Stories by: Sharon Gaudin

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Most social net users are kind, Pew survey finds 11 February, 2012 05:32:24

A majority of U.S. social networking users say their fellow users mostly kind, and that the sites make them feel good about themselves.
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Yahoo in another shakeup as chairman and directors depart 09 February, 2012 10:31:16

The shakeup at Yahoo continues.
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Facebook site, mobile app hit by slowdown 08 February, 2012 05:47:24

Facebook users today are complaining that the social network and its mobile app are running very slowly.
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AMD execs tout firm's tablet plans 07 February, 2012 10:04:24

With new CEO Rory Read at the helm for about six months, Advanced Micro Devices has turned its attention to the lucrative and burgeoning tablet market.
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Facebook may be readying mobile ads 07 February, 2012 05:51:00

Speculation is circulating online that Facebook is getting ready to launch mobile ads in a few weeks.
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Wi-Fi in flight has yet to soar 06 February, 2012 22:14:00

Launched four years ago, the use of Wi-Fi on US airlines has yet to catch on, with estimates that the wireless technology is still used by only 7 per centof the flying public.
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Social media fuels Planned Parenthood backers in Komen protest 04 February, 2012 08:06:28

Fueled by a firestorm of outrage on Twitter and Facebook, the people behind the Susan G. Komen For the Cure Friday backed off their decision to cut funding of Planned Parenthood programs.
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Social media takes over the Super Bowl 04 February, 2012 06:58:00

Remember the days when watching the Super Bowl meant eating lots of chips, hanging out with friends and, most importantly, being glued to the TV?
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Facebook IPO details strategy and its vision of itself 03 February, 2012 10:03:08

Facebook's IPO filing lays out a pretty good image of where CEO Mark Zuckerberg wants to take the company: He sees the social network as having significant historical value to the economy, governments and -- he hopes -- to every person connected to the Internet around the world.
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Facebook IPO filing reveals some eye-poppers 03 February, 2012 05:07:48

When Facebook filed its IPO papers with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday, some interesting facts about the company were revealed.
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Analysis: Could Facebook IPO help it dominate Google? 03 February, 2012 01:51:00

With the Facebook initial public offering (IPO) now official, industry and financial analysts say that a huge influx of cash could enable the social networking company to topple Google.