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Facebook IPO: Are 800 million users worth $100 billionFacebook, the most successful social network in history, is close to going public, according to one new report.聽
Twitter censorship? Posts now yanked country by country.Twitter messages can now be censored on a per-country basis, allowing posts that are problematic in one country to still appear in others. But some worry this means Twitter has turned its back on free speech.
With new game, Zynga spells B-I-N-G-OBingo is getting the Zynga treatment.聽
Netflix CEO forecasts steady decline in DVD subscribersNetflix will focus its energy on streaming video and unique content, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings said this week.聽
iPhone 5 said to get 4-inch screen, new designThe iPhone 5 will get a larger screen and a new shape, according to a new report.聽
Google speeds toward a future with driverless carsGoogle and other companies have ironed out most of the wrinkles in computer-driven cars, and have even done successful tests on public highways. But policy questions remain, including: how would a police officer pull over an autonomous vehicle?
Google introduces privacy changes (cue the backlash)On March 1, Google will roll out a new, streamlined privacy policy. And some critics are already up in arms.聽
Apple sits on mountain of cash after record quarter. Now what?Apple posted a blockbuster Q1 of 2012, thanks in large part to spiking sales of iPad tablets and iPhone handsets.聽
Honda hybrid: Suit over mileage claims goes to courtHonda hybrid doesn't live up to mileage claims, says a woman suing in small claims court. She's urging other Honda hybrid owners to sue individually for $10,000 rather than accept $100 to $200 from a class-action settlement.
Kim Dotcom, Megaupload founder, joked of hacker pastKim Dotcom, once convicted of insider trading, sent introductory e-mails to neighbors joking that he could help them with insider trading and tax fraud. Kim Dotcom went on to point out he had since reformed and started Megaupload.聽
Cloud computing: Can start-up trump Amazon in the cloud?Cloud computing start-up Joyent has $85 million in venture funding and a new deal with Telef贸nica聽to compete with Amazon in cloud computing services.
Laptops, gadgets too old? Trade 'em in at Target.Laptops and other electronic gear can be turned in at nearly 1,500 Target stores. Target and other stores are offering gift cards or store credit for used laptops, iPhones, iPads, and other gadgets.聽
RIM boots both CEOs, as market woes continueRIM has replaced its co-CEOs, Jim Balsillie and Mike聽Lazaridis, with聽Thorsten Heins, the current chief operating officer. What's next for RIM and the BlackBerry line?聽
Kindle Fire drives tablet ownership numbers up, up, upAmazon Kindle Fire helped tablet ownership in America nearly double in less than a month, according to a new Pew report.聽- App developers may trade iOS for Android and BlackBerryApple's operating system iOS has long been a goldmine for app developers, but Android will companies away this year, a new report says. Could Apple lose its hold of the app market?
Kim Dotcom, Megaupload founder, denies piracy in N.Z. courtMr. Dotcom appeared at a bail hearing Monday at an Auckland court after police raided his mansion Friday and removed him from a safe room where they say he barricaded himself.
YouTube: 4 billion daily views? Check. 5 billion? Stay tuned.YouTube, already the TV of the Internet age, has skyrocketed to 4 billion page views per day. Can YouTube's new channel program push it even higher?
Electric vehicles entrepreneur from China stumbles in USElectric vehicles partsmaker has string of California projects delayed or canceled for lack of cash. But research center for electric vehicles and other green power is funded and operating.
Obama will participate in Google+ 'Hangout' after State of the UnionThe chat will take place Monday afternoon, Jan. 30, capping a week of social media engagement the White House is planning around the State of the Union speech.
Department of Justice closes piracy conduit. Is SOPA needed?Department of Justice conducted a two-year investigation of MegaUpload before closing it down. So why does the Department of Justice need new antipiracy laws like SOPA?聽
