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Shaun Nichols

2012

Industry

It’s Official: Facebook Countersues Yahoo Over 10 Patents

Facebook has made good on its vow to fight Yahoo's patent claim by filing a counter suit also alleging patent…

05 Apr 2012

Social

Facebook Warns: Don’t Share Passwords With Employers

Following public outcry over reports that companies have been asking employees to hand over login credentials in order to scan…

26 Mar 2012

Industry

Twitter Turns 6: From 140 Characters to 140 Million Users

Microblogging pioneer Twitter marked its sixth anniversary by announcing that it now has more than 140 million users. The company…

24 Mar 2012

Mobile

Google Launches GetMo Mobile Optimization Initiative in UK

Google says the UK GetMo campaign aims to provide webmasters and developers with tools for optimizing sites to run on…

15 Mar 2012

Industry

It’s Official: Yahoo Sues Facebook Over 10 Patents

The suit alleges that Facebook features, including the News Feed and video content ads, are based on Yahoo patents for…

13 Mar 2012

Local

Yelp Stock Jumps by 64 percent in IPO

Local search and user-generated review site Yelp has become the latest technology firm to surge onto the stock market. The…

03 Mar 2012

Industry

Google Privacy Policy: 36 Attorneys General Express Strong Concerns

The National Association of Attorneys General said in an open letter to Google CEO Larry Page stating that the group…

25 Feb 2012

Mobile

Android Market vs. App Store Prices: Why Android Users Pay Double [Study]

Analyst firm Canalys' App Integrator study found that the top 100 paid applications on the Android service carry an average…

25 Feb 2012

Industry

Google Accused of Tracking Safari Users

A report says Google was ignoring settings on Safari intended to block tracking tools. Google platforms were reportedly able to…

20 Feb 2012

Social

Verified Accounts Launch for Facebook VIPs

Facebook has unveiled an authenticated account system which will target accounts of celebrities and popular figures with a large number…

20 Feb 2012