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Should I Buy Facebook Stock? (Comic)

Here is the latest comic from our Joy of Tech friends at Geek Culture, Nitrozac and Snaggy. Joy of Tech appears three times a week in the Voices section of this site.
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Sprint Looks to Lure New Customers With iPhone 4S Promotion

If you’re not happy with Verizon’s latest news about unlimited data plans, Sprint would be happy to have you.
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Court Bans Import of Some Motorola Phones Found to Infringe on Microsoft Patent

The U.S. International Trade Commission sides with Microsoft in one of several patent disputes between the two companies. Motorola may appeal.
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Facebook Underwriters Stepped In to Support Shares at Offering Price

Facebook Inc.’s public debut had plenty of buzz but not much pop. The shares opened 11 percent higher, but struggled to stay above their $38 offering price and ended the day up just 23 cents.

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Eleven Things About Demand Media’s Richard Rosenblatt

Demand Media CEO Richard Rosenblatt is perennially upbeat, and today, at least, he’s got good cause.
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In Its First Acquisition as a Public Company, Facebook Buys Social Gifting App Karma

Facebook apparently figured out what to do with its newfound cash injection.
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Zynga’s Stock Tanks After Facebook Fails to Pop

At least for now, we can expect Zynga’s and Facebook’s stocks to trade in lockstep, given their relationship status.
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The Price Is Right: Facebook Closes Near Opening Price

Not the big opening day investors were expecting.
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GM Doesn’t Like Old Media, Either

Earlier this week, the car maker said it was bailing out of Facebook. Today, it’s the Super Bowl.
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T-Mobile Pooh-Poohs Shared Data Plans

The No. 4 U.S. carrier, like Sprint, is focusing on per-device unlimited plans instead.
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Forecast for Revamped Weather Channel iPhone App Looks Bright

The Weather Channel iPhone app finally gets a major redesign after three years.
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SceneTap Interview: San Francisco’s Least Welcome Start-Up Explains Itself (Video)

Of the 25 San Francisco bars supposed to launch with SceneTap today, about 10 dropped out after recent local outcry.
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Oh, Snap: Kodak Says Apple Is Just Playing Spoiler With Patent Claim

Kodak to Apple: Waaaaaagh!
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Groupon Stock Spike Probed

A Wall Street regulator is examining trading in Groupon Inc. that sent its stock price soaring hours before a favorable earnings announcement Monday, according to a person familiar with the matter.

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The Facebook Effect: Zynga Trading at All-Time Low

Following Facebook’s initial trade on the Nasdaq, Zynga’s stock tanked, hitting an all-time low. The social game maker, which makes up 15 percent of Facebook’s revenue, did not benefit from the company’s public offering. In early trading this morning, Zynga’s shares fell 13.30 percent, or $1.10 apiece, to a new low of $7.17. Zynga went public in December at $10 a share.

Hear That?

$$FB$$ Has Arrived: So Now What?