May 17 2012

How Mark Zuckerberg Hacked the Valley – BusinessWeek

Category: TechnologyDaily Electronics Reviews @ 11:30 am

The Hindu
How Mark Zuckerberg Hacked the Valley
BusinessWeek
By Brad Stone and Douglas MacMillan on May 17, 2012 In 2006, when he was 22, Mark Zuckerberg gave up writing computer code to focus on managing his rapidly growing startup. Like Jim Brown retiring from football at 29 or EM Forster abandoning the novel
ETFs can't 'like' Facebook IPOMarketWatch
Facebook to set final IPO priceCNN
Additional Facebook shares for IPO come from early investorsSlashGear
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Telegraph.co.uk
Google calls Knowledge Graph first baby step towards 'Star Trek computer'
Washington Post
Google has just launched Knowledge Graph, the latest refinement to its search engine product that seeks to provide users with more relevant and in-depth responses to search queries. The company actually started testing this new interface last week,
Google's Knowledge Graph and Two Other Stories You Need to KnowMashable
Google's Knowledge Graph: A Humanly Relevant IdeaForbes
Google overhauls search engine with Knowledge GraphInquirer
Columbus Dispatch -NPR -CNN
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USA TODAY
Verizon launches LTE in 28 new markets, extends network in eleven areas
TeleGeography
Verizon Wireless, the owner of the United States' largest Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, has announced that it will extend 4G connectivity to 28 new markets today, while also expanding its existing network in eleven established areas.
Verizon to discontinue unlimited data plans for upgradersOrlando Business Journal
Verizon to kill unlimited data plans for existing subscribersCNET
Verizon Wireless to end unlimited data planUSA TODAY
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May 17 2012

Facebook backers sell bigger stakes on strong demand for shares in IPO – Telegraph.co.uk

Category: TechnologyDaily Electronics Reviews @ 9:29 am

Telegraph.co.uk
Facebook backers sell bigger stakes on strong demand for shares in IPO
Telegraph.co.uk
Early investors in Facebook including Goldman Sachs and Peter Thiel, one of the company's directors, have increased the size of the stakes they're selling in tomorrow's IPO in the face of rampant demand for the shares. Facebook's value is expected to
Facebook to set final IPO price ThursdayLocal 10
Privacy key issue for Facebook ahead of IPO – Technology NewsSan Francisco Luxury News
Facebook's IPO to create more richesReno Gazette-Journal
Phys.Org -InformationWeek
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TG Daily
Google creates Knowledge Graph for better-targeted search results
TG Daily
Google's introduced what it's calling the Knowledge Graph to search results, aiming to make them more context-relevant. Starting today in the US – and soon in the rest of the world – the new feature is aimed at giving users more of what they're looking
Google launches new search with Knowledge GraphWTSP 10 News
Google strives to enlighten with new search toolMinnesota Public Radio
Google revamps search, tries to think more like a personCNN
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The Guardian
Why is Facebook co-founder now in Singapore?
CNN International
By Liz Neisloss, CNN Singapore (CNN) — With all the attention on the Facebook IPO, people have been wondering "Where in the world is Eduardo Saverin?" The co-founder of Facebook, whose falling out with CEO Mark Zuckerberg was immortalized in the film
A Facebook Co-Founder Reflects on the Path ForwardNew York Times
Asian start-ups gain as Facebook's Saverin looks EastPhys.Org
Facebook's Saverin May Save $ 67 Million on US Tax BillBloomberg
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May 17 2012

Questions about Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg – San Francisco Chronicle

