Sarah Palin Shows How Social Media's Long Memory Can Trip You
Politics aside, criticism of Sarah Palin in the wake of the Arizona shootings offer an important lesson to businesses: Your social media statements can come back to haunt you.
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AT&T Rolls Out Enterprise Location Services, Changing Everything for Foursquare
AT&T is making a market for enterprise-grade location services. How will Foursquare, Facebook and other consumer-oriented apps react?
CES Wrap Up: Android is New Cool Kid on the Block
After the Consumer Electronics Show of 2011, it's clear that Google's operating system is coming out on top, as third parties adopt the Android quicker than Apple iOS.
The New Mac App Store: The Story Behind Those 1 Million Downloads
Yes, the Mac App Store has 1 million downloads and counting. But companies may soon regret giving those deep discounts on apps.
Competition Begins To Drive Down iPhone Prices [Update]
AT&T has dropped its price on the iPhone 3Gs, but that's just the beginning. Eventually, Apple will get pulled into the price was that's about to flare up between AT&T and Verizon.
Social Networking Reality Check: Facebook Already Is a Financial Success
Facebook has already hit levels of profitability that many companies don't reach until they are more mature. This is proof that social networking is more than a fad. Rather, done right, it's real business.
Vendors Use CES 2011 To Launch A Joint Flop: the Connected Home
One of the themes at this year's Consumer Electronics Show is the connected home. Too bad that so many vendors are unconnected to the real interests of the people who have to buy the gear.
Microsoft Tries to Patent Facebook's Privacy System -- but Its Target is Google
A newly public Microsoft patent describes a method for users to control privacy on social networks that sounds suspiciously like what Facebook implemented a a couple of years ago.
Microsoft Jilts Intel at the Smartphone Altar
Intel's former control over much of computing, both on the client and server sides, has eroded even further because of a series of announcements by other companies at CES 2011.
Why LinkedIn Will Go for an IPO While Facebook Takes Its Time (SEC Willing)
LinkedIn is well positioned for the IPO that reports claim it will seek later this year. So why did Facebook opt for another private placement? Because it could.
Microsoft Expected to Reveal Google TV Competitor at CES
Microsoft is expected to announce a TV initiative at the Consumer Electronics Show, but the company would be wise to learn from Google's mistakes.
CES Show: iPad 2 Design Revealed
Apple is, as always, tight-lipped, but at the Consumer Electronics Show, accessory makers show off their new products and reveal what to expect in the new iPad.
Goldman-Facebook Deal May Smell, but How About the Rest of Business?
Goldman Sachs gets its top customers a crack at upwards of $1.5 billion in Facebook stock while skirting SEC restrictions. But is this worse than what other companies do?
Microsoft Patent Case Loss Could Help Cap Future Infringement Damage Awards
An appeals court reinstates a lower court's patent infringement verdict against Microsoft. However, in the process, a three-judge panel may have set practical limits on the size of damage awards.
Content and Software Publishers Have Their New Year's App Hangover
Many in software and publishing have looked at mobile apps as their rescue from consumers and a cruel commercial world. They are about to realize just how wrong they have been.
DOJ issues new subpoenas in Alaska Senate probe
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Midterm Updates: Trump to rally Floridians, Peltola denies "tricking voters"
DOJ and Comey's lawyers to face off today over latest attempt to charge him
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Internal documents show failed scramble to save "forever cruise"
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Qatar pushes for U.S.-Iran deal under shadow of Trump's threats
Judge set to hear arguments over blocking Trump's proposed arch
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Botched executions came after changes to state protocol
Patrick Stewart, best known for "Star Trek" and "X-Men," dies at 86
