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Feb 03 12 12:10pm EDT

Path Cuts Through Social-Media Noise

The hyper-personal social network founded by a few startup powerhouses slowly proves its merit and doubles numbers in two months. Continue


Feb 01 12 5:19pm EDT

Gift Apps That Keep on Giving

As Facebook files papers to go public, the companies seizing on the social network's success continue to multiply. The latest is a startup that will offer a gifting app. Continue


Jan 31 12 5:00pm EDT

A Proxy Piece of the Facebook Pie

Can't seem to get in touch with anyone who knows where to look for Facebook stock? You're not alone. But one industry expert shares tips on "proxy investments" in startup tech companies. Continue


Jan 30 12 6:12pm EDT

Zynga Accused of Copying Bingo Game

Startup gaming company Buffalo Studios accuses Zynga of copying its version of a 400-year-old game. And Portfolio.com asks, "Who is doing the copying?" Continue


Jan 26 12 12:30pm EDT

His (App) Name is Kaiser Permanente

A major healthcare company launches an app giving patients increased access to electronic records. But the $700 million mobile-healthcare industry is still ripe for disruption. Continue


Jan 26 12 8:02am EDT

Mobile Move a Must for Zynga

Zynga's games on Facebook like FarmVille are the cash cow for the San Francisco social gaming company. But to chart its own successful stand-alone course, Zynga needs to figure out how to win the mobile game. Continue


Jan 25 12 11:49am EDT

Long Extradition Battle Looms for Kim Dotcom

The U.S. faces a long, complex process before it can bring Megaupload boss Kim Dotcom to face charges of Internet piracy. Continue


Jan 24 12 1:31pm EDT

Prepare Ye the Way of the Timeline

Facebook's new Timeline, which allows users to track mentions of their entire life based on date, will soon be forced on all 800 million members. Now is the time to rewrite your history—or at least clean it up. Continue


Jan 23 12 1:05pm EDT

Doubling the Numbers

The doubling of tablets and e-readers in the United States could mean big money for innovative startup publishers. Continue


Jan 20 12 5:16pm EDT

Black Market Apps Welcome

Mobile apps that infringe on copyrights and turn phones into free Internet hotspots may not be welcome in the Android Market, but they may find a home in the under-construction CyanogenMod App Store. Continue


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