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Shaun Nichols
2012
Sheryl Sandberg Joins Facebook Board of Directors
The company said that Sandberg would be taking on the role in addition to her current duties as chief operating…
Microsoft Gets Social With $1.2 Billion Yammer Acquisition
Microsoft has confirmed that it will acquire social network Yammer in a $1.2 billion cash transaction. The company said that…
Facebook Chief Technology Officer Bret Taylor Resigns
Facebook's Chief Technology Officer has announced his resignation from the company. Bret Taylor, who in the past also worked for…
Switzerland Relaxes Rules for Google Street View
A Swiss court has relaxed the privacy and anonymization requirements being placed on Google's Street View service. Google won't need…
Google Buys Quickoffice to Bolster Google Apps
Google has acquired London-based mobile productivity firm Quickoffice in a bid to bolster its Apps platform. The company said that…
Google Bids on New gTLDs .google, .youtube., .lol & More
While Google didn't disclose just how many domains it had applied for, Google chief internet evangelist Vint Cerf said in…
Google Didn’t Infringe on Oracle Patents, Jury Finds
The ruling brings an end to second phase in the ongoing battle over Android's use of Java code. Oracle had…
Facebook Privacy Lawsuit Seeks $15 Billion
Hours before its IPO, Facebook was hit with a $15 billion lawsuit, alleging that the social network knowingly infringed on…
Facebook App Center Announced
Facebook has unveiled plans for its App Center service, which will allow developers to offer their applications to users as…
Apple Mapping iOS 6 Future Without Google Maps?
Apple's upcoming iOS 6 release will be reportedly be headlined by the debut of Apple's own mapping application, replacing the…