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Facebook on Thursday launched Camera, a new standalone iPhone app for browsing your friends' photos and sharing new ones of your own. Were Instagram owned by anyone else, it might be sweating bullets right now. Facebook beefs up mobile photo sharing with Camera
Facebook introduced its own mobile photo app, Camera, on Thursday, bringing richer photo-sharing features to the platform even before the company closes its deal to acquire the popular photo-sharing app Instagram. Shareholders sue Facebook, Zuckerberg, Morgan Stanley
Less than a week after Facebook's initial public offering, the social networking firm's new shareholders Wednesday filed a class action lawsuit against the company, CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Morgan Stanley. Facebook and physicians: Not good medicine
Physicians who use social networks to share clinical experiences risk violating patient privacy. A niche industry of private social network providers has cropped up to address the desire to communicate.
Facebook to settle class-action suit over Sponsored Stories
Facebook is to settle a class-action lawsuit in California that accused it of appropriating its users' likenesses for its Sponsored Stories advertising feature, according to a court document filed Tuesday. Facebook stock slumps for third day
In its third day of trading, Facebook's stock is still in a slump, taking the shine off the frenzy that led up to the company's initial public offering last week. Nasdaq's Facebook glitch came from 'race conditions'
The Nasdaq computer system that delayed trade notices of the Facebook IPO on Friday was plagued by race conditions, the stock exchange announced Monday. As a result of this technical glitch in its Nasdaq OMX system, the market expects to pay out US$13 million or even more to traders. Cross-browser worm spreads via Facebook, security experts warn
Malware writers have used Crossrider, a cross-browser extension development framework, to build a click-fraud worm that spreads on Facebook, security researchers from antivirus firm Kaspersky Lab said on Monday. Reports: Nasdaq admits technical bugs affected Facebook IPO trading
Technical problems at the Nasdaq exchange affected the trading of Facebook shares on Friday, the much-anticipated day of its IPO (initial public offering), Robert Greifeld, chief executive of Nasdaq OMX Group Inc., told reporters on Sunday, according to published reports. Facebook buys mobile e-commerce app Karma
The mobile gift-giving app Karma announced Friday it has been acquired by Facebook. The announcement came shortly after the markets closed on Facebook's first day as a publicly traded company. Update: Facebook IPO stumbles out of the gate
Facebook's IPO got off to a shaky start as its share price ended the first day of trading with small gains. Update: Facebook shares rise as trading begins
After all the buildup, Facebook's long-anticipated initial public offering is finally here. Facebook sets IPO share price at $38
With Facebook's long-anticipated IPO expected to hit on Friday morning, the company set its initial share price at $38 today. If Facebook's IPO goes south, social, tech markets could take a hit
With Facebook's initial public offering creating such a frenzy of interest, there's an important question to be considered: What happens if tomorrow or next week or five months from now, this investment goes south? Google aims to make search smarter, easier
The vaunted Google search engine is set for an upgrade that will make it easier for users to find the information they need by putting their searches in context, the company said Wednesday. Facebook raises stock offering, shoots for $18.5B with IPO
Facebook is working to increase the size of its IPO by 85 million shares -- a move could lift the value the company's upcoming stock offering to about $18.5 billion. Zeus variant tricks Facebook users into exposing card data
A new variant of the Zeus trojan tricks users into exposing their debit card details by displaying rogue offers when they visit Facebook, Gmail, Yahoo and Hotmail, according to researchers from security firm Trusteer. QuickPoll: Is Facebook's IPO overhyped?
Facebook has raised the price range of its stock shares just days before the company's highly anticipated initial public offering. Is Facebook's IPO overhyped? U.S. Facebook users skeptical of site's privacy, longevity
As the hype over Facebook's upcoming IPO continues to grow, a new survey indicates that not everyone is confident in the social network's long-term success. With IPO looming, Facebook boosts stock price range
Facebook has raised the price range of its stock shares just days before the company's highly anticipated initial public offering. Facebook privacy head suggests company will serve ads on other sites
Facebook's head of privacy policy, Erin Egan, hinted in a Web chat on Monday that Facebook would begin serving targeted ads to users on third-party websites. With another CEO out, Yahoo's turnaround stalled
For the second time in eight months, Yahoo is without a permanent CEO. The latest development brings more trouble to a company struggling to regain its stature in the industry. Elgan: How I publish from Google+
Columnist Mike Elgan offers tips on how to post to Twitter and Facebook, send a newsletter and more all from a Google+ account. Facebook proposes more changes to privacy policy
Facebook said on Friday that it intends to make further changes to its privacy policy in order to respond to an audit by the Irish government, but privacy advocates saw the move as an inadequate attempt to quell privacy concerns prior to Facebook's planned initial public offering. Microsoft Bing goes social in search war with Google
Microsoft's move to boost Bing's social networking feaures could finally give it an opportunity to truly take on Google's dominant search engine, analysts say. Facebook IPO's elephant in the room -- mobile
While Facebook executives talk to the country's top investors about its 900 million users and its powerful global reach, analysts say they need to explain how they're going to fix one glaring problem -- mobile. California moves to stop employers demanding Facebook passwords
The California assembly passed a bill on Thursday that prevents employers from demanding job applicants' passwords for accounts on Facebook or other social networking sites. FTC could delay Facebook's Instagram buy, report says
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has launched a probe of Facebook's proposed acquisition of Instagram that could delay the closing of the deal, the Financial Times reported on Thursday. Facebook App Center targets mobile users
Facebook said Wednesday that it will launch an App Center where users can browse "high-quality" mobile apps that integrate with the social-networking site. Study: Facebook relies on good design to retain users
What is Facebook's secret to keeping the world's largest user base content? Sticking to well-proven software design principles, one study has concluded. Hoodie Gate: Facebook CEO's attire a sign of 'immaturity'?
