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Microsoft's social networking site So.cl now open to all users

So.cl, an experimental research project from Microsoft, that combines social networking and search to promote learning, is now accepting all users interested in joining the site.

Reports: Nasdaq admits technical bugs affected Facebook IPO trading

Technical problems at the Nasdaq exchange affected the trading of Facebook shares on Friday, the much-anticipated day of its IPO (initial public offering), Robert Greifeld, chief executive of Nasdaq OMX Group Inc., told reporters on Sunday, according to published reports.

Facebook buys mobile e-commerce app Karma

The mobile gift-giving app Karma announced Friday it has been acquired by Facebook. The announcement came shortly after the markets closed on Facebook's first day as a publicly traded company.

Social Networking Security in the Workplace

At any given moment today, on-the-clock employees are updating their social media status, reading feeds and networking on business media sites. Moments can stretch to minutes: A recent study by the Ponemon Institute found that 60% of social media users spend at least 30 minutes a day on these sites while at work.

Update: Facebook IPO stumbles out of the gate

Facebook's IPO got off to a shaky start as its share price ended the first day of trading with small gains.

Twitter jumps on Do Not Track bandwagon

Twitter has announced support for "Do Not Track," immediately implementing it to halt online tracking of users who trigger a setting in their browsers.

Update: Facebook shares rise as trading begins

After all the buildup, Facebook's long-anticipated initial public offering is finally here.

Facebook sets IPO share price at $38

With Facebook's long-anticipated IPO expected to hit on Friday morning, the company set its initial share price at $38 today.

If Facebook's IPO goes south, social, tech markets could take a hit

With Facebook's initial public offering creating such a frenzy of interest, there's an important question to be considered: What happens if tomorrow or next week or five months from now, this investment goes south?

Google aims to make search smarter, easier

The vaunted Google search engine is set for an upgrade that will make it easier for users to find the information they need by putting their searches in context, the company said Wednesday.

SAP puts its HANA in-memory database in the spotlight

SAP seems to be betting its future on its HANA in-memory database, spotlighting the technology once again at the Sapphire conference in Orlando Wednesday, announcing a slew of new applications, partnerships and functional enhancements for the system.

Facebook raises stock offering, shoots for $18.5B with IPO

Facebook is working to increase the size of its IPO by 85 million shares -- a move could lift the value the company's upcoming stock offering to about $18.5 billion.

EU to 'remain vigilant' on Microsoft's browser commitments

Regulators in Europe said Tuesday they will watch closely to make sure Microsoft complies with its commitments to ensure competition in the browser market, after Mozilla complained its Firefox browser is being excluded from Windows RT.

Zeus variant tricks Facebook users into exposing card data

A new variant of the Zeus trojan tricks users into exposing their debit card details by displaying rogue offers when they visit Facebook, Gmail, Yahoo and Hotmail, according to researchers from security firm Trusteer.

QuickPoll: Is Facebook's IPO overhyped?

Facebook has raised the price range of its stock shares just days before the company's highly anticipated initial public offering. Is Facebook's IPO overhyped?

U.S. Facebook users skeptical of site's privacy, longevity

As the hype over Facebook's upcoming IPO continues to grow, a new survey indicates that not everyone is confident in the social network's long-term success.

Wikipedia warns users about malware injecting ads into its pages

Rogue browser extensions might inject commercial ads into Wikipedia pages, Wikimedia Foundation said

NetSuite rolls out commerce-as-a-service platform

NetSuite is going up against vendors such as Demandware and Venda in the market for cloud-based e-commerce platforms, announcing a new product, SuiteCommerce, during the SuiteWorld conference in San Francisco on Tuesday.

With IPO looming, Facebook boosts stock price range

Facebook has raised the price range of its stock shares just days before the company's highly anticipated initial public offering.

SAP lays out cloud strategy post-SuccessFactors deal

SAP announced a broad set of plans to become a player in cloud computing, spanning from a "loosely coupled suite" of business applications to data integration and PaaS (platform as a service) Tuesday during the Sapphire conference in Orlando.