Socialbakers, which specialize in monitoring the Facebook platform, has revealed some interesting Facebook statistics. Perhaps the most surprising finding is that Japan, whose renown as a technology pioneer is unparalleled, is lagging way behind most countries in terms of Facebook penetration.
News Corp's Myspace the struggling social network site, the could be Facebook site is due to lay off 500 to 600 employees.
Online music sites are still around and still popular, as seen by the latest investment into SoundCloud, a Germany-based file sharing service.
As expected, nearly every major original equipment manufacturer introduced or showed a tablet at CES, but the spotlight was on the Motorola XOOM that was the first tablet based upon Google's Honeycomb (Android 3.0) operating system. The RIM booth received high interest, and the Playbook received good reviews.
Twitter's fight to make public the fact that it has been subpoenaed by the U.S. government seeking details about all WikiLeaks-related accounts has now put the light on other internet majors such as Google Inc and Facebook.
England soccer star David Beckham and his wife, former Spice Girl singer Victoria Beckham, are expecting their fourth child in summer.
With rumours that Mark Zuckerberg has announced closure of the site, thousands are scurrying for answers on internet. Google Trends, Twitter and Yahoo Answers has been set on fire with the questions 'Is Facebook shutting down?'.
Social gaming is getting a little more risqué at Big Ego Games, a San Francisco-based developer that is trying to monetize the desire of lots of lonely gamers to interact with pretty girls. But the company wants to keep it PG.
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The all-in-one software looks to combine all forms of communication on a simple interface.
Ford Motor Co released a new app for smartphones, that enables electric car users to monitor their car even from a distance, assuaging many fears drivers have about an electric car.
Since 2010, the media as been buzzing about tablet PCs that took over the market, but none has matched the potential of Apple iPad with its simple but killer features. Now, Motorola, RIM and Lenovo, few of the major players in the market are hoping to capture their share of success in the tablet PC world.
LinkedIn, the network service for professionals is planning to go public and discussing about a possible IPO, sources informed Reuters.
The companies that reported news on Wednesday after the market close are: Cisco Systems, CenturyLink, Qwest Communications, Delta Air Lines, Massey Energy, AMR, American Airlines, Ruby Tuesday, Resources Connection, Mindspeed Technologies, Quidel, Lacrosse Footwear, and Daqo New Energy.
Facebook shares are hot, but they're starting to behave like publicly-traded shares, which has attracted the scrutiny of the SEC.
US market regulator Security and Exchange Commission began examining disclosure rules for privately held companies and whether they need to be rewritten following the recent deals that allowed investors to buy shares in Internet companies like Facebook and Twitter.
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Indulging in a little bit of self-promotion, Reddit posted a review of performance 2010, in which it declared that the site has gone from sucked to works. The social news website has emerged as a force to reckon with for its rival Digg.
Nursing students in Kansas are expelled for posting insensitive photograph on Facebook
The nominations for the Golden Globe for 2010 have seen their share of controversies but also face heavy competition. While the nominees and winners at the Golden Globe can be considered an indication of things to come in the Oscars, the polls are fast favoring The Social Network and The King's Speech as contenders for the top slots at the Oscars. Another dark horse is The Fighter, starring Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale.
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Does a company like Facebook that manufactures no tangible products and employs only about 2,000 people really be worth as much as $50-billion.
Megatrends in information technology suggests that airlines will likely win against travel websites in the brewing war between the two parties.