Yahoo! accuses Facebook of patent infringement

Yahoo! has filed a lawsuit against social networking website Facebook. Picture: Supplied Source: AFP YAHOO! has filed a lawsuit against Facebook yesterday, accusing the social networking giant of patent infringement. Yahoo!, in the suit filed in US District Court for the Northern District of California, accused Facebook of infringing on 10 of its patents. “For much of the technology upon which Facebook is based Yahoo! got there first and was therefore allowed patents by the United States Patent Office to ...

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Microsoft launches social news site

The site analyses real time information from Bing search engines and on-line social networks. Picture: Screenshot Source: news.com.au MICROSOFT has launched an msnNOW website designed to deliver the “latest buzz” from Facebook, Twitter, Bing and BreakingNews.com. The service at now.msn.com analyses in real time Bing searches and updates at the popular on-line social networks to display hot topics and authoritative voices commenting about them. Microsoft billed msnNOW as “the first service to surface the latest buzz from Facebook, Twitter, Bing ...

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Facebook stocks up for Google fight

Facebook’s $5 billion stock offering will come in handy for its long battle with Google over web dominance. Picture: Perth Now Source: news.com.au AS Facebook and Google jockey for dominance of the Web, the social networking titan’s $5 billion stock offering will give it a hefty warchest for the on-going fight, analysts say. “It gives Facebook the capability to roll out more services,” Gartner technology analyst Michael Gartenberg said. “It’s going to be harder for companies to compete with Facebook.” ...

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Warning as Facebook scam dubbed cleverest yet

The scam is stated to mimic Facebook’s security procedures. Picture: AP Source: AP A FACEBOOK scam, dubbed the cleverest yet, gets users to provide their passwords and financial details by accusing them of violating the site’s policy and threatens to delete their account. Experts stated the recent assault designed to steal users’ Facebook details is among the most sophisticated yet because it mimics the security procedures that sites use to defend against world wide web trolls and other bad behaviour ...

Submited at Tuesday, November 29th, 2011 at 1:00 am by jessica

Like this? ‘Man I got soooo wasted last night!’

Uni students are turning to Facebook to document their boozy exploits. Picture: David Caird Source: Herald Sun BOOZY Facebook profiles could be lifting binge drinking rates among uni students. Scientists stated alcohol consumption – and the problems it caused – could be mapped on student Facebook accounts. A desire to portray themselves as party animals could worsen real-life habits. The world-first study tracked the Facebook accounts and drinking habits of 157 Australian university students, aged 18-24.

Submited at Wednesday, November 9th, 2011 at 8:00 pm by Alina

Universal to Offer ‘Johnny English’ Via Facebook in the U.S., U.K. and Australia

COLOGNE, Germany – As comedy spy thriller Johnny English Reborn continues to top box office charts in Europe, Universal Pictures is rebooting the first film in the Rowen Atkinson franchise via Facebook. Universal is offering Johnny English (2003) to rent via Facebook’s Social Cinema App to users in the U.S, U.K. and Australia. This will be the first time Universal has used the Social Cinema application outside the U.S. Previous Facebook releases from the Studio’s back catalog –including The Big ...

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Facebook and eBay downplay Google threat

Sean Parker, co-founder of Napster stated Facebook would have to screw up in a huge way for Google to steal its crown. Picture: Getty Images Source: Getty Images SILICON Valley star Sean Parker stated this day that Facebook would have to blunder in a huge way for Google’s social network to steal its crown. “Facebook would have to screw up royally and Google would have to do something really smart,” Parker stated during an on-stage interview that opened a Web ...

Submited at Tuesday, October 18th, 2011 at 7:00 pm by Gillan

Teen Bride Courtney Stodden Reinstated on Facebook

The Facebook page of aspiring reality TV personality Courtney Stodden has been reinstated after being pulled earlier this week for “inappropriate sexual content.” Both the personal page and fan page of the 17-year-old wife of Lost actor Doug Hutchison were yanked off the social networking site Thursday. The pages reappeared on-line Friday with the message from Facebook, “This page was removed in error and has been restored. We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused.” Stodden’s mother, Krista Keller, blamed ...

Submited at Sunday, October 16th, 2011 at 2:00 am by Gillan

Winklevoss twins told to pay up and shutup

Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss have been ordered to pay their legal fees. Picture: AFP Source: AFP THE Winklevoss twins just cannot cut a break. A New York appellate judge has ruled that Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss – the brothers who tried and failed to sue Mark Zuckerberg – must pay $13 million in legal fees to the law firm that helped them reach a settlement with Facebook, The Hollywood Reporter stated today. The twins – nicknamed “The Winklevi” – have ...

Submited at Wednesday, October 12th, 2011 at 10:00 pm by Alina

Appy days! Facebook finally launches iPad app

The new Facebook app for iPad lets you see all your pic albums. Picture: Facebook EIGHTEEN months late and following months of speculation, Facebook has finally boarded Apple’s tablet revolution with its first iPad app. The free download, released to the Australian App Store this morning, delivers full-screen features for the first time and greater functionality, though its slick new menus hide some quirks. Facebook software engineer Leon Dubinsky stated the world’s richest social network developed the app to deliver ...

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