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Facebook, Twitter apps come to Glass, Google's wearable computer Thu, May 16, 2013By Alexei Oreskovic SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Social networking services Facebook Inc and Twitter are coming to Google Glass, the wearable computer made by the More »
- Defamatory video must be removed Thu, May 16, 2013
Global internet giants Google, YouTube and Facebook have been slapped down by a judge and ordered to remove a defamatory viral video from websites around the world. More »
- 'Jeeks', 'nuffies' and moms targeted by cricketing Facebook Thu, May 16, 2013
By Greg Stutchbury WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Hunched over desks staring at computer screens paid for in part by New Zealand cricket captain Brendon McCullum, employees More »
- April Jones Trial: Jury Shown Indecent Images Wed, May 15, 2013
Mark Bridger viewed Facebook images of April Jones and her sisters nine days before the five-year-old went missing, a court has heard. More »
- Accused 'viewed April on Facebook' Wed, May 15, 2013
The man accused of murdering April Jones had viewed and downloaded Facebook photos of the five-year-old in the days before she disappeared, a jury has heard. More »
- UKIP Councillor Eric Kitson Resigns Wed, May 15, 2013
A UK Independence Party councillor has resigned after admitting sharing offensive material about Muslims on Facebook. More »
- PayPal co-founder Thiel invests in London start-up TransferWise Tue, May 14, 2013
LONDON (Reuters) - London-based start-up TransferWise, a peer-to-peer international money transfer business, has secured an investment from Valar Ventures, the More »
- Analysis - Google+ struggles to attract brands, some neglect to update Sun, May 12, 2013
By Alexei Oreskovic SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - To mark the Cinco de Mayo holiday this year, Domino's Pizza festooned its Facebook page with a string of posts, More »
- Exclusive - Elon Musk quits Zuckerberg's immigration advocacy group Fri, May 10, 2013
By Sarah McBride and Alina Selyukh SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Billionaire environmentalist Elon Musk has quit a Silicon Valley advocacy group formed by More »
- Facebook eyes $1bn deal for GPS app Waze Fri, May 10, 2013
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during an event at Facebook headquarters on April 4, 2013 in Menlo Park, California. Facebook is in talks on a potential $1 More »
- Malcolm X's grandson has died outside U.S. - family friend Fri, May 10, 2013
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The grandson of murdered civil rights leader Malcolm X, Malcolm Shabazz, who was convicted as a child of manslaughter and arson in the death More »
- Facebook in talks to buy Israel's Waze for up to $1 billion - report Thu, May 9, 2013
TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Facebook Inc is in advanced talks to acquire Israeli mobile satellite navigation start-up Waze for $800 million (517.12 million pounds) to $1 More »
- Video: Why "Liking" Facebook pages can be a bad idea Thu, May 9, 2013
Facebook pages which say things like "Type ‘move’ into the comments and watch what happens” are usually a scam. More »
- Social network just for students Thu, May 9, 2013
A new social network designed to protect students from the prying eyes of parents or employers has been launched and could rival Facebook at universities. More »
- Looking for a comeback, Zynga embraces austerity and FarmVille Wed, May 8, 2013
By Gerry Shih SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - In the past twelve months, Zynga Inc has struggled with a contracting player base, a deflated stock price and waves of More »
- Jeanne Cooper, star of CBS' 'The Young and the Restless,' dies at 84 Wed, May 8, 2013
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - American actress Jeanne Cooper, who starred on the daytime television soap opera "The Young and the Restless" for four decades, died on More »
- Syria's sectarian civil war endangering Shi'ite shrines Wed, May 8, 2013
(Reuters) - Iran has condemned what it called a Syrian rebel attack on a shrine where remains of a 7th-century figure revered by Shi'ite Muslims were dug up and More »
- Target tests if Facebook-driven deals bring shoppers into stores Wed, May 8, 2013
