Apple iOS 6: Facebook Integration, Improved Siri, New Maps
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(SAN FRANCISCO) — Apple today showed off iOS 6, the feature-laden successor to its current iOS 5 software for iPhones and iPads. It will bring 200 new features to the iPhone and iPad, the company said, including Facebook in…
Facebook Launches App Center
Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg via Getty Images(SAN FRANCISCO) — It’s about to become much easier to find and install Facebook apps to your Facebook Timeline. The Facebook App Center, announced in early May, will begin rolling out as soon as Thursday night…
Nasdaq Outlines $40M Fund for Facebook IPO Glitches
EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/GettyImages(NEW YORK) — The Nasdaq stock exchange announced a $40 million fund Wednesday to compensate investors who were “disadvantaged” by technical problems during Facebook’s rocky IPO on May 18.The Nasdaq OMX …
Dow Down Fourth Straight Day, Facebook at New Low
Hemera/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — After a sharp drop Friday, the Dow closed at 12,101.46 on Monday, down another 17.11 points in trading.The S&P ended the day flat at 1,278.18, while the NASDAQ managed to end the day up 12.53 points to close at 2,760….
Facebook to Allow Users Under 13?
LOIC VENANCE/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Facebook is reportedly working on new technology that would allow children under 13 to use the social networking site while being supervised by their parents.Citing people familiar with the matter, the Wall St…
How Much Does Facebook Pay Its Interns?
Peter Foley/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — With internships harder to come by in a sluggish economy and unpaid internships typical in many industries, the lucky college students who land a summer gig at Facebook have indeed found a friend. Acc…
Mom Chokes Bully Over Facebook Comments
Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg via Getty Images(ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.) — A Florida mom said she regretted choking a boy who bullied her daughter online, but said his “nasty” and “disgusting” comments about the girl on Facebook had go…
Your Facebook Photo Is Shaped by National Culture
Two typical Facebook profile photos, one American (left), the other East Asian. Images provided by the Center for Vital Longevity/UT Dallas.(NEW YORK) — Poke around Facebook and you’ll see your friends in all sorts of places: at the beach, at a …
Zynga CEO and the Value of ‘Boring Conference Calls’
Zynga(LOS ANGELES) — Zynga, maker of such popular social games as Words With Friends and Farmville, has seen lots of growth with its mobile games, but the CEO of the company, Mark Pincus, isn’t worried about the disappearance of the PC.“I …
Did Mark Zuckerberg Stiff His Italian Waiter?
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Facebook’s newlywed and newly minted billionaire founder Mark Zuckerberg is being criticized after he reportedly skipped out on paying gratuity not once, but twice after dining out with his wife on the co…
Siri, Facebook Improvements Coming to iPhone, Says Apple CEO
Joanna Stern/ABC News(LOS ANGELES) — Apple CEO Tim Cook didn’t only speak about how he’d like to see an iPhone made in the U.S. at the All Things D conference — he also spoke about some future product plans, which include an improved Siri…
Dow Climbs into Positive Territory; Facebook Continues to Slide
Hemera/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — An encouraging read on the housing market helped push the markets up to start the week. The Dow closed up 126 points Tuesday, while the Nasdaq and S&P added 33 points and 15 points, respectively.There are more signs t…
Facebook Shares Hit New Low
EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/GettyImages(NEW YORK) — Facebook shares fell 7 percent to below $30 on Tuesday, the lowest since the initial offering, as options trading on the stock began.The social network has been the worst-performing large IPO in at least a d…
Facebook Working on Its Own Smartphone?
Peter Foley/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Facebook continues to beef up its mobile strategy — just last week it launched a dedicated Facebook camera app and it has recently acquired mobile app companies, including Instagram and Glancee. …
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Spotted in Rome
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(ROME) — Where do two newlyweds worth almost $20 billion spend their honeymoon? Rome, apparently.Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and new bride Priscilla Chan were recently spotted in the Eternal City enjoying a romantic di…
Did Bono Lose $350 Million or Make $1.7 Billion on Facebook?
Franck Prevel/Getty Images(LONDON) — When Facebook went public on May 18, the press had a field day with U2 frontman Bono, proclaiming him the world’s richest rock star thanks to the 2.3 percent stake in Facebook owned by his private equity firm, …
Morgan Stanley to Pay Back Investors over Facebook IPO?
Scott Eells/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Morgan Stanley, the lead investment bank in the Facebook IPO, might pay money to some retail investors who overpaid when they bought the stock. Published reports say the firm is reviewing orders from …
Facebook Stock Jumps as Analysts Call for Better IPO Rules
EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/GettyImages(NEW YORK) — Facebook stock closed up for the second day in a row as Facebook’s underwriters continued to face heat over whether they gave an unfair advantage to preferred clients. Many average investors lost thousands o…
Facebook Camera: New Camera App for iPhone, iPod Touch
Facebook(NEW YORK) — The world might be focused on the issues surrounding Facebook’s stock price and Mark Zuckerberg’s relationship with investors, but the social media giant is trying to move ahead with business as usual. And today’…
Can Facebook Ruin Your Marriage?
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — It turns out the kiss of death for marriages might be more like a poke. A third of all divorce filings in 2011 contained the word “Facebook,” according to Divorce Online. And more than 80 percent of U.S. divorce atto…