expected, Facebook shuts down Gowalla
Three months after being acquired, the location-sharing app company Gowalla has shut down, as expected. Says the statement: "Thank you for ...... 12 Mar 2012 - 5 comments
Facebook photos put soldiers' lives at risk: U.S. Army
Facebook photos put soldiers' lives at risk: U.S. Army
The US Army has warned about geotagged photos posted on social media sites, such as Facebook. 11 Mar 2012 - 2 comments
Yahoo preparing to sue Facebook?
Yahoo preparing to sue Facebook?
Reports suggest that Yahoo is preparing to sue social networking giant Facebook after patent licensing talks failed. 08 Mar 2012 - 3 comments
Facebook problems cause European outage
Facebook problems cause European outage
Popular social networking website goes down for several hours in Europe due to technical difficulties on Wednesday. 08 Mar 2012
Facebook Messenger now available for Windows
Facebook Messenger now available for Windows
Although the app leaked last year, Facebook has made their Messenger software available officially today. The app will roll out to all users ...... 05 Mar 2012 - 2 comments
Tajikistan begins blocking access to news sites, Facebook
Tajikistan begins blocking access to news sites, Facebook
Following the publication of an article critical of the country's long-standing president, Tajikistan has blocked all access to two Russian-language ...... 04 Mar 2012 - 6 comments
Zynga launches their own gaming platform, site
Zynga launches their own gaming platform, site
Zynga has made a huge move today, announcing the launch of their own game portal. The portal will help the company be less dependent on Facebook, ...... 02 Mar 2012 - 2 comments
Yahoo threatens Facebook over IP licensing
Yahoo threatens Facebook over IP licensing
Yahoo welcomes Facebook to the big leagues. The portal service Yahoo has demanded Facebook license technologies covered by its IP (intellectual ...... 28 Feb 2012 - 2 comments
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