Renren shares soar on Wall Street debut
Shares in Renren surged Wednesday as the social network seen as China's answer to Facebook made its debut on Wall Street.
Business
May 4, 2011
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News tagged with internet site
Saved by smartphones? Sites stay up despite spike
(AP) -- News of Osama bin Laden's death caused traffic to increase at popular U.S. news sites. Yet outages and slowdowns were less severe than during major news events in the past, meaning fewer people were stuck staring ...
Internet
May 3, 2011
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Facebook to launch China site with Baidu: report
Facebook has signed an agreement with Chinese search engine giant Baidu to set up a new social networking site in China, a leading web portal reported Monday.
Internet
Apr 11, 2011
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LinkedIn working again in China amid protest calls
(AP) -- Social networking site LinkedIn is once again accessible in China, after apparently being blocked by authorities following online calls for Middle East-style protests across the country.
Internet
Feb 26, 2011
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Rivals say Facebook could be tough sell in China
Facebook may be eyeing a move into mainland China, but web firms there cast doubt on whether the social networking giant can tap the monster market -- assuming authorities lift a ban on the site.
Internet
Feb 14, 2011
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YouTube is top website with smartphone users
YouTube video-sharing service is the most popular website among smartphone users, accounting for 17 percent of mobile data traffic, according to a report released Tuesday by network firm Allot Communications.
Internet
Feb 8, 2011
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Russian firm builds web empire at home and abroad
It's a company with a stake in Facebook, the leading position in one of the world's fastest-growing Internet markets and a listing on the London Stock Exchange.
Business
Jan 16, 2011
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Hate mobs thrive in Asia's booming social media
A teenager involved in a car crash that killed nine people in Thailand deserves "no happiness forever", according to just one of more than 300,000 Facebook users who support a page set up to condemn her.
Internet
Jan 14, 2011
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Gloves come off when Chinese Web firms chase customers
In China's young Internet industry, competitors draw blood. When Binghao Cheng launched a social networking site two years ago, he named it Kaixin, or Happiness. But he didn't have the money to spare to buy the domain name ...
Internet
Nov 12, 2010
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WikiLeaks registers company in Iceland
Whistleblower WikiLeaks has registered in media-friendly Iceland its first known legal entity -- a business that so far has no office or activity, the website's spokesman said Friday.
Internet
Nov 12, 2010
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