Category: TechnologyDaily Electronics Reviews @ 7:29 am

Globe and Mail
Questions about Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg
San Francisco Chronicle
Mark Zuckerberg is the guiding force behind Facebook's meteoric rise from college dorm room project to global Internet powerhouse. But with Facebook poised to hit Wall Street on Friday in one of the biggest initial stock offerings in history,
Facebook shareholders selling more sharesChristian Science Monitor
After The IPO, What's Next For Facebook?Forbes
Facebook investors to cash out more sharesBusinessWeek
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AFP
Asian start-ups gain as Facebook's Saverin looks East
AFP
By Bhavan Jaipragas (AFP) – 3 hours ago SINGAPORE — Far from the Wall Street limelight, Facebook's co-founder Eduardo Saverin is keeping a low profile in Singapore, investing his wealth in tech start-ups while enjoying a life of luxury.
A Facebook Co-Founder Reflects on the Path ForwardNew York Times
Facebook co-founder “not dodging tax”MyBroadband
Saverin: I'm a 'global citizen,' not a tax dodgerCNET
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USA TODAY
Verizon Wireless to end unlimited data plan
USA TODAY
By Roger Yu, USA TODAY Verizon Wireless plans to begin eliminating the unlimited data plan it has provided customers who had it before the carrier introduced tiered pricing and dropped the unlimited plan for new buyers last year.
Verizon to kill unlimited data plans for existing subscribersCNET
Verizon Wireless to Curb Unlimited Data PlansWall Street Journal
Verizon to end unlimited data for upgradersCNNMoney
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May 17 2012

Facebook investors to cash out more shares – BusinessWeek

Category: TechnologyDaily Electronics Reviews @ 5:29 am

New York Times
Facebook investors to cash out more shares
BusinessWeek
Insiders and early Facebook investors will be unloading more of their shares in the initial public offering, the company said Wednesday, as they take advantage of investor demand. Facebook said in a regulatory filing that 84 million shares,
Questions about Facebook founder Mark ZuckerbergSan Francisco Chronicle
General Motors' defection makes it harder for Facebook to make a bull case for Washington Post
Demand for Facebook high, risingThe Advocate
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TechRadar UK
Sony Alpha NEX-F3 (with 18-55mm lens, White)
CNET
The good: The Sony Alpha NEX-F3 produces very nice low- to midrange sensitivity pictures, plus you can configure it for streamlined shooting, and delivers solid overall performance. The new automated self-portrait is also a boon for people who like to
Hands-On With Sony's New Alpha A37 and Alpha NEX-F3PCWorld
Sony Alpha SLT-A37 preview: beginner-friendly SLT camera with tilting LCD for The Verge
Sony Alpha SLT-A37imaging resource
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USA TODAY
Verizon to end unlimited data for upgraders
KPRC Houston
Verizon Wireless is planning this summer to begin forcing smartphone customers with unlimited data plans to switch to tiered plans when they upgrade, the company's chief financial officer told Wall Street analysts on Wednesday.
Verizon Wireless to end unlimited data planUSA TODAY
Verizon Ends Unlimited Data Plan For Existing CustomersThe Driod Guy
Verizon plans price hikes for Fios, wireless usersCNET
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May 17 2012

General Motors’ defection makes it harder for Facebook to make a bull case for … – Washington Post

Category: TechnologyDaily Electronics Reviews @ 3:30 am

Telegraph.co.uk
General Motors' defection makes it harder for Facebook to make a bull case for
Washington Post
May 16 (Bloomberg) — General Motors Co., the world's biggest automaker, no longer intends to advertise on Facebook Inc. as the social network prepares for an initial public offering. “Currently we have no plans to continue advertising with Facebook,”
Ahead of Facebook IPO, a Skeptical Madison Ave.New York Times (blog)
Companies question whether Facebook ads payChristian Science Monitor
Facebook ad debate surfaces just before company's IPOThe Seattle Times
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The Mac Observer
Verizon Eliminating Unlimited Data for Users with 4G LTE
The Mac Observer
Verizon customers who currently have a $ 30 per month unlimited data plan will not be able to keep that plan after they migrate to 4G LTE. Verizon plans to offer a data share plan starting mid-summer and 4G LTE customers will have to move to that plan.
Verizon Wireless to end unlimited data planUSA TODAY
Verizon plans price hikes for Fios, wireless usersCNET
Verizon Wireless to Curb Unlimited Data PlansWall Street Journal
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CNET
Facebook's Saverin says he's not dodging taxes
CNET
by Steven Musil | 17 May 2012 9:29am SGT Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin, who is simultaneously becoming one of the richer and more reviled people around, wants to set the record straight. Saverin, who helped Mark Zuckerberg launch Facebook in 2004
Why is Facebook co-founder now in Singapore?CNN
Facebook's Saverin on giving up citizenship: “This had nothing to do with taxes”VentureBeat
Facebook Co-Founder Saverin Denies Tax-Dodging TalkPC Magazine
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May 17 2012

