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Analysis: More than just Great Firewall awaits Facebook in China (Reuters)

2 hours 31 min ago

Reuters - When it comes to China, Facebook should consider itself forewarned. Cracking the world's biggest internet population might seem an obvious ambition for the social networking giant as it trumpets its global growth before a $5 billion initial public offering, but the chances it will succeed look slim.

Just Show Me: 3 great and free cooking apps for the iPhone (Yahoo! News)

Wed, 2012-02-08 02:49

Yahoo! News - Welcome toÂ Just Show Me onÂ Tecca TV, where we show you tips and tricks for getting the most out of theÂ gadgets in your life. In today's episode we'll show three greatÂ cooking apps for theÂ iPhone. BigOven Epicurious Serving Sizer Take a look …

Just Show Me: 3 great and free cooking apps for the iPhone (Yahoo! News)

Wed, 2012-02-08 02:49

Transparent Screen app saves you from bodily injury while texting (Yahoo! News)

Wed, 2012-02-08 02:39

Yahoo! News - Fond ofÂ texting while walking? Unless you're extremely nimble, you may have bumped into people, objects, or even stumbled. In extreme cases, you may have even bruised yourself or broken a few things. But if you have anÂ Android device, you can …

CalSTRS wants Facebook board to expand, add women (Reuters)

Wed, 2012-02-08 01:31

Reuters - The California State Teachers' Retirement System, the second-largest largest pension fund in the United States, wants Facebook Inc to expand its board of directors and diversify a panel that has no women.

Yahoo chairman exits, review drags on (Reuters)

Wed, 2012-02-08 01:23

Reuters - Yahoo Inc Chairman Roy Bostock and three other directors will step down as the struggling company ploughs ahead with an internal overhaul, including discussions on dealing with its stakes in China's Alibaba Group and Yahoo Japan.

Chairman, 3 others out in Yahoo board shake-up (AP)

Wed, 2012-02-08 00:54

AP - Yahoo Chairman Roy Bostock and three longtime board members are stepping down, submitting to the demands of many frustrated shareholders who blame them for contributing to the follies that have dragged down the Internet company's revenue and stock price.

Social Gaming Apps for Android -- Steam, Xbox Live and More (ContributorNetwork)

Wed, 2012-02-08 00:26

ContributorNetwork - For many people, gaming is no longer a solitary experience where you buy a game and bring it back home and play it -- not even on Android-powered smartphones and tablets. Because it's not just that people are buying games from the Android Market, or Gameloft's store, or other online marketplaces. They're making friends, playing online, and earning trophies and achievements through gameplay that their friends can then see on their profiles.

2.1 million viewers live stream Super Bowl online (AP)

Wed, 2012-02-08 00:01

AP - The first live stream of the Super Bowl drew 2.1 million unique viewers, NBC said Thursday.

Halliburton to abandon BlackBerry, turn to iPhone (Reuters)

Tue, 2012-02-07 23:35

Reuters - Oil field services company Halliburton plans to stop issuing BlackBerry smartphones to employees and switch over to Apple's iPhone, which it said was better suited to its needs, marking another setback for Research In Motion.

IMDB "Jane Doe" case gets a court date (Reuters)

Tue, 2012-02-07 23:35

Reuters - Junie Hoang, the actress suing the Internet Movie Database (IMDB) for revealing her age, will see her day -- and perhaps two days -- in court next year.