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Facebook smartphone could come by next year: report

Facebook hopes to release its own smartphone by next year, as the newly public social networking giant looks to boost its revenue in the mobile Internet market, the New York Times reported Monday.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created May 28, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 8

Facebook launches iPhone camera app (Update)

Facebook released a "camera" application Thursday that lets people take Instagram-style pictures that can be shared with iPhones.

Technology / Software

created May 24, 2012 | popularity 1.7 / 5 (6) | comments 2

Tesla to launch electric sedan in US on June 22

Tesla Motors said Tuesday it would begin deliveries of "the world's first premium electric sedan" on June 22, slightly ahead of schedule.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created May 22, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (13) | comments 19

Statistical analysis projects future temperatures in North America

For the first time, researchers have been able to combine different climate models using spatial statistics - to project future seasonal temperature changes in regions across North America.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created May 15, 2012 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (21) | comments 50 | with audio podcast

Facebook, Yahoo! patent battle heats up (Update)

A legal battle between Yahoo! and Facebook heated up Friday with the floundering Internet pioneer accusing the rising social network star of buying patents just to retaliate in court.

Technology / Business

created Apr 27, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New research suggests initial mass function for galaxies not universal

(Phys.org) -- Over the past several years there has been debate in the astrophysics community regarding the distribution of stars in galaxies, specifically their mass range. Astronomers use an initial mass ...

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Apr 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2 | with audio podcast report

UN calls for doubling renewable energy by 2030

UN chief Ban Ki-moon made a call to double global consumption of renewable energy over the next two decades in order to ensure sustainable economic development.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Apr 21, 2012 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (13) | comments 110

Facebook to make stock debut on NASDAQ: report

Facebook has picked the technology-heavy NASDAQ exchange for a much-anticipated stock market debut expected next month, according to unconfirmed reports Thursday.

Technology / Business

created Apr 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Facebook buys patents from IBM to defend itself

(AP) -- Facebook has acquired patents from IBM as it girds itself for litigation, including a lawsuit by Yahoo.

Technology / Business

created Mar 22, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Facebook stocks up for Google fight

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 ongoing fight, analysts said.

Technology / Business

created Feb 02, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Facebook surrenders its privacy in IPO documents

Facebook is baring its business soul.The unveiling came late Wednesday when the company that depends on people to share their lives online filed its plans to raise $5 billion in an initial public offering ...

Technology / Business

created Feb 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Will Facebook deliver an IPO surprise?

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg turns up at business conventions in a hoodie. "Cocky" is the word used to describe him most often, after "billionaire." He was Time's person of the year at 26.

Technology / Business

created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (5) | comments 2

Report: Facebook IPO filing could come next week (Update)

When Facebook makes its long-expected debut as a public company this spring, the social-networking company will likely vault into the ranks of the largest public companies in the world, alongside McDonald's, ...

Technology / Business

created Jan 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Calif. stands to reap windfall from Facebook IPO

What's good for Facebook and its employees could be very good for California's treasury.

Technology / Business

created Jan 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Long-awaited Facebook IPO looms in New Year

Facebook co-founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has deflected talk of going public for years but it looks like it is finally going to happen in 2012.

Technology / Business

created Jan 01, 2012 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (4) | comments 3