(Reuters) - Target Corp is rolling out Cartwheel, a service that combines social networking and discounts, the latest attempt by a U.S. retailer to lure shoppers More »
- Award-winning Austrian DJ Rauhofer dies Wed, May 8, 2013
Grammy Award-winning Austrian DJ Peter Rauhofer died in New York of a brain tumour at the age of 48, his manager said on his Facebook page. More »
- Facebook Messenger for iOS updated with stickers and swipe to delete Tue, May 7, 2013
Facebook Messenger for iOS was given a handsome update on Monday, adding the ability to delete a message by swiping and the addition of the beloved stickers that More »
- Facebook still worth probably no more than $25 a share - Barron's Sun, May 5, 2013
(Reuters) - Shares of Facebook Inc , which were given a boost last week when the social networking company reported first quarter results that largely met analysts' More »
- Egypt mob lynches teenage son of an Islamist leader Sat, May 4, 2013
An angry Egyptian mob has lynched the teenage son of a Muslim Brotherhood leader, accusing him of killing a man over Facebook comments critical of the Islamist More »
- Facebook's mobile business expands in first quarter Thu, May 2, 2013
By Alexei Oreskovic (Reuters) - Facebook Inc's mobile advertising revenue growth gained momentum in the first three months of the year as the social network sold More »
- Facebook profit rise fueled by mobile ad growth Thu, May 2, 2013
A Facebook employee holds a laptop with a "Like" sticker at the company's headquarters in California on April 4, 2013. Facebook's profit in the first quarter of More »
- Facebook Results: Mobile Ads Boost Revenue Wed, May 1, 2013
Facebook's revenue has risen 38% in the first quarter to \$1.46bn (£940m), boosted by an increase in mobile advertising. More »
- Facebook reports 38% revenue rise Wed, May 1, 2013
Facebook has reported first-quarter revenue of 1.46 billion US dollars (£937 million) - up 38% on the 1.06 billion US dollars (£679 million) for the same period More »
- J.C. Penney takes to social media to ask shoppers to come back Wed, May 1, 2013
By Phil Wahba (Reuters) - J.C. Penney Co Inc, recognizing it made mistakes in its attempt to re-invent itself last year, launched a social media and television More »
- Facebook and banks ask U.S. judge to throw out IPO lawsuit Wed, May 1, 2013
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc, its Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg and dozens of banks asked a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit accusing the social media company of More »
- Syria's Assad makes rare public visit for May Day Wed, May 1, 2013
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad made a rare public visit on Wednesday to an electrical plant in central Damascus to mark Labour Day, the presidency's official More »
- Google Plus racks up followers, but not all are devoted Wed, May 1, 2013
Google Plus is racking up large numbers of new users and continues to outpace Twitter as the world's number two social network behind Facebook, according to data More »
- Mosque, Muslim shops attacked near Myanmar's biggest city Tue, Apr 30, 2013
YANGON (Reuters) - Rioters attacked a mosque and Muslim businesses in central Myanmar on Tuesday, police said, the closest a series of sectarian clashes pitting More »
- Motor racing boss sees Formula One flotation by year end Mon, Apr 29, 2013
By Keith Weir LONDON (Reuters) - The company behind Formula One motor racing could be floated in Singapore at the end of this year if markets remain benign, the More »
- The end of SMS? Chat apps overtake text messaging Mon, Apr 29, 2013
Smartphone chat apps such as Whatsapp and Facebook Messenger have overtaken SMS text messages for the first time, according to analysts Informa. More »
- UKIP Slams Tory Election 'Smear Campaign' Sun, Apr 28, 2013
UKIP has accused the Tories of running a "morally reprehensible" smear campaign by trawling through would-be councillors' Twitter and Facebook posts. More »
- Facebook boss 'likes' windfall Sat, Apr 27, 2013
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg reaped a gain of nearly 2.3 billion dollars (£1.5 billion) last year when he exercised 60 million stock options just before the online More »
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