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    Sep 22, 2011 |Story| WDBJ7
  1. Many aren't fans of Facebook changes

    Facebook isn't exactly making a lot of friends this week.  The social media giant unveiled a bunch of new changes.  Many of Facebook's 750 million users "dislike" the facelift.
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    Facebook isn't exactly making a lot of friends this week.  The social media giant unveiled a bunch of new changes.  Many of Facebook's 750 million users "dislike" the facelift. Catherine Bertorelli told News 7 "I don't like the Facebook changes at all."...

    Tags: Mass Media, Google Inc., Facebook, Social Media, Fine Arts

  2. May 24, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  3. Facebook hires design firm staff, attempting to fix its image?

    Facebook has hired yet another company, this time in the shape of a design firm.
    Facebook has hired yet another company, this time in the shape of a design firm. The social network snatched up the team at Bolt Peters, a 10-year-old design firm in San Francisco, according to a post on the firm's blog put up earlier this week. Bolt...

    Tags: Sony Corp., Sociology, EA Tiburon, Economy, Business and Finance, Gaming Industry

  4. May 24, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  5. New camera app for iPhone gives only a snapshot of Facebook

    Facebook, on the heels of buying Instagram, launched a new camera app for iPhone on Thursday to "share photos in a snap."
    Facebook, on the heels of buying Instagram, launched a new camera app for iPhone on Thursday to "share photos in a snap." When you open the app, it recognizes you if you're already logged in to the Facebook app and asks you if you want to continue...

    Tags: FarmVille, Facebook, Social Media, Apple iPhone

  6. May 24, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  7. Siri's new gig: Being John Malkovich's iPhone

    In a new ad, the voice of iPhone 4S meets the embodiment of all things eerie and slightly off-kilter — John Malkovich.
    In a new ad, the voice of iPhone 4S meets the embodiment of all things eerie and slightly off-kilter — John Malkovich. Really and truly, the ad made me nervous for Siri. Typically scenes that start with the "Un bel dě vedremo" aria from Puccini's...

    Tags: Zooey Deschanel, Barry White, Soups, Facebook, Lifestyle and Leisure

  8. May 24, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  9. IBM: Not so fast, Siri

    Siri has had her visitor badge revoked at IBM. Apparently she can't keep quiet about what she hears. Although IBM has allowed the iPhone 4S and other employee-owned consumer smartphones and tablets, like so many other companies barraged by their...

    Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Economy, Business and Finance, Services and Shopping, Moving and Storage

  10. May 24, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  11. Facebook launches camera app; Instagram to be unaffected

     
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      Facebook has launched its fourth individual iPhone app, and this time it's a camera, the company announced Thursday. Facebook Camera is an app intended to enhance the Facebook photo experience on smartphones, a company spokeswoman said. The app...

    Tags: Facebook, Sociology, Economy, Business and Finance, Social Media, Companies and Corporations

  12. May 24, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  13. 2 men sentenced after selling pirated music to undercover agents

    Two men have been sentenced to 300 days in jail and three years of probation after selling 800 CDs containing pirated music to undercover government agents.
    Two men have been sentenced to 300 days in jail and three years of probation after selling 800 CDs containing pirated music to undercover government agents. The men -- Juan Lucas Camacho, 39, and Jose Pablo Almaraz, 38 -- sold the CDs for $480, to...

    Tags: Punishment, Trials, Facebook, The Home Depot, Arts and Culture

  14. May 24, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  15. Should person who sends driver a text be blamed for a crash?

    We all know we're not supposed to text and drive. But what about texting with someone else when<em> that person </em>is texting and driving?
    We all know we're not supposed to text and drive. But what about texting with someone else when that person is texting and driving? A tragic case being heard in a New Jersey courtroom on Friday is testing the limits of such responsibility in a...

    Tags: Google Inc., Facebook, Judges, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice

  16. May 24, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  17. Bling takes a ding: Tiffany, Signet predict jewelry slowdown

    Who wants to have breakfast, or a bauble, at Tiffany’s? Neither tourists nor traders, apparently. Luxury jewelry chain Tiffany & Co. slashed its forecast for the year, as did Kay and Jared owner Signet Jewelers. Investors were displeased, sending...

    Tags: Credit Ratings, Economy, Business and Finance, Earnings, Companies and Corporations, New Products

  18. May 24, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  19. 'Unabomber' Ted Kaczynski: Proud Harvard alumnus -- or taunter?

    As the Harvard Class of 1962 prepared to gather this week, many alumni updated their profiles -- no doubt proud to share their accomplishments of the last 50 years.
    As the Harvard Class of 1962 prepared to gather this week, many alumni updated their profiles -- no doubt proud to share their accomplishments of the last 50 years. Ted Kaczynski did so as well. But many believe he had a different motive: They say the...

    Tags: FBI, Google Inc., Criminals, Los Angeles Times, Facebook

  20. May 24, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  21. Jobless claims barely change; durable goods orders plunge

    After jobless claims reached a five-month high in April, last week’s tiny dip came as a relief. But a heavy slide in orders for long-lasting goods is less soothing. Applications for unemployment benefits shrank by 2,000 last week to a seasonally...

    Tags: Labor Markets, Employment, Economic Indicator, Career and Workplace, Employment Opportunities

  22. May 24, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  23. Zillow: 31.4% of U.S. homeowners are underwater on mortgages

    Nearly 16 million homeowners – not quite a third of people with mortgages – owe more on their home loans than their properties are worth, according to real estate site Zillow. Of all homeowners in the U.S., 31.4% were underwater in the...

    Tags: Mortgages, Real Estate, Services and Shopping

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