Gadgetwise Blog: Q&A: Turning Off a Social App
May 15, 2012If a social-reader app is getting a little too social, you can modify or remove it from your Facebook account.
Posted in UncategorizedIt’s the Economy: Making Choices in the Age of Information Overload
May 15, 2012The Internet was supposed to make us smarter shoppers. So why should we still listen to the signals that brands send us?
Posted in UncategorizedVideo Game Review: Max Payne 3 From Rockstar Games
May 15, 2012The video game Max Payne 3 follows the former cop in his job as a bodyguard in Brazil.
Posted in UncategorizedChairman of Best Buy, Richard Schulze, to Step Down
May 15, 2012The company’s audit committee said Richard Schulze, also the chain’s founder, failed to report an inappropriate relationship between the former chief executive and an employee.
Posted in UncategorizedFacebook Needs to Turn Data Trove Into Investor Gold
May 15, 2012As the company goes public, it has to figure out how to use its vault of information to enrich its shareholders.
Posted in UncategorizedDealBook: Yahoo’s New Leaders Face Stubborn Problems
May 15, 2012Among the highest priorities is closing a deal to sell some of Yahoo’s stake in the Alibaba Group of China back to that company, in a deal that could reap billions of dollars.
Posted in UncategorizedDealBook: Facebook Raises Offering Share Price
May 15, 2012Facebook says it will price its offering at up to $38 a share, which would value the social network at as much as $104 billion.
Posted in UncategorizedIncrease in Customer Base Helps Groupon Narrow Loss
May 15, 2012The company’s revenue surpassed Wall Street’s expectations and Groupon’s stock rose nearly 18 percent in after-hours trading.
Posted in UncategorizedBest Buy Chairman Steps Down
May 14, 2012Richard Schulze is stepping down after an investigation found that he knew that the chief executive was having a relationship with a female employee and did not alert the audit committee.
Posted in UncategorizedFacebook’s Direction May Be Foretold by Its Shopping List
May 14, 2012Because Facebook tends to be tight-lipped about its plans, the company’s string of acquisitions may reveal a lot about the course it is charting.
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