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Yahoo launches tablet-focused 'digital newsstand' | The Social - CNET News
The app for iOS and Android devices, called Livestand, is envisioned as a platform for content from both inside and outside Yahoo. Read this blog post by Caroline McCarthy on The Social.
02-20-2011 by francesstevens Tags , , , , , , , ,

Air Force worried geolocation services help enemy | The Social - CNET News
An AP report suggests that the Air Force is concerned troops using mobile services like Foursquare and Facebook Places to share their locations may put U.S. forces at risk. Read this blog post by Caroline McCarthy on The Social.
11-20-2010 by ericmatthews Tags , , , , , ,

Gossip explodes over photo app Instagram | The Social - CNET News
Sources say that the gimmicky photo-filter iPhone app is seeking a $20 million valuation as it puts together its Series A funding round. Read this blog post by Caroline McCarthy on The Social.
11-11-2010 by marywendice Tags , , , , , , ,

Microsoft's Facebook stake: Maybe not so crazy | The Social - CNET News
The two companies' partnership in bringing Facebook data into Bing searches is one of the most promising fruits of a three-year-old strategic investment that looked slightly stupid at the time. Read this blog post by Caroline McCarthy on The Social.
10-14-2010 by bobbywalker Tags , , , , , , , ,

giant mousetrap crushes a taxi | The Social - CNET News
The crew of a human-size version of the board game Mousetrap--think bowling balls instead of those tiny metal marbles--arrived in New York this week with the aim of using the proudly inefficient machine to flatten one of the city's yellow cabs. Read this
09-28-2010 by ericmatthews Tags , , , , , , ,

Craigslist: We won't reopen adult-services section | The Social - CNET News
The personals directory, which shut down its 'adult services' section following lawmaker pressure, will not be reopening it, according to the congressional testimony of one company executive. Read this blog post by Caroline McCarthy on The Social.
09-22-2010 by ericmatthews Tags , ,

Demand Media files for IPO | The Social - CNET News
The media syndication company has been criticized for its 'content farm' model, but has managed to prove that it can make a few bucks doing so. Read this blog post by Caroline McCarthy on The Social.
08-07-2010 by francesstevens Tags , , , , ,

AOL exec: 'We have a big f-ing problem!' | The Social - CNET News
Former Yahoo 'Peanut Butter Manifesto' author Brad Garlinghouse is known for being colorful. At AOL, unlike Yahoo, he's confident that the company can do more than talk the talk. Read this blog post by Caroline McCarthy on The Social.
08-05-2010 by francesstevens Tags , , , , , ,

Rare ruling favors Intel pricing policy | Nanotech - The Circuits Blog - CNET News
A preliminary ruling rejected a claim that Intel's pricing practices hurt consumers. Read this blog post by Brooke Crothers on Nanotech - The Circuits Blog.
07-30-2010 by nancybrubaker Tags , , , , , , ,

Wasn't the Kindle supposed to be firewood? | The Social - CNET News
Amazon's e-reader device was supposed to get absolutely smoked by Apple's iPad, depending on which blogger blowhards you read. That's been far from the truth--at least so far. Read this blog post by Caroline McCarthy on The Social.
07-24-2010 by bobbywalker Tags , , , , , ,

Facebook's half-billion milestone is official | The Social - CNET News
There are now 500 million people actively using the social-networking site, and the company is trumpeting it with the shared stories of how it's been used to connect people around the world. Read this blog post by Caroline McCarthy on The Social.
07-24-2010 by bobbywalker Tags , , ,

Twitter's @earlybird: Not the most magical debut | The Social - CNET News
Giving away free tickets to a movie that's raking in one terrible review after another might not be the best PR for Twitter's new daily-deals service. Read this blog post by Caroline McCarthy on The Social.
07-17-2010 by malcolmcrowe Tags , , , , , , , , ,

Facebook to promote new U.K. safety app | The Social - CNET News
Britain's online child-safety agency had wanted Facebook to install a mandatory 'panic button' throughout the site. The social network disagreed, but is promoting the agency's app and fan page. Read this blog post by Caroline McCarthy on The Social.
07-17-2010 by marywendice Tags , , , , , , , , ,

Analyst says Apple has a hardware fix for iPhone 4 | Nanotech - The Circuits Blog - CNET News
Analyst Ashok Kumar says supply chain checks show the company has come up with a design fix that 'more adequately insulates the transceiver module.' Read this blog post by Brooke Crothers on Nanotech - The Circuits Blog.
07-17-2010 by vincegrey Tags , , , , , , ,

With Facebook Gifts demise
Now Facebook can focus its e-commerce efforts on third parties using the platform, not on a restrictive internal product that was great as a test but ultimately a resource drain. Read this blog post by Caroline McCarthy on The Social.
07-13-2010 by vincegrey Tags , , , , , , ,

A Cold War tale reheated for Facebook | The Social - CNET News
Should a spy have a Facebook profile? Well, if he or she wants to fit in with everybody else, the answer is yes. Read this blog post by Caroline McCarthy on The Social.
07-06-2010 by vincegrey Tags , ,

Why Twitter still has to get its game on--fast | The Social - CNET News
The media's love affair with Twitter could take a sharp turn for the worse if it continues to crash embarrassingly in the wake of unexpected World Cup victories. Read this blog post by Caroline McCarthy on The Social.
06-26-2010 by terrymalloy Tags , , , , , ,

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