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Facebook IPO: Reactions from the Social Web (and Zuckerberg)Mark Zuckerberg Click here to view this gallery.It shouldn’t be hard to guess what the largest discussion in the social space was Wednesday — the Facebook IPO. While Facebook certainly wasn’t the first social network to hit the Internet, it̵... iPhone 4 Voice Control: Commands, Tips and TricksiPhone 4S owners may get to listen to the dulcet tones of Siri, but users of earlier iPhone models can also enjoy similar high-tech wonders through Apple’s “Voice Control” functionality. It’s a limited tool, especially compared to Siri, but a useful one if you know how to use... Only About a Third of Tweets Are Worth Reading [STUDY]Do you ever wonder how people react when they see your Twitter updates? Odds are, most would fall under the category of “meh,” according to a new study. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon, MIT and Georgia Tech joined forces to get a sense of how most tweets go over. They created a website... Today’s Top Stories: Sony and Nokia Struggle, Apple Sells More Phones Than EverWelcome to this morning’s edition of “First To Know,” a series in which we keep you in the know on what’s happening in the digital world. Today, we’re looking at three particularly interesting stories. Sony’s Earnings After Wednesday’s change in leadership, with Kazuo Hirai ... What Are the Presidential Candidates’ Stances on Important Tech Issues?The 2012 race for the White House is well underway. During the numerous debates, campaign speeches and addresses, the five remaining presidential candidates have been outspoken about their stances on unemployment, education and foreign policy. But there’s one area they haven’t been ve... Apple Is Now the World’s Third Biggest Phone Manufacturer [REPORT]Apple has leapfrogged LG to become the world’s third biggest phone manufacturer, an IDC report claims. According to IDC’s numbers, Apple shipped 37 million units in Q4 2011, which secured it 8.7% market share, behind Nokia’s 26.6% and Samsung’s 22%. Next is LG Electronics... Zuckerberg to Self: Stay Focused and Keep Shipping [PIC]Have you been wondering what’s going through 27-year-old billionaire Mark Zuckerberg‘s head as the company he started in his Harvard dorm room eight years ago files for IPO? You don’t have to wonder — Zuckerberg just shared a picture of his desk at Facebook HQ on his Time... What’s Next for The Atlantic WireThe Daily isn’t the only media entity celebrating its first birthday this month: Atlantic Wire editor Gabriel Snyder is also commemorating his first year at the online news aggregator, which brought in a record-breaking 3.6 million unique visitors in January. With a newly expanded staff, th... How 9 Tech Giants Traded After Going Public [INFOGRAPHIC]Now that Facebook has filed paperwork for its Initial Public Offering, the world will be watching the company’s value. Assuming the SEC approves the filing, stocks will likely begin trading in May. The social network will be offering $5 billion in stock, and some estimates of market value pla... Facebook: Competition An ‘Ongoing Threat’ But ‘We Compete Favorably’Clear as day, Facebook acknowledges its competition in the social media marketplace in the SEC filing document released Wednesday. Despite Google+, Orkut, Mixi, Twitter and the bevy of competing social sites, Facebook say its future looks bright. In the “competition” section of the S... |