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Zynga price falls 13.3% as Facebook IPO trades flat

Shares of online social game maker Zynga plunged 13.3 percent and triggered a trading halt Friday as Facebook's IPO fell flat with investors.

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Zynga investors worry about growth, shares slump

(AP) -- Shares of Zynga Inc. declined further on Friday, even after the online game maker reported first-quarter results that surpassed Wall Street's expectations. Nervous investors are looking for any signs of a slowdown ...

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Social games star Zynga in the red, but optimistic (Update)

Online social games star Zynga stayed in the red in its second quarter as a publicly traded company but on Thursday promised better days ahead with the help of play on smartphones and tablet computers.

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Ubisoft wacky 'Rabbids' hop onto Apple gadgets

French videogame star Ubisoft on Thursday unleashed enchantingly wacky "Rabbids" characters on Apple's coveted iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices.

Technology / Software

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Can cold cash, social game relieve rush hour traffic?

Cash prizes for getting to campus late or leaving early? Even Stanford University's hard-working employees and students may be tempted to participate in a new study.

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Zynga insiders price new stock offering at $12

(AP) -- Online games company Zynga Inc. said Wednesday that CEO Mark Pincus and other insiders will sell some of their stake at $12 a share, slightly below Wednesday's closing price.

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FTC, RockYou settle over exposed email passwords

(AP) -- The Federal Trade Commission says that an online game site called RockYou has reached a settlement with the government over a hacking attack that exposed email addresses and passwords from 32 million users.

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Zynga founder, other insiders to sell 43M shares

(AP) -- Zynga's CEO and other insiders at the online games company plan to sell 43 million shares of stock in a public offering that will boost the amount of stock available for general trading by 35 percent.

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Zynga buys startup behind hit "Draw Something" game

Social games star Zynga on Wednesday said it has bought the young company behind a playful "Draw Something" application that rocketed in popularity in recent weeks.

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Study: The right strategy doesn't guarantee advantage in auctions, real estate or stock market

Who wouldn't pay a penny for a sports car? That's the mentality some popular online auctions take advantage of -- the opportunity to get an expensive item for very little money.

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Zynga holders plan to sell up to $400M in stock

Zynga shareholders may sell up to $400 million of stock through a public offering, three months after the online game maker went public, to try to avoid a drop in its stock price.

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Virtual Piggy lets children get online allowances

Startup Virtual Piggy is rolling out a way for parents to give children online allowances to spend on games, iPod accessories or other stuff tailored for Internet-loving youngsters.

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Facebook game star Zynga opens online playground

Facebook games star Zynga has opened an online playground where users can enjoy hit titles without having to visit the world's top social network.

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Facebook game star Zynga starts online playground

Facebook games star Zynga on Thursday unveiled an online playground where people can share passions for hit titles without having to visit the world's top social network.

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Zynga posts 4Q net loss on IPO-related stock costs

(AP) -- Online game maker Zynga Inc. reported a net loss in the last three months of 2011, weighed by hefty stock-compensation expenses and other costs in its first quarter as a public company.

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