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Rolling geek tweetup on Amtrak gets temporarily delayed by broken-down train

Gus G. Sentementes — Thu, 24 May 2012 13:17:00 GMT

Today is a big day for Baltimore (and East Coast) geekdom. It's Geeks on a Train : a rolling tweetup that started in Washington DC this morning, with a denizen of DC techies and entrepreneurs boarding an Amtrak train. The itinerary: stop at Baltimore and other major stops along the East Coast Amtrak corridor and connect with geeks and techies in other cities, all the way up to Boston.

Presidential campaigns duke it out with their software apps for volunteers

Gus G. Sentementes — Wed, 23 May 2012 16:39:00 GMT

The Obama presidential campaign is debuting its latest online campaign organizing tool for the 2012 election, one that is expected to be use by volunteers across the country to connect with voters.

Regulators looking into Morgan Stanley role in Facebook IPO

Andrew Longstreth — Wed, 23 May 2012 10:53:00 GMT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - As regulators scrutinize Facebook's problem-plagued stock market debut, they may have to confront areas of securities law that do not always clearly spell out what industry analysts are allowed to tell clients about companies on the verge of going public.

The battle for the 'smart home' heats up

By Gus G. Sentementes , The Baltimore Sun — Mon, 21 May 2012 21:56:00 GMT

Major telecom and cable companies enter home security market, compete against ADT

What if the cable guy was also your home security guy?

Facebook is tough to quit, and investors like that

By David Sarno, Los Angeles Times — Fri, 18 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Among Facebook's advantages as the only big social network is that even users who can't stand it still can't stay away.

Slowing growth. A weak platform for mobile advertising. Privacy legislation that could hamstring profits.

Facebook prices its stock at $38 a share for IPO

By Walter Hamilton — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:21:00 GMT

Facebook Inc. priced its shares in its initial public stock offering at $38 late Thursday, setting the stage for its historic market debut Friday.

Pinterest financing values company at $1.5 billion

Thu, 17 May 2012 17:53:02 GMT

(Reuters) - Silicon Valley startup Pinterest raised $100 million from a group led by Japanese online retailer Rakuten Inc, valuing the company at about $1.5 billion and underscoring the huge investor appetite for social-networking companies.

Comcast launches "Xfinity Home" in Maryland today

Gus G. Sentementes — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:15:00 GMT

If you're transfixed by the idea of a "smart home," Comcast today is launching a new product in Maryland that can help you control your home at the touch of a touch screen, iPhone or iPad.

Google revamps U.S. search

Thu, 17 May 2012 13:28:03 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google is revamping the way it handles searches in the United States to give users quick access to answers without leaving the page, the company said.

Apple readies iPhone with bigger screen: sources

Reiji Murai — Thu, 17 May 2012 07:22:03 GMT

TOKYO (Reuters) - Apple Inc plans to use a larger screen on the next-generation iPhone and has begun to place orders for the new displays from suppliers in South Korea and Japan, people familiar with the situation said on Wednesday.

Several brokerages stop taking Facebook IPO orders

Wed, 16 May 2012 20:04:00 GMT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - NEW YORK, May 16 (Reuters) - TD Ameritrade and Fidelity's brokerage arm both stopped accepting orders of Facebook shares as of Tuesday evening, according to representatives.

Facebook boosts IPO size by 25 percent, could top $16 billion

Olivia Oran and Alexei Oreskovic — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:02:02 GMT

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc increased the size of its initial public offering by almost 25 percent, and could raise as much as $16 billion as strong investor demand for a share of the No.1 social network trumps debate about its long-term potential to make money.

New events startup debuts in Baltimore: Marvilent

Gus G. Sentementes — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:41:00 GMT

The two guys behind Marvilent are hoping that Baltimoreans will want to break out of the weekend routines -- yard work, house cleaning or sitting at the bar all day -- and do something fun and active .

Juilliard and Connections Academy partner for online learning

Gus G. Sentementes — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:57:00 GMT

Online education is a hot trend at the moment. But within that trend, there's an increasingly hotter sub-trend: online music education.

Move over Segway, Honda introduces the Uni-Cub

By Deborah Netburn — Wed, 16 May 2012 01:15:00 GMT

The people mover has gotten an upgrade: On Tuesday, Honda announced its new Uni-Cub, a personal mobility device that lets you glide around the office or the aquarium perched comfortably on what looks like a trash compactor on wheels.

Facebook increases IPO range to raise $12.1 billion

Olivia Oran and Alexei Oreskovic — Tue, 15 May 2012 22:11:03 GMT

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc increased the price range on its initial public offering an average of 14 percent to raise more than $12 billion, giving the world's No. 1 social network a valuation potentially exceeding $100 billion.

'Casablanca' to screen on Facebook

Tue, 15 May 2012 18:58:00 GMT

As part of the 70th birthday celebration for "Casablanca," Warner Bros. Digital Distribution will sponsor a free screening of the Oscar-winning World War II melodrama on the movie's Facebook page on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Eastern and Pacific times.

Millennial Media posts loss in first quarter as a public company

By Gus G. Sentementes , The Baltimore Sun — Mon, 14 May 2012 23:53:00 GMT

Mobile ad firm eyes rapid growth, expansion as it posts expected $4 million loss

Millennial Media Inc., a Baltimore-based mobile advertising firm, posted its first quarterly results as a public company Monday. The results included a $4 million loss but were in line with Wall Street's expectations.

Millennial Media today to release first quarterly financial results since IPO

Gus G. Sentementes — Mon, 14 May 2012 14:15:00 GMT

Millennial Media Inc., which operates one of the largest mobile ad networks, is expected to release financial results for its first quarter of 2012 -- the first quarterly report from the company since going public on March 29.

Yahoo CEO out, investor Loeb gets board seats

Alexei Oreskovic — Mon, 14 May 2012 13:14:02 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc is replacing its CEO for the third time in as many years, and giving three board seats to a hedge fund led by Daniel Loeb, putting him in a strong position to influence strategy at the struggling Internet company.

Fewer women in top U.S. tech jobs since 2010

Mon, 14 May 2012 12:15:00 GMT

The number of women in senior technology positions at U.S. companies is down for the second year in a row, according to a survey published on Monday.

New wedding web app connects guests before the big day

Natasha Baker — Mon, 14 May 2012 09:07:02 GMT

TORONTO (Reuters) - Planning a wedding? A new web app lets the bride and groom-to-be create a social website that connects guests with each other before the big day.

A parent's guide to teen social media slang

By Ellie Kahn, The Baltimore Sun — Sun, 13 May 2012 03:41:00 GMT

Definitions for 7 popular abbreviations, from 'yolo' to 'oomf'

For the past few years, Lara DiPaola has come home from her job in marketing and started her second job, as an unofficial translator for her 13-year-old-daughter, Katie.

Facebook co-founder Saverin renounces citizenship

Sarah McBride — Fri, 11 May 2012 23:10:07 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc co-founder Eduardo Saverin has renounced his U.S. citizenship, according to an Internal Revenue Service report, days before the company's initial public offering.

T. Rowe Price managers met with Facebook execs Tuesday

By Hanah Cho , The Baltimore Sun — Wed, 09 May 2012 22:13:00 GMT

Facebook is on roadshow in advance of May 19 IPO

As part of its public offering roadshow, Facebook executives met Tuesday evening with managers of T. Rowe Price, whose stake in the social media company could be worth as much as $637 million in the public market.