Of all the things discussed and analyzed surrounding Facebook's upcoming initial public offering, perhaps the most surprising -- or just plain funniest -- is co-founder Mark Zuckerberg's hoodie. Bobsled Calling for iPhone and iPad
It's tempting to treat Bobsled Calling as a variation on Skype. And while there are a lot of similarities between the two apps, there are also some crucial differences. Ad firm settles suit alleging Facebook 'bait and spam'
The Washington State Attorney General's office reached a settlement on Monday with an advertising company it alleged baited and spammed Facebook users with salacious content in order to direct them to unrelated advertising. Facebook kicks off IPO roadshow in NYC
Facebook launched its IPO roadshow in New York, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg pitching the company's stock to potential investors. Less than half of Facebook, Google users understand sites' privacy policies
Most users of Facebook and Google had fundamental gaps in understanding, even after reading privacy policies, about how the websites handled their information and how other Web users could discover it, according to a study released by the digital branding firm Siegel+Gale. Will Yahoo CEO's misstep kill company momentum?
All the momentum and vision that Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson has been building for the struggling company may have been thrown off course. Facebook IPO won't be derailed, analysts say
As the expected date of Facebook's long-awaited initial public offering nears, analysts and investors are taking a last, close look at the financial, legal and other details that could help or hurt what could be the biggest IPO in tech history. Gartner says half of enterprises are wasting money on social media
Getting a positive return on investment from a social media campaign is about more than tracking the number of your Facebook fans and Twitter followers. It's about linking the social strategy to measurable business objectives, according to Gartner, which says most businesses aren't doing this. Yahoo informs Facebook of more potential patent infringements
Yahoo is said to have written to Facebook indicating that it believes that 16 patents it claims to hold "may be relevant" to open source technology allegedly being used in the data centers and servers of the social networking company, according to a regulatory filing by Facebook on Thursday. VMware ups its collaboration offering with Lithium integration
VMware Thursday announced that its SocialCast sharing tool will now work with Lithium Technologies tools to capture and integrate external customer data. Facebook's valuation for IPO will be lower than initially expected
Facebook will be valued at US$85 billion to $95 billion, rather than the $100 billion that had been widely rumored, The Wall Street Journal reported reported Thursday. Location-based services: Are they there yet?
Mobile apps that use your location to offer services are no longer new. But are they truly useful to businesses? We look at Facebook, Foursquare, Google Latitude and Yelp to see how they're doing. Facebook's open-source data-center project gains ground
Facebook's year-old project to develop open-source hardware designs with the aim to build efficient data centers gained momentum on Wednesday, with some top technology companies joining the effort and introducing server designs. Facebook roadshow starts Monday; IPO on May 18?
