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Facebook’s IPO will be the worst investment in tech history

Facebook’s IPO will be the worst investment in tech history

The social network has its fingers in a majority of websites in one way or another. Businesses promote their Facebook...

Facebook iPad app prepares for launch

Facebook iPad app prepares for launch

The iPhone app was available the moment that the Apple App Store opened nearly 3 years ago. Their efforts for...

Social media used to identify Vancouver riot suspects

Social media used to identify Vancouver riot suspects

After the Stanley Cup loss which lead to riots last night in Vancouver, outraged Canadians have taken their fight for...

Facebooking for (and against) love

Facebooking for (and against) love

In the beginning, social networking really had two uses - business and meeting "friends." Early dating sites in the days...

Mobile privacy at top of mind for users

Mobile privacy at top of mind for users

As Apple, Google, and Facebook face more scrutiny over their mobile privacy policies from the government, the concerns continue to...

From railroads to Facebook: The evolution of networks

From railroads to Facebook: The evolution of networks

Since the beginning of organized communication and transportation, networks have been embedded as an easier way to make things happen....

Facebook fuels advertising growth with new social video ads

Facebook fuels advertising growth with new social video ads

Facebook’s latest attempt at monetization includes video ads that are embedded inside games. The ads can be closed, but users...

Porsche’s 911 GT3 R is a Very ‘Likable’ Hybrid

Porsche’s 911 GT3 R is a Very ‘Likable’ Hybrid

Porsche is very appreciative of its 1 million+ Facebook fans. To honor these enthusiastic Porsche lovers, the automaker recently created...

Facebook’s ‘Like’ button turns 1

Facebook’s ‘Like’ button turns 1

The Like button turns a year old today. I'd say that it seems like only yesterday that we were 'becoming...

Uh oh! Mark Zuckerberg might not own Facebook after all

Uh oh! Mark Zuckerberg might not own Facebook after all

Seen The Social Network? Well, they might need to remake the movie if what Paul Ceglia claims turns out to...

The Winklevoss Twins: How the Movie May have Hurt Their Appeal

The Winklevoss Twins: How the Movie May have Hurt Their Appeal

Say what you will about the impartiality of judges and the recent ruling to not expand on the Winklevoss twins'...

Navigating the Minefield: Facebook Settings

Navigating the Minefield: Facebook Settings

Facebook. If you have an internet connection and a pulse there's a good chance that you have an account. If...

Head of Flickr Bails: Another Reason Why Facebook Should Buy Them

Head of Flickr Bails: Another Reason Why Facebook Should Buy Them

Matthew Rothenberg, the man who most believed ran Flickr for Yahoo!, announced his departure in a Tweet today. He was...

You’re The Beast Around

You’re The Beast Around

Straight outta the 'Things You Probably Don't Care To Know' department comes Mark Zuckerberg's new dog, Beast. Now, you might...

Why the Facebook Like Button Change is a ‘Bait and Switch’

Why the Facebook Like Button Change is a ‘Bait and Switch’

Sunday, Facebook rolled out a change in the functionality of the Facebook "Like" button on websites across the Internet, essentially...

Egyptian Father Names Daughter ‘Facebook’… Yeah, For Real

Egyptian Father Names Daughter ‘Facebook’… Yeah, For Real

Talk about gratitude. According to Egyptian newspaper Al-Ahram, a twentysomething father has named his newborn daughter 'Facebook' to pay homage...

The United States of Facebook

The United States of Facebook

Drawing comparisons between Facebook and the United States is easy. Both are influential in their world. Both have leaders that...

No Escape: SIM Card Released With Facebook Integration

No Escape: SIM Card Released With Facebook Integration

Gemalto has released the first SIM card with built-in Facebook functionality - meaning pretty soon, every GSM handset, regardless of...

Media Artists Start Prank Dating Site… and YOU Might Be On It

Media Artists Start Prank Dating Site… and YOU Might Be On It

You may want to check out Lovely-Faces. Yeah it's a dating site - and we're not saying you're desperate. The...

Rapper T-Pain Reps Facebook – Forever

Rapper T-Pain Reps Facebook – Forever

Among the list of things I believe I can speak on behalf of everyone at Techi about, it's that we...