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Social gaming giant Zynga is possibly the most profitable company, ever
Social gaming giant Zynga is possibly the most profitable company, ever
According to the WSJ, social gaming giant Zynga made $400 million profit on just $850 million revenue in 2010, good for an astonishing 47 percent ...... 23 Feb 2011
Egyptian father names daughter 'Facebook'
Egyptian father names daughter 'Facebook'
Gamal Ibrahim, an Egyptian citizen, has named his newborn daughter "Facebook," following the social media's part in bringing about the recent revolution. ...... 22 Feb 2011 - 22 comments
Libya begins cutting off access to Internet, starts with Facebook
Libya begins cutting off access to Internet, starts with Facebook
Following anti-regime protests taking place in the nation, Libyan officials have begun cutting off access to Facebook, and the whole Internet ...... 19 Feb 2011 - 10 comments
Facebook adds domestic partnerships as a 'relationship status'
Facebook adds domestic partnerships as a 'relationship status'
The SFG is reporting that social networking giant Facebook has added 'domestic partnerships' and 'civil unions' as relationship status options. ...... 18 Feb 2011 - 5 comments
Twitter denies Google, Facebook acquisition talks
Twitter denies Google, Facebook acquisition talks
Twitter CEO Dick Costolo has denied the hot rumor that Google and Facebook are looking to acquire the service for $10 billion. Says Costolo (via ET): ...... 15 Feb 2011
Say hello to the Facebook phones
Say hello to the Facebook phones
The oft-rumored Facebook phones are a reality, despite the social networking giant's repeated denials of their existence. INQ Mobile has ...... 10 Feb 2011 - 9 comments
Facebook denies rumor of branded HTC smartphones
Facebook denies rumor of branded HTC smartphones
Yesterday we reported that HTC was ready to unveil two Facebook-branded smartphones next month. Today, the social networking giant has denied ...... 28 Jan 2011 - 1 comment
Report: HTC to introduce Facebook-branded smartphones next month
Report: HTC to introduce Facebook-branded smartphones next month
According to a new City AM report, HTC is set to unveil two Facebook-branded smartphones next month. The phone maker and social networking ...... 26 Jan 2011 - 1 comment
Sean Parker says 'The Social Network' was great, but 'complete fiction'
Sean Parker says 'The Social Network' was great, but 'complete fiction'
Former Facebook president Sean Parker has said today that the movie "The Social Network" was great, but the plot is "complete fiction." Sean ...... 24 Jan 2011 - 9 comments
ConnectU founders appeal $65 million settlement with Facebook
ConnectU founders appeal $65 million settlement with Facebook
After reaching a $65 million settlement with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg back in 2008, ConnectU founders Tyler and Cameron Winkelvoss ...... 12 Jan 2011 - 17 comments
No MySpace sale talks ongoing
No MySpace sale talks ongoing
Reuters is citing a source close to News Corp in reporting that there are no ongoing talks regarding the future of the social entertainment site. ...... 04 Jan 2011 - 1 comment
Facebook tried to buy Twitter in 2008
Facebook tried to buy Twitter in 2008
According to the Financial Times, social networking giant Facebook tried to purchase microblogging site Twitter in 2008 for $500 million, but was rejected. ...... 03 Jan 2011 - 4 comments
Goldman Sachs values Facebook at $50 billion
Goldman Sachs values Facebook at $50 billion
Goldman Sachs has invested $450 million in social networking giant Facebook, valuing the site at $50 billion. The investment values the company ...... 03 Jan 2011 - 3 comments
China prepared to ban Skype?
China prepared to ban Skype?
According to the government's official daily newspaper, popular VoIP service Skype may soon be banned in China, joining the ranks of YouTube, ...... 31 Dec 2010 - 6 comments
CityVille now the most popular social game
CityVille now the most popular social game
Social gaming company Zynga's latest hit "CityVille" is now the most popular social game in the world, with 67.4 million active users. That ...... 26 Dec 2010 - 1 comment
Mark Zuckerberg meets with Baidu CEO
Mark Zuckerberg meets with Baidu CEO
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has taken a vacation to China this month, taking time to meet with Baidu CEO Robin Li. Baidu is ...... 20 Dec 2010 - 3 comments
Dr. Dre to promote new album through 'Mafia Wars'
Dr. Dre to promote new album through 'Mafia Wars'
Legendary rapper Dr. Dre has announced this week that he will begin promoting his upcoming album via "Mafia Wars," the extremely popular Facebook game. ...... 19 Dec 2010
Mark Zuckerberg is Time's Person of the Year
Mark Zuckerberg is Time's Person of the Year
Time magazine has dubbed Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg their 2010 Person of the Year 2010. Says Time: For connecting more than ...... 16 Dec 2010 - 8 comments
How popularity on Facebook and Twitter helped predict the election
How popularity on Facebook and Twitter helped predict the election
It appears that how popular you are on social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter actually had a real world effect on the November elections ...... 28 Nov 2010 - 1 comment
20 percent of Facebook 'news feed' posts are malware
20 percent of Facebook 'news feed' posts are malware
Security company BitDefender has said today that 20 percent of posts that Facebook users see on their "news feed" are actually malware. 60 ...... 25 Nov 2010 - 15 comments
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