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Privacy worries dog Facebook ahead of IPONew York (AFP) May 15, 2012 Some 900 million people like Facebook. But when they realize their private information is being bought and sold, some don't like it so much. The question of privacy and the use of personal data is a key issue for Facebook as the booming social network prepares to list on Wall Street. That is because the freewheeling world of social media must give way to a business model of using the personal information on Facebook as a commodity for marketing and advertising. Some consumer and privacy advo ... read more |
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Hedge fund wants Yahoo! CEO ousted A hedge fund with a large stake in Yahoo! on Friday demanded the immediate ouster of chief executive Scott Thompson, saying he had lost credibility by misrepresenting his educational background. ... more | .. |
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Facebook to pay Microsoft $550 million for patents A half-billion-dollar patent deal between Facebook and Microsoft was announced on Monday as the social network hardened its defenses ahead of going public with a stock offering on the NASDAQ. ... more | .. |
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 Google-Oracle chiefs heard in high-stakes patent trial The chiefs of Google and Oracle were served up to jurors on Tuesday as opening witnesses in a patent case aimed at Android software used to power smartphones and tablet computers. ... more | .. |
Struggling Yahoo! sees profit rise in upbeat quarter Struggling Internet pioneer Yahoo! on Tuesday saw its faltering stock price bolstered by news that its profit climbed 28 percent in the first three months of the year. ... more |
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