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Google+ Opens Up to All With New Features in Challenge to Facebook
Google has opened up Google+ to all after field-testing it for 12 weeks and it has rolled out a raft of features that can shake the roost of Facebook further.
Is Nicolas Cage a Vampire from the 1800s, or a Doppelganger? [PHOTO]
Nicolas Cage is a vampire, according to one eBay user who attempted to sell a photo from the 1800s of a man with an uncanny resemblance to Cage.
Digg Newsrooms Feature Rewards, Smarter Algorithms
News aggregator site Digg unveils Newsrooms, a feature that organizes news by specific topics, and new ways to engage and reward influential users.
Facebook Seeks Exec to Build Hollywood, Media Ties
Facebook is looking to hire a big-name executive to cultivate relationships and strike deals with the film and music industries to bolster its media offerings.
Facebook News Feed to be More Like 'Personal Newspaper'
Facebook's new news feed will now keep social network users apprised of what what matters most, the company said.
Google+ opens up, takes fight to Facebook
Google Inc and Facebook trotted out a variety of new social networking features in back-to-back announcements on Tuesday, underscoring their intensifying competition for Web surfers.
Look Out Facebook, Google+ Project Goes Public With 9 New Features [VIDEOS]
Search engine giant Google launched the Google+ project to the public on Tuesday after it has been an invite-only service for the past three months.
Occupy Wall Street Protest Powered by Anonymous Supporters
The Occupy Wall Street protests continued into Day 4 on Tuesday as protesters braved the cold and rain to decry the nation's current economic structure.
Google+ video chat now mobile, Facebook fight grows
Google Inc trotted out the latest improvements to its Google+ social network on Tuesday, integrating its search engine into the site and expanding its Hangouts feature to allow mobile use and broadcasting.
Google+ Cans Invite Process, Now Open to Everyone
Google+, the social network that was invite-only for some time, has announced it is now an open platform for anyone and everyone to join.
Amanda Bach, Porter Teenager, Dead of Gunshot Wound: Ex-Boyfriend Charged [VIDEO]
Contradictory news reports muddle the picture of a shocking, inexplicable crime
Netflix’s Losses Continue After Mea Culpa: Did Hastings Do Enough?
Netflix shares continued on the downward spiral Tuesday, down another 8.7 percent after Monday’s beating following CEO Reed Hastings' admission that the company had done a great job in confusing -- and alienating -- customers.
Vasco’s DigiNotar Bankrupt After Iran’s Data Breach
Vasco Data said its Dutch subsidiary, DigiNotar, filed for bankruptcy following July hacker attacks linked to the Iranian government and others.
Text Messaging Leveling Off Among Adults: Study
Text messaging among U.S. adults has leveled off, according to a study.In 2011, American adults sent or received an average of 41.5 text messages a day, about the same number they sent or received in 2010, according to a new report from the Pew Internet and American Life Project. The report is titled, Americans and Text Messaging.
Talk Like a Pirate Day 2011: Arrr! It All Started in a Racquetball Game
Today is the day to talk like a pirate, if you like, since it's officially Talk Like a Pirate Day. The parodic holiday was created in 1995 by John Baur and Mark Summers who proclaimed that each year on Sept. 19 people should talk like a pirate.Both Twitter and Facebook are lighting up today with pirate talk in honor of Talk Like a Pirate Day 2011. It's trending on Twitter, some are talking like pirates at work, and the national holiday gets bigger and bigger each year.
Why Netflix Slept: 3 Reasons Why It’s Splitting Now
Netflix, one of the best entertainment brands, has decided to split services. The “old” Netflix will become just video streaming whereas the beloved DVD-by-mail service is to be redubbed Qwikster.
Top Reasons Why Sony’s PS Vita Will be the Greatest Handheld Gaming Device on the Planet
Here is the list of reasons why the PS Vita will reign supreme as the greatest handheld gaming device on the planet.
Netflix to Split into Two Services After Price Hike Backfires
After having faced the ire of customers over the recent price hikes, popular entertainment service Netflix has said it is separating its movie-streaming business and its DVD-by-mail service.
iPhone 5 Features Taken From Android, Others
Anticipation is growing for Apple's next smartphone -- the iPhone 5 -- and while the company is as tight-lipped as ever, one needs only to look at rivals for hints of what might be included.
Mad Men Tries to Fend Off Boardwalk at Emmys
Television's Mad Men will bid for a fourth straight Emmy on Sunday, hoping to fend off the Prohibition-era gangsters of Boardwalk Empire and the warring kings and knights of Game of Thrones for the industry's top honors.
Facebook Teams Up With Twitter; Danger for Google+?
Facebook will now allow users to update Twitter accounts from their Facebook accounts.
Facebook to Allow Twitter Updating: Does Facebook or Twitter Win?
Facebook will soon allow users to update Twitter accounts on the Facebook platform, according to a discovery by ZDNet.
UBS Trader on Facebook: 'Can We Shut Down Global Markets So Everyone Can Just Chill?'
UBS, it appears, had no idea that accused rogue trader Kweku Adoboli might be messing around with unauthorized risks in its London office, losing $2 billion. It's shocking that $2 billion could slip away so easily, but that's apparently what happened. The bank's analytics simply never caught on, and by now, you know what happened from there -- $2 billion is gone, and the 31-year-old Adoboli has been arrested by London police and charged with three counts while UBS, the Swiss bank with ...
At Emmy Time, the Gift Suites Hit Hollywood
Adults can embrace their inner child with T-shirts by Lotty Dotty featuring the image of a paper doll who comes with her own detachable Velcro clothing to mix and match, changing the doll's outfit to fit the wearer's own personal fashion.
The Top 5 (Borrowed) Features of iPhone 5 and iOS 5
While Apple is not letting any secrets out, one only has to look as far as its software -- iOS5 -- to understand how it will function. Better yet, look to some of Apple rivals.
Google+ APIs Open to Developers
It’s good news for Google+ (read Google Plus) developers as Google has released its first Google+ public APIs on Friday. It gives opportunities for the developers to start cooperating with the growing and hugely popular social networking Web site besides creating applications for it.
Scarlett Johansson’s Leaked Nude Photos Removed from Internet
Two nude photos of Scarlett Johansson that appeared online on Wednesday, after her phone was hacked have been removed from PerezHilton.com, The Dirty.com and other website that posted the Not safe for work (NSFW) images.
Scarlett, Justin Set Aside Nude Photo Worries, Party Together in NYC (Photos)
Scarlett Johansson and her good friend, Justin Timberlake, were spotted partying at 1OAK nightclub in NYC, taking time out from their nude photos scandal worries.
Housewives star says New York cast to be slashed
Has Bravo axed half the housewives in its New York franchise? Real Housewives of New York City star Sonja Morgan says the rumors are true, but Bravo says not so fast.
COO praises benefits of Facebook
Facebook is a technology business, but during an interview Friday at the Paley Center, Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg made it sound like a digital utopia.