Facebook officials continue to decline to respond to speculation on when the social networking company will pull the trigger on its highly-anticipated initial public offering With money in the bank, Twitter in no rush for IPO
With Facebook's IPO looming just ahead, Twitter CEO Dick Costolo says his company is in no hurry to follow suit. Facebook stretches social boundaries to help organ donors
While Facebook made its fortune on people -- about 800 million users worldwide today -- posting funny pictures of their cats and kids, the social network is also taking advantage of its ability to be helpful to those in need. Facebook looks to connect patients with organ donors
Facebook launched a new tool today that co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg hopes will help connect patients with needed organ donors. AT&T, Google among top lobbying spenders in Q1
AT&T spent nearly $7.1 million on lobbying Congress and President Barack Obama's administration in the first quarter of 2012, making it the leading corporate spender on lobbying, with Google, Comcast and Verizon Communications also making the top five. Facebook gears up to announce 'life-saving' tool
Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is taking to the network news Tuesday to announce a new tool that is supposed to have the power to save lives. Strategic Guide to IT Talent Management
Download our ebook for advice from peers about how to recruit and nurture the types of IT professionals you'll need to gain a competitive advantage. Insider (registration required) Yahoo claims Facebook bought patents to countersue it
Facebook purchased in the last five months eight of ten patents it has cited in a counterclaim to a patent infringement lawsuit filed by Yahoo, and several were purchased after Yahoo filed the suit, the Internet portal claimed in a filing on Friday before a federal court. Facebook Likes Could Get You Fired, and Legal Options are a Challenge
Facebook "likes" can possibly get you fired, and if you take your employer to court over the punishment you may have an uphill legal battle. House passes CISPA cyberthreat sharing bill, despite privacy concerns
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a cyberthreat information-sharing bill that critics say will give U.S. government agencies access to the private communications of millions of Internet users Facebook hacker comes clean
The hacker who stole Facebook source code has gone public with a deeper explanation of how he penetrated the most popular social network in the world. Big acquisitions, distractions may delay Facebook IPO
Less than a week ago, the Internet was abuzz with reports that Facebook's IPO would come in mid-May. Today, news reports are adding several more weeks to that timeline. CISPA sponsors support amendments addressing privacy concerns
The sponsors of a controversial cyberthreat information-sharing bill will offer new amendments to address privacy concerns, with changes focused on limiting how government agencies can use information shared by private companies, as the bill comes to a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives this week. How Secure Are Your Facebook Apps?
How well do Facebook apps protect your privacy? Before you download something new and agree to share information, check out how Privacyscore rates its first. Facebook profit falls as sales increase by 45%
Facebook announced on Monday that its total revenue rose 45% year over year in the first quarter of 2012, but its profit fell 12%. Facebook to pay Microsoft $550M for AOL patents
Facebook on Monday continued its latest spending spree by agreeing to pay Microsoft about $550 million for some 650 former AOL patents and patent applications. Facebook + Instagram = One Big Acquisition Flop
Facebook's foolish buyout of Instagram is a waste of a billion of its pre-IPO dollars, but it's not the all-time worst tech business deal. Career Watch: Should you surrender your Facebook password?
Career coach and author Roy Cohen says you can refuse, but negotiation might be a better tactic. Berners-Lee: Demand your data from Internet companies
Tim Berners-Lee has said that the problem with companies like Facebook and Google is not that they collect vast troves of data about their users, but that they don't share with them what they learn from it. Does timing of Facebook IPO matter?
Reports circulated Thursday that Facebook's initial public offering could arrive on May 17. Security, privacy ideas emerge at Demo Spring conference
The cool new Internet ideas of yesteryear often create the headaches of today, and some startups at the Demo conference are starting to try to solve those problems. Music Artists Get 'Listen' Button on Facebook
Facebook added a "Listen' button Tuesday to the pages of music artists on the social network. Ban.jo for iPhone
Feel like you're missing nearby friends or nearby fun? Ban.jo, a free iPhone/iPod touch app, is designed to fix that problem. U.S. consumers turn to Facebook, Twitter for healthcare answers
A survey of 1,000 U.S. consumers shows that many now use social networks to discover healthcare information and then turn to those same sites to voice their opinions about their own experiences. Facebook to combine profile URL usernames, email handles
Are you ready for a 'quantified life'?
Software with access to all the data gathered by tiny sensors in your smartphone, combined with an Internet full of information, could figure out all kinds of things about you. Keep Your Website Off of Google's Naughty List
Google's principal engineer, Matt Cutts, dropped serious hints in March about an imminent change to Google's algorithm that will penalize websites for being "overly optimized". Unfortunately, he didn't specify exactly what "overly optimized" means, or when this big shift will come--but you'd be wise to prepare your website now. Google+ gets 'more functional, flexible' design
Google Wednesday morning said it has started rolling out a redesign of its Google+ social network. How to Get Your Business Started on YouTube
Making videos, much like Facebooking, blogging, and tweeting, is not an end but a means. It is a means of communicating with customers and marketing your wares. And it is increasingly a means of promoting yourself more visibly via search engines. On many a Web search, Google will place videos at the top of the results. This is common for many terms, and some have suggested that Web pages that contain embedded videos place higher in Google's search results. Twitterverse in uproar over Facebook's Instagram buy
Soon after Facebook announced that it was buying Instagram, maker of the popular photo-sharing app, Twitter began to light up with talk about it. Facebook buys Instagram for $1 billion
