The news that some employers have asked for direct access to the Facebook accounts — including user names and passwords — of people applying for jobs at their firms has set off a firestorm of controversy. The reports have …
Survey: Social Media Evidence Soaring in Court Cases
Every week the media seems to offer a new account of some dumb crook who is off to the slammer because he posted about his caper on Facebook. It turns out this phenomenon may be even more widespread than we think.
LinkedIn Will Outlive Facebook. Here’s Why
Facebook’s latest $1 billion acquisition smacks of a desperation that LinkedIn consistently manages to avoid.
Facebook to Acquire Instagram Photo-Sharing App
Facebook just announced “that it has reached an agreement to acquire Instagram, a fun, popular photo-sharing app for mobile devices.” The deal consists of “approximately $1 billion in a combination of cash and shares of Facebook” and “is expected to close later this quarter.”
Will the JOBS Act Live Up to Its Name?
President Obama just affixed his signature to the JOBS Act in a public signing ceremony you may have caught on CNN. The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, which passed both houses with bipartisan support, sounds like a win for …
How Facebook Search Could Be a Gift to Google
Facebook’s reported move into search may one day prove a mortal threat to Google’s advertising business. But in the short run, the social network’s new project comes at an opportune time for the search giant.
For Google, …
Light Beer, Suffering From Watered-Down Sales, Tries to Regain the Spotlight
Retail sales of craft beers grew 15% last year. Liquor also had a good 2011, with a 4% increase in sales, while wine has soared in popularity among Baby Boomers and women in general. Everywhere you look, there’s a hip new vodka …
Facebook Asks Court to Throw Out ‘Fraudulent’ Paul Ceglia Lawsuit
Social networking giant Facebook hopes to finally put an end to a bizarre lawsuit filed by an upstate New York former wood-pellet salesman who claims he owns half of the tech phenom. In a motion to dismiss the case Monday, …
Some Awfully Good Companies Competing for ‘Worst Company in America’ Title
Google and Apple? They’ve been squared off in an annual March Madness-style tournament in which the nation’s worst company “wins.” What complicates matters is that Apple, Google, and several other companies entered in the contest …
Handicapping the Yahoo/Facebook Patent Battle
When Yahoo filed a patent suit against Facebook this week, it became as popular as Rush Limbaugh at a Planned Parenthood gathering. But many Yahoo investors will tolerate Silicon Valley’s scorn if the patent gambit actually …
Meet The 10 Patents Yahoo Is Using To Sue Facebook
Yes, Yahoo went there today—claiming in a lawsuit that it, not Facebook, is the real king of social networks. The company points to ten patents that it says cover features like messages, advertising and privacy settings.
We’ve provided here abstracts of those patents for your reading pleasure.
Most Towns Would Kill to Host Facebook. So Why Is Menlo Park Playing Hard to Get?
Attracted by the promise of jobs and tax revenue, most towns would offer significant economic incentives to attract a large corporate headquarters. But being the home base of a corporate giant like Facebook has its challenges …