Facebook Co-Founder Saverin Denies Tax-Dodging Talk – PC Magazine

Category: TechnologyDaily Electronics Reviews @ 1:33 am

Brisbane Times
Facebook Co-Founder Saverin Denies Tax-Dodging Talk
PC Magazine
By Damon Poeter Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin renounced his US citizenship ahead of the company's highly anticipated initial public offering, which could enrich him by several billion dollars. He currently lives in Singapore, a country that
Saverin: I'm a 'global citizen,' not a tax dodgerCNET
The Facebook Founder Who Unfriended AmericaBloomberg
A Facebook Co-Founder Reflects on the Path ForwardNew York Times
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USA TODAY
Do Facebook ads work? IPO, GM spotlight issue
USA TODAY
By Laura Petrecca, Gary Strauss, and Hadley Malcolm Just as Facebook prepares for its highly anticipated initial public offering of stock, the effectiveness of advertising on the site is under scrutiny, thanks to General Motors' decision to pull its
Here Are 10 Reasons Not to Buy Facebook Before You Buy It AnywayWall Street Journal
Will others follow General Motors and drop Facebook?Washington Post
Ad execs say jury still out on Facebook as mediumReuters
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ABC News
Companies ask: Does advertising on Facebook pay?
DailyFinance
By PETER SVENSSON and TOM KRISHERAP posted: 6:21 PM 05/16/12 NEW YORK -Responding to extraordinary demand, Facebook said Wednesday that it would sell more stock in the company's initial public offering. But ahead of the IPO, a debate emerged between
Facebook insiders could blunt 1st day's gainsSan Francisco Chronicle
Facebook IPO frenzy buildsSan Jose Mercury News
Zuckerberg's Facebook story is study in contrastsSydney Morning Herald
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May 16 2012

The Pirate Bay hit by DDoS attack – BBC News

Category: TechnologyDaily Electronics Reviews @ 11:31 pm

BBC News
The Pirate Bay hit by DDoS attack
BBC News
File-sharing website The Pirate Bay (TPB) has been hit by a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack. The site has been largely inaccessible for the last 24 hours, and the service is intermittent in the UK. The Pirate Bay has confirmed the attack on
The Pirate Bay Taken Down by DDoS AttackPC Magazine
Pirate Bay Under DDoS Attack From Unknown EnemyTorrentFreak
The Pirate Bay Taken Down by Cyber AttackeSecurity Planet
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General Motor's defection makes it harder for Facebook to make a bull case for
Washington Post
May 16 (Bloomberg) — General Motors Co., the world's biggest automaker, no longer intends to advertise on Facebook Inc. as the social network prepares for an initial public offering. “Currently we have no plans to continue advertising with Facebook,”
Facebook IPO doesn't mean the end of privacyCNET
Biz Break: Facebook's IPO, Apple's iPhone and Google's search results all may San Jose Mercury News
Hey, doomsayers, Facebook will do much better than you thinkVentureBeat
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Globe and Mail
Facebook IPO: As insiders signal they will unload stakes, the public wonders
Washington Post
May 16 (Bloomberg) — Facebook Inc. investors such as Accel Partners and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased the number of shares they're selling in the social network's initial public offering, boosting the sale to as much as $ 16 billion.
Facebook IPO boosts wealth in Silicon ValleyUSA TODAY
Facebook IPO: analysts warn investors away as more shares hit the marketThe Guardian
Companies ask: Does advertising on Facebook pay? The Associated Press
Daily Gossip -Investor’s Business Daily -Reuters
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May 16 2012

GM Leaving Facebook Ads Seen Stunting Sales, Analyst Says – San Francisco Chronicle

