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Facebook has grabbed a lot of attention lately with efforts to combat its new competitor Google+, which has the potential to steal the ground that the social networking giant holds with a user base of 750 millions.

Facebook unveiled new ways for users to listen to music and watch TV, offering tie-ups with the likes of Spotify and Hulu, as it attempts to make media an integral part of its social networking service.

The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: SIGA Technologies, Motricity, American Superconductor, Clean Energy Fuels, and Vodafone Group. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Pan American Silver, DryShips, Randgold Resources, TriQuint Semiconductor, and ARM Holdings.

Spanish speakers now have an online travel community of their own with “Aprendi,” created by American Airlines.

Facebook’s growth is so strong that revenue this year may tap $4.3 billion, double prior estimates, market researcher eMarketer reports.

Ever since Apple failed to launch iPhone 5 in June (deviating from its traditional summer release), the Internet has turned cacophonous with the expected release date and specifications of the superphone.

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.

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.

Mad Men and Modern Family won television's top drama and comedy prizes again on Sunday but elsewhere it was out with the old and in with the new at the Primetime Emmy Awards.

Fox News host Greta Van Susteren engaged in a war of words with Daily Caller founder Tucker Carlson on her show on Monday over Carlson's decision to publish Mike Tyson's controversial comments about Sarah Palin.

Viewership for the 2011 Primetime Emmy Awards fell 8 percent from last year to just over 12 million Americans who watched Jane Lynch host the heavily promoted TV show that drew mixed critical reviews.

On Monday, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a declaration recognizing the economic and social burdens imposed by noncommunicable diseases, which are expected to cost the global economy $47 trillion by 2030.

Mad Men and Modern Family won television's top drama and comedy prizes again on Sunday but elsewhere it was out with the old and in with the new at the Primetime Emmy Awards.

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.

Here's a look at the complete list of 2011 Emmy nominations as well as predictions for who will win and who should win!

The future of the music business is social, free -- and hopefully profitable.

FTC changes the definition of personal information and looks to strengthen child protection laws.

Wal-Mart announced it plans on sourcing $20 billion in products from female-owned businesses in the U.S. over the next five years, while also enacting a number of programs aimed at helping women across the globe.

The United States Postal Service, grappling with a gaping budget shortfall that could lead to a default, is considering whether to cut costs by eliminating some 250 mail processing centers around the country.

If Facebook’s much-anticipated IPO is off for the year, would its crackerjack board of directors now consider buying Yahoo in a reverse takeover?

Rumors swirled Wednesday night that Nike was considering acquiring rival Under Armour for $100 a share, according to the London Times.