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As rumors continue to swirl around LinkedIn's possible IPO, the professional social network is steadily adding useful features that help transcend the platform's technology into other applications.

An Ohio amusement park is using its huge sign and the Internet to get its fans on board against proposed taxes on admissions and parking.

"Glee," Fox's sharp and subversive musical comedy series, is averaging a respectable 8.6 million viewers a week.

Warren City police have charged a Falconer, N.Y., woman with posting a nude photo of another woman on the Internet social networking site Facebook.

It's easier than ever to shoot high-definition video. You can do it with traditional-style camcorders, of course, but also with cameras that also are designed to take still photos -- from high-end ''digital SLRs'' to cameras that slip into your shirt pocket.

Roku owners already have access to Netflix , Amazon Video On Demand and MLB.tv , but now the set-top box is about to get a lot more interesting.

Numerous issues make the Pixi hard to use. The keyboard is cute, but the keys are so tiny that I often had to type with my fingernails.

The social networking site Facebook login webpage is seen on a computer screen in Ottawa in this August 27, 2009 file photo.

The Baysider's Facebook page was experiencing some problems Friday, as we were currently unable to upload status updates.

Have no fear, redheads - it appears this Nov. 20, you were more likely to be hugged than harassed, consoled rather than kicked.

On Friday, Cloud Engines introduced the second generation of its Pogoplug multimedia sharing device .

Benefits cut 'after smiling Facebook photos' Technology: More gadget news, reviews FACEBOOK can be a double-edged sword, a Canadian woman learned when an insurance company cut her health benefits, claiming she was healthy after seeing pictures of her smiling in bikini at the beach.

The outspoken wife of former Liberal leader Stephane Dion has written a scathing letter in which she questions Michael Ignatieff's ability to lead the party out its current woes.

Twitter Inc., the social-networking company valued at $1 billion by venture capitalists, said it is generating sales of more than $4 million a year and plans to build on that revenue with advertising.

Federal prosecutors on Friday said they would not appeal a judge's dismissal of a Missouri mother's convictions for her role in a MySpace hoax directed at a 13-year-old girl who committed suicide.

A 39-year-old Thousand Oaks man has been arrested for misdemeanor child annoyance after allegedly paying a teenager $31 to spit in his face.Ventura County authorities say the man, whose name isn't being released, had been paying Westlake High School male students to yell profanities at him and slap and spit in his face.Investigators say several ...

Global Montreal : A Quebec woman on long-term sick leave is taking her insurer to court over a decision to cut her benefits based, according to her, on photos she posted on Facebook .

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. -- A group of UC-Santa Cruz students who have occupied Kerr Hall during the protest of a 32 percent fee increase issued a list of demands on Friday.

OMAHA, Neb. -- An Omaha man said romance turned to revenge when he was victimized by his then-girlfriend and then exposed on Facebook .

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