News tagged with social platform

Facebook's popularity also brings lawsuits

As Facebook readies for Wall Street's richest high-tech debut, it is wrangling with litigation and bracing for potential new suits.

Technology / Internet

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Twitter, mixi form Japan tie-up as Facebook gains

(AP) -- Twitter Inc. and Japan's biggest homegrown social networking site mixi Inc. joined forces Wednesday to strengthen their ground against a rapidly expanding Facebook.

Technology / Internet

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Facebook, HTC building Android smartphone: report

Facebook has allied with Taiwan's HTC to build a customized smartphone powered by Google's Android mobile operating system, according to technology blog All Things Digital.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Nov 22, 2011 | popularity 1.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Samsung holds final talks on Google TV venture

Samsung Electronics is holding final talks with Google about launching a television using the US search giant's software platform next year, an executive of the South Korean company said Tuesday.

Technology / Business

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Remodeled PlayStation Home opening doors

Sony on Thursday will open the doors of a remodeled PlayStation Home that puts the focus on games in a virtual world that merges console-quality play with hot trends in online social gaming.

Technology / Business

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Google+ slow and sure in challenge to Facebook

Google remains undaunted in its bid to create a flourishing online community that can go toe-to-toe with social networking powerhouse Facebook.

Technology / Internet

created Oct 21, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Google+ mobbed after doors opened, experts tell

Google+ was mobbed with visitors after the social network opened its doors to the public last week, industry tracker Experian Hitwise reported.

Technology / Internet

created Sep 27, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Zynga's CityVille spreads to Google+

Zynga on Monday added its most popular title -- CityVille -- to games that can be played at the Google+ social network recently launched in a challenge to Facebook.

Technology / Internet

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Flipboard sees magazine future in tablet computers

Flipboard chief executive Mike McCue on Monday said the startup's iPad application has been downloaded more than 3.5 million times as tablet computers enable personalized Internet-Age magazines.

Technology / Business

created Sep 12, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Startup tries to put sociability back into movies

Streaming movies might not yet have the equivalent of a theater experience, with roaring crowds crunching on popcorn, but they are getting more social.

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

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Sony remodels PlayStation Home

Sony is remodeling PlayStation Home to put games at center stage in a virtual world that merges console-quality play with styles of social gaming that are hits at venues such as Facebook.

Technology / Software

created Aug 23, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Miramax films stream to Facebook

Hollywood studio Miramax on Monday began making some of its films available for online viewing as rentals at social networking powerhouse Facebook.

Technology / Internet

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Zynga and Tencent launch China online game

US social games star Zynga made its debut in Mainland China with a localized "Zynga City" title launched in an alliance with leading Chinese Internet service Tencent.

Technology / Internet

created Jul 26, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Android phones to pit vampires against slayers

Facial recognition startup Viewdle on Wednesday began letting Android smartphone users see which of the people around them are vampires and which are vampire slayers.

Technology / Software

created Jun 22, 2011 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

China's Alibaba splits online shopping unit Taobao

China's largest e-commerce company Alibaba Group announced Thursday it has split its consumer online shopping platform Taobao into three firms to adapt to an increasingly competitive landscape.

Technology / Business

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