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If you’re annoyed by the Facebook news ticker already, just you wait. Facebook confirmed that it has introduced sponsored stories, or ads, to the ticker. “Sponsored Stories now appear in Ticker on the home page,” a Facebook spokesperson told Mashable. … Continue reading →

An ebook released Tuesday takes an inside look at the email correspondence of Apple founder Steve Jobs. “Letters to Steve: Inside the Email Inbox of Apple’s Steve Jobs” ($2.99), by CNN technology writer Mark Milian, explores how the tech innovator … Continue reading →

From 4.7-inch smartphones like the HTC Titan to models like the 5.3-inch Samsung Galaxy Note, it’s clear that manufacturers are seeing a market for larger-than-normal smartphones that still fall short of what we might consider tablets. While they may not … Continue reading →

AT&T‘s proposed merger with T-Mobile has gotten a big thumbs down from the Federal Communications Commission. In a conference call with reporters, FCC officials said the agency has concluded that the proposed transaction would significantly diminish competition and results in … Continue reading →

As retailers prepare for post-Thanksgiving holiday shopping, consumers increasingly turn online to search for the best deals. Last year, according to the National Retail Federation, 212 million individuals spent an estimated $45 billion total on Black Friday. This year, social … Continue reading →

Google began its Thanksgiving celebrations early this year by putting up a holiday-themed Google Doodle on Tuesday afternoon. The Doodle features a child-like drawing of a turkey whose feathers and wings move when your cursor runs over it. The Doodle … Continue reading →

For the second day in a row Tuesday, Groupon shares plummeted — and flirted with falling below the company’s $20 IPO price. Groupon shares fell 10% Monday, and were trading for as low as $20.03 around 3pm ET . Groupon’s … Continue reading →

Just days after Google released its latest Ice Cream Sandwich platform for Android to developers, Nvidia is offering a sneak preview of what the updated mobile OS looks like on a tablet. Nvidia released a promotional video of Ice Cream … Continue reading →

One of the more fascinating apps to arrive recently for the iPad is 48 Hours Mystery from the folks at CBS Interactive. The free app includes information and video clips from the popular true-crime series. Best of all, an in-app … Continue reading →

Google+ users might see their Klout scores go up Tuesday. The social media ranking company Klout has built a scoring model to calculate activity from Google’s 5-month-old social network. Klout — which measures users’ online influence — started allowing users … Continue reading →