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Judge does not approve Facebook 'sponsored stories' settlement
Judge does not approve Facebook 'sponsored stories' settlement
Back in June, Facebook announced it would pay $10 million to charity in order to settle a privacy suit brought against them. The suit had accused ...... 19 Aug 2012 - 1 comment
Facebook reveals App Center, gamer stats
Facebook reveals App Center, gamer stats
Facebook has shown some solid gains in its games and app usage figures, a welcome relief to investors. The social networking giant says they ...... 15 Aug 2012
Amazon gets into social gaming business
Amazon gets into social gaming business
Amazon announced today that it has created its own game studio, with a first game already developed and ready to be launched on Facebook. ...... 08 Aug 2012 - 3 comments
Facebook launches first gambling app with real stakes
Facebook launches first gambling app with real stakes
Facebook has launched their first gambling application today that allows players to use real money. Available to Facebook users in the UK ...... 08 Aug 2012 - 5 comments
Internet titans form US lobbying group
Internet titans form US lobbying group
Internet giants Facebook, Google, Amazon and eBay have teamed together to form a new US lobbying group. The group will be called the Internet ...... 28 Jul 2012 - 3 comments
Zuckerberg kills rumor of Facebook phone?
Zuckerberg kills rumor of Facebook phone?
During his company's first public earnings conference call, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg killed the rumor that the social network is building a smartphone. ...... 28 Jul 2012 - 3 comments
Report: U.S. Facebook usership falls again
Report: U.S. Facebook usership falls again
According to a new report from research firm Capstone Investments, Facebook usership has fallen again, at least in the U.S. The same may ...... 19 Jul 2012 - 13 comments
France considering an Internet tax
France considering an Internet tax
The French government is considering an Internet tax on international companies that sell online but pay much less taxes than companies with ...... 17 Jul 2012 - 3 comments
Yahoo! and Facebook resolve patent dispute
Yahoo! and Facebook resolve patent dispute
Yahoo! and Facebook have issued a joint press statement today noting the resolution of their patent dispute. Additionally, the companies ...... 06 Jul 2012
Facebook makes Facebook email the default for all users
Facebook makes Facebook email the default for all users
Starting this week, Facebook has changed everyone's default email address to their Facebook one. The social networking giant unveiled the ...... 27 Jun 2012 - 8 comments
Has Facebook reached its peak in the U.S.?
Has Facebook reached its peak in the U.S.?
According to new comScore figures, Facebook's unique visitors from the U.S. declined in April and May, although the drops were not drastic. ...... 24 Jun 2012 - 16 comments
Facebook to finally let you edit comments
Facebook to finally let you edit comments
After years of user complaints, Facebook has finally given in. Users can now edit comments they have posted to the site, instead of having ...... 22 Jun 2012 - 11 comments
Facebook buys Face.com for $100 million
Facebook buys Face.com for $100 million
Facebook has announced its acquisition of Face.com. Face.com is an Israeli-based facial recognition technology company, and will likely be ...... 18 Jun 2012 - 3 comments
Facebook settles privacy suit for $10 million
Facebook settles privacy suit for $10 million
Facebook will pay $10 million to charity in order to settle a privacy suit brought against them. The suit accused the social networking giant ...... 17 Jun 2012
Facebook stock continues to fall apart
Facebook stock continues to fall apart
Once again, the Facebook stock continues to fall apart, leading to more and more investor losses. After opening on May 18th at $42 per share, ...... 05 Jun 2012 - 9 comments
Facebook testing ways to let kids join site without lying
Facebook testing ways to let kids join site without lying
Despite Facebook's ban on kids under the age of 13, there are millions of users out there who simply lie about their age to access the site. ...... 05 Jun 2012 - 1 comment
Facebook, Google looking to invest in Vevo
Facebook, Google looking to invest in Vevo
According to sources, it appears both Google and Facebook are looking to invest in the popular streaming music video service Vevo. Vevo has ...... 01 Jun 2012 - 5 comments
Mark Zuckerberg losing $16 million an hour after failed IPO
Mark Zuckerberg losing $16 million an hour after failed IPO
It took just under 2 weeks for Mark Zuckerberg to fall well off the 40 richest billionaires list. The company's shares fell to $28.18 today, ...... 30 May 2012 - 19 comments
Report: Facebook will buy Nokia to create 'FacePhone'
Report: Facebook will buy Nokia to create 'FacePhone'
Last week we reported on Facebook hiring former Apple engineers in an effort to begin creating their own smartphone. Today, Paul Amsellem, ...... 30 May 2012 - 10 comments
Report: Facebook hiring former Apple engineers in hopes of releasing smartphone in 2013
Report: Facebook hiring former Apple engineers in hopes of releasing smartphone in 2013
According to a new report by The New York Times, Facebook is frantically expanding it efforts to create their first branded smartphone, and ...... 28 May 2012 - 3 comments
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