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Snap Interactive's Facebook Gamble Pays Off

Co-founders of Snap Interactive Darrell Lerner (left) and Cliff Lerner (right)
Fifty-five-million and counting. That's the number of people looking for love, and they're doing so through Are You Interested?, the second-most popular Facebook app, made by the development team at Snap Interactive. Are You Interested? has been one of the most popular apps on Facebook Platform since 2007, when Facebook first released their application platform to developers, and the dating service is showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon.
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Jive Software Inc. Launches Hot IPO, Shares Jump 25 Percent First Day

Jive was up as much as 38 percent during the trading day on the NASDAQ Stock Market, reaching an intraday high of $16.50. The company, based in Palo Alto, Ca., said in a statement it sold 13.4 million shares at $12 each after originally planning to sell 11.7 million shares at $8 to $10 each.
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EU telecom ministers aim to end bandwidth favoritism

EU ministers urged the European Commission and regulators to check on telecom operators who prioritize bandwidth for certain services, giving leverage to complaints about mobile firms around the world blocking Web-call services such as Skype.
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Verizon to Buy Netflix? Views on the Street Differ

A rumor that Verizon will buy Netflix is flying around, pushing up Netflix shares by 6.2 percent to $75.26 on Monday. The stock continues to rise Tuesday, with Netflix trading up $1.20 to $76.16 in early-afternoon trading.
Amazon's Kindle Fire

Amazon to Release Software Update for Kindle Fire Problems

Many users have complained about issues with the new Kindle Fire, including slow and erratic scrolling, problems with apps, difficulty accessing Wi-Fi, and clumsy touchscreens. But Amazon says some of the problems will be solved with a new software update it will release before Christmas.
Angry Birds

Angry Birds Rio, Online, Barnes & Noble, iPhone -- Rovio Game is Red-Hot

Angry Birds was the first game released for Apple's iOS system in December 2009, and since then it has sold millions of versions. Players of the game use a slingshot to launch the round, red, wingless birds at pigs on or within different structures with the aim of destroying all on the playing field.

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