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Brazil has second most people on Facebook
Brazil has second most people on Facebook
According to social media analytics firm SocialBakers, Brazil now has the second largest population on Facebook. The social networking giant ...... 06 May 2012 - 4 comments
Legal fees starting to pile up for Paul Ceglia in Facebook ownership case
Legal fees starting to pile up for Paul Ceglia in Facebook ownership case
In 2010, Paul Ceglia claimed he was a 50 percent owner of Facebook, citing a contract signed between him and founder Mark Zuckerberg. Paul ...... 05 May 2012
UK bouncers checking Facebook to confirm I.D.
UK bouncers checking Facebook to confirm I.D.
Bouncers in parts of the UK have reportedly been checking people's Facebook profiles before they will allow them to enter nightclubs. 04 May 2012 - 4 comments
IPO values Facebook at up to $95 billion
IPO values Facebook at up to $95 billion
Facebook's share price for its anticipated initial public offering (IPO) values the social networking giant at between $85 billion and $95 billion. 03 May 2012
Yahoo adds new patents to lawsuit against Facebook
Yahoo adds new patents to lawsuit against Facebook
Yahoo has added two patents to its lawsuit against Facebook. The expansion of the suit will now equal to 12 charges of intellectual property ...... 28 Apr 2012
Report: HTC making new Facebook phone
Report: HTC making new Facebook phone
According to a Digitimes report, HTC is building a new Facebook phone. The device will be Android-based, and unlike past devices, there will ...... 26 Apr 2012 - 2 comments
Facebook hits 900 million users
Facebook hits 900 million users
Facebook reported its quarterly earnings today, reaching a milestone of 900 million users. Profit for the quarter fell to $205 million, down ...... 24 Apr 2012 - 1 comment
Facebook, Microsoft sign patent deal
Facebook, Microsoft sign patent deal
Microsoft and Facebook have announced today a deal in which Facebook can purchase some of the patents the software giant recently acquired from AOL. ...... 23 Apr 2012 - 1 comment
Maryland first to ban employers from asking for Facebook login details
Maryland first to ban employers from asking for Facebook login details
Once Governor Martin O'Malley signs the bill, Maryland will be the first state to ban employers from asking prospective employees for their ...... 21 Apr 2012 - 5 comments
Facebook aiming for mid-May IPO
Facebook aiming for mid-May IPO
Multiple sources are claiming today that Facebook is aiming for a May 17th IPO. The date should be accessible as long as the SEC signs off ...... 20 Apr 2012 - 2 comments
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
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