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  • Michael Dell sees HP confusion as a big opportunity

    SAN FRANCISCO -- As Hewlett-Packard waffles on whether it will continue to produce computers, the CEO of rival Dell Inc. said HP's customers are losing confidence and looking to other vendors.

    Written by Sharon Gaudin19 Oct. 11 06:49
  • Facebook is not free

    When Facebook changed its interface earlier this fall, the social networks lit up with comments from users saying how much they hated the new way information was being presented to them on the site. People were upset that Facebook was doing things without considering its hundreds of millions of users. That outrage made sense to me. What didn't make sense was the large number of people who responded with variations of, "Shut up! It's free." That is fundamentally wrong.

    Written by Ira Winkler18 Oct. 11 08:43
  • Facebook acquires start-up friend.ly

    Facebook has acquired friend.ly, a start-up that created a Facebook app designed to help users pose questions to online friends.

    Written by Sharon Gaudin11 Oct. 11 07:10
  • Steve Jobs' death creates Twitter surge

    Traffic hit near-record levels on Twitter on Wednesday after news spread of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs' death.

    Written by Sharon Gaudin08 Oct. 11 06:53
  • Google downgraded on threat from Facebook

    A brokerage and investment banking firm downgraded Google from "buy" to "hold" because of the growing threat from social media companies like Facebook.

    Written by Sharon Gaudin06 Oct. 11 05:29
  • Facebook tracking prompts call for FTC probe

    Facebook's tracking technology has landed the social network in hot water, with two lawmakers calling for a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigation.

    Written by Sharon Gaudin30 Sept. 11 06:18
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