Facebook is buying Instagram, a popular mobile photo-sharing app, in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $1 billion. Facebook buys Instagram for $1 billion
Since its debut in 2010 as an iPhone application, Instagram has been one of the most-popular photo-sharing services around. Monday, that popularity paid off: Facebook announced it was buying the service for a cool $1 billion. Our future cyberdefenders set to face off
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) later this month will host the three-day National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition for the seventh consecutive year. Do-Not-Track Tools: Hands-On Showdown
Online tracking is a hot topic these days, with the Obama administration and the Federal Trade Commission calling for tougher online privacy protections. The FTC recently issued a report urging voluntary practices for online businesses regarding data collection. Another popular proposal suggests building a universal do-not-track function into future Web browsers. Employees Push IT to Social Networks
As more and more corporate workers use their favorite social networking tools for job-related tasks, IT executives are left with little choice but to find ways to manage the consumer software. Facebook selects NASDAQ for listing, report says
Facebook will list its stock on the NASDAQ stock exchange following what some observers say is he most anticipated IPO in a decade, according to a report today in the New York Times. Facebook pushed to name female board member
The online feminist group Ultraviolet launched a petition on Thursday demanding that Facebook appoint a woman to its all-male board before it becomes a publicly traded company. CDT: Cybersecurity bills raise major civil liberties concerns
A group of cybersecurity bills that the U.S. Congress may soon vote on contain serious privacy and civil liberties flaws, with some of the bills allowing private companies to share a wide range of their customers' online communications with government agencies, the Center for Democracy and Technology said. Intuit Brings Big Data to Small Businesses and Consumers
When you think Big Data, products such as QuickBooks and TurboTax may not spring to mind. However, Intuit's 'Big Data for the Little Guy' initiative lets individuals and businesses make queries on the data Intuit has collected from its (willing) users. Facebook, Twitter are lifelines as tornadoes wallop Texas
As tornadoes ripped through Texas on Tuesday, people took to social networks to warn of advancing storms and to help their neighbors. Yahoo laying off 2,000 workers to save $375M
After weeks of rumors of a pending reorganization, Yahoo announced this morning that the company is laying off about 2,000 workers. Facebook to help third parties use location-related data
Facebook will soon add place objects to its Open Graph API, making it easier for third-party developers to link their data about locations such as concert venues to Facebook users' personal posts. Are Facebook passwords fair game for employers?
The Associated Press in late March reported on the issue of employers asking job applicants for their Facebook passwords, citing new and old incidents. The story apparently hit a sore point because it was all over the press within a day or so and in short order politicians were posturing and reaching for the limelight by introducing legislation to ban the practice and sending letters to enforcement agencies demanding action. 'Girls Around Me' shows a dark side of social networks
The makers of the mobile app Girls Around Me came under fire Monday for helping men to "stalk" unsuspecting women, but the incident also reveals how much we still have to learn about what social networks reveal about us. Facebook tries to out-Google Google with new search tool
If, as reported, Facebook is building a search engine to rival Google's, then the competition between the two Internet giants has intensified further. IT execs must deal soon with worker use of social tools
Corporate IT executives and analysts offer advice on dealing with the increased worker use of social networks for business purposes. Enterprise social tools need to be highly mobile
Executives at AstraZeneca, a global pharmaceutical company, know that it's not enough to provide social collaboration tools for their employees. Those tools need to be highly mobile. Study finds major flaws in single sign-on systems
The single sign-on protocols that allow users to sign in to a range of websites with their Google or Facebook accounts suffer from security flaws that could allow scammers to log in as somebody else, security researchers have reported. Senators call for probe of employers seeking Facebook info
Two U.S. senators are calling for a federal investigation into the growing trend of employers seeking access to the social network pages of job applicants. Facebook claims evidence to prove Ceglia forged contract
Facebook claimed it found on the computers of Paul D. Ceglia the original StreetFax contract which had assigned work to its founder Mark Zuckerberg, while a work order that Ceglia claimed as the basis for his ownership of a stake in Facebook was allegedly a forgery. More companies are OK with employees using Facebook at work
Workers at AT Kearney connect with their friends on Facebook now and then when they're on the job, and that's just fine with executives there. Facebook scammers host Trojan horse extensions on Chrome Web Store
Cybercriminals are uploading malicious Chrome browser extensions to the official Chrome Web Store and use them to hijack Facebook accounts, according to security researchers from Kaspersky Lab. Facebook tells employers not to ask job seekers for log-in info
Facebook on Friday warned employers about trying to gain inappropriate access to Facebook accounts to check out private information about potential employees, citing possible legal liability. Attacks in Android's side-view mirror are smaller than they appear
Security experts throw cold water on growing reports of Android security threats. The threat is real but over-hyped, they say. Workers can be fired for Facebook insults, Dutch judge rules
Employees who heavily insult their employers on social networks can be fired because messages on social media are at least semi public and can be easily replicated throughout the internet, a judge in the Netherlands ruled this week. Facebook reportedly buys IBM patents
Facebook has reportedly acquired patents from IBM, a move that could help it shore up defenses against new patent infringement lawsuits ahead of its IPO. Facebook rolls out high-res photo display, full-screen viewer
Facebook now automatically displays shared photos at their highest possible resolution for users on a desktop and offers a full-screen viewing option, the company announced Thursday.
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