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Facebook Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg Gets Married

Facebook Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg Gets Married

Michael Convente May 19, 2012 0

In a surprise ceremony this afternoon, Mark Zuckerberg married his college sweetheart Priscilla Chan, who also attended Harvard during the time Zuckerberg was on campus.  The super famous and now even more super wealthy

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Facebook IPO Date Finally Here, Price Set At $38 Per Share

Facebook IPO Date Finally Here, Price Set At $38 Per Share

Michael Convente May 18, 2012 4

The long-awaited day is finally here – Facebook will launch their IPO this morning at 11:00am EST at an initial price of $38 per share.  By the closing bell at 4:00pm EST, almost 1,000

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Facebook IPO: Everything You Need To Know For Friday

Facebook IPO: Everything You Need To Know For Friday

Michael Convente May 17, 2012 2

After several months of rumors, updates, and commentary, tomorrow will be the official launch date for Facebook’s well-anticipated IPO.  We at pnosker.com have been covering the Facebook IPO for the last few months, and

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Groupon is the 21st Century’s “Sky Mall”

Groupon is the 21st Century’s “Sky Mall”

Michael Convente April 29, 2012 1

Oh, Groupon.  I bet your founders (Andrew Mason, Eric Lefkofsky, and Brad Keywell) are now wishing they took Google’s $6 billion paycheck in 2010 and rode off into the sunset.  Those were the Golden

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Apple’s Stock Soars As Profits Increase 94%

Apple’s Stock Soars As Profits Increase 94%

Michael Convente April 25, 2012 2

Apple’s stock soared as much as 10% in early market trading as the company released spectacular Q2 2012 earnings results, a significant counter to some analysts who have recently declared Apple’s best days to

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Facebook Users Up, Revenue and Profits Down

Facebook Users Up, Revenue and Profits Down

Michael Convente April 23, 2012 0

Facebook, which is preparing for its IPO sometime this spring, released financial data for Q1 2012 today, and the numbers may be a bit concerning for potential investors.  Even though revenue increased to $1.06

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Apple Planning Smaller iPad Mini?

Apple Planning Smaller iPad Mini?

Michael Convente April 20, 2012 0

Apple may be planning to release a smaller, iPad “mini”, according to the latest rumors about the company.  Even though the late Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs reportedly hated the idea of a

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ClarityOne EB110 Earbuds Review

ClarityOne EB110 Earbuds Review

Michael Convente April 19, 2012 0

So I’ll admit, I’ve had these ClarityOne EB110 earbuds since CES 2012 (that’s over 3 months for those of you keeping track).  So yes, you could say this review is… ahem… a bit late. 

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Apple Sued by DOJ Over Price-Fixing Plot

Apple Sued by DOJ Over Price-Fixing Plot

Michael Convente April 11, 2012 0

Apple, along with two well-known book publishers, were sued today by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) over an alleged price-fixing scheme involving e-books.  The lawsuit alleges that Apple and five major book publishers

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Rumor Mill: iPhone 5 Coming in June?

Rumor Mill: iPhone 5 Coming in June?

Michael Convente April 3, 2012 0

Another day, another Apple rumor.   Today’s version involves a rumor picked up by the folks over at Computer World, who are reporting a possible leak of a iPhone 5 launch date in June 2012. 

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