Category: TechnologyDaily Electronics Reviews @ 9:31 pm

Toronto Star
GM Leaving Facebook Ads Seen Stunting Sales, Analyst Says
San Francisco Chronicle
(Updates with CEO comment in fifth paragraph.) May 16 (Bloomberg) — Facebook Inc.'s loss of paid advertising from General Motors Co., the world's biggest automaker, may spur other marketers to reconsider ads on the site and hamper sales growth just as
Privacy concerns? Why are you still on Facebook?msnbc.com
Google exec to Facebook: Uh, your users aren't really shoppersCNET
Facebook's Coming At $ 100+ Billion, Should Be Closer To $ 82Forbes
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New York Times
A Facebook Co-Founder Reflects on the Path Forward
New York Times
Eduardo Saverin can escape the United States, but he can't slip Facebook. “Everything I do in my personal life, in my professional life, it's completely there,” said Mr. Saverin, a Facebook co-founder, in his first in-depth interview in conjunction
Uncle Sam, say goodbye to Eduardo Saverin and $ 67 million in taxesLos Angeles Times
BANNED FROM THE USA: Billionaire Facebook Cofounder Could Be Barred From San Francisco Chronicle
The Weakest Defense of Eduardo SaverinDaily Beast
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USA TODAY
Google unveils search overhaul
USA TODAY
By Jon Swartz, USA TODAY Google on Wednesday ratcheted up its search service as Facebook steamrolls to its gargantuan IPO on Friday. Google's next generation of search, called Knowledge Graph, has been anticipated within high-tech circles for months.
Google makes search 'more human'BBC News
Google adds factoids to search resultsCNET
Google unleases sparkly new search tool so you never have to leave GoogleThe Guardian
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May 16 2012

We may not trust Facebook, but we don’t quit it either, shows poll – msnbc.com

Category: TechnologyDaily Electronics Reviews @ 7:30 pm

Toronto Star
We may not trust Facebook, but we don't quit it either, shows poll
msnbc.com
We've long known more than a few Facebook users don't trust the social network to keep their personal information private. We know this because each and every time a new Facebook privacy kerfuffle hits the news, that's all we talk about in our status
Facebook's IPO, From an Adman's PerspectiveABC News
Google exec to Facebook: Uh, your users aren't really shoppersCNET
Why GM May Regret Dumping Facebook AdsForbes
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USA TODAY
Google revamps search, tries to think more like a person
CNN
By Doug Gross, CNN (CNN) — So, let's say you're doing a Google search for "Kings." Did you mean the LA hockey team or the Sacramento basketball team? Maybe the TV show? Or maybe you actually wanted to know something about monarchs.
Google overhauls search with new knowledge graphSlashGear
Google Fires Back at Bing With 'Knowledge Graph'PC Magazine
Google strives to enlighten with new search toolSan Jose Mercury News
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CBC.ca
Facebook Expands IPO as Accel, Goldman Sachs Sell More Stock
San Francisco Chronicle
(Updates with bell-ringing event in 14th paragraph.) May 16 (Bloomberg) — Facebook Inc. investors such as Accel Partners and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased the number of shares they're selling in the social network's initial public offering,
Facebook IPO Gets a Boost: 84 Million More Shares For SaleMashable
Facebook Boosts IPO Size As More Holders Sell StockWall Street Journal
Facebook IPO triggers retail investor crazeReuters
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May 16 2012

Infographic: After GM Loss, Can Facebook Compete in the Ad Game? – PC Magazine

Category: TechnologyDaily Electronics Reviews @ 5:29 pm

Forbes
Infographic: After GM Loss, Can Facebook Compete in the Ad Game?
PC Magazine
By Chloe Albanesius Facebook today increased the size of its IPO again, which could bring in up to $ 16 billion, according to reports. The change, outlined in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), comes one day after General Motors
On eve of Facebook IPO, GM pulls millions in adsChristian Science Monitor
Why Facebook ads are differentWashington Post
Facebook's biggest problem is that it's a media companyGigaOM
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Globe and Mail
Next iPhone will have 4-inch screen: report
msnbc.com
Apple plans to use a larger screen on the next-generation iPhone and has begun to place orders for the new displays from suppliers in South Korea and Japan, people familiar with the situation said on Wednesday. The new iPhone screens will measure 4
Apple Moves Toward Larger iPhone ScreensWall Street Journal
Latest iPhone Rumor Points to 4-Inch Screen (Again)PC Magazine
IPhone to get larger screen: A report to take with a grain of salt?Los Angeles Times
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USA TODAY
Google unveils search overhaul
USA TODAY
By Jon Swartz, USA TODAY Google on Wednesday ratcheted up its search service as Facebook steamrolls to its gargantuan IPO on Friday. Google's next generation of search, called Knowledge Graph, has been anticipated within high-tech circles for months.
Search engines at war, releasing biggest changes in yearsFox News
Google bringing new smarts to search with Knowledge GraphCNET
Google Search Will Incorporate 'knowledge Graph' Into Main Search ResultsPCWorld
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