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"People like to talk about war. ... Google, I think, in some ways, is more competitive and certainly is trying to build their own little version of Facebook." -- Mark Zuckerberg on Charlie Rose (Business Insider)
* Besides appearing on Charlie Rose recently with Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, Zuckerberg also MORE
JP Mangalindan, Writer - Nov 8, 2011 3:30 AM ET
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"Oh wow. Oh wow. Oh wow." -- Steve Jobs' final words (The New York Times)
* Mark Zuckerberg offered a candid interview with Y Combinator, mentioning that he might have one or two regrets. "In Silicon Valley, you get this feeling that you have to be out here," he said. "But it's MORE
JP Mangalindan, Writer - Oct 31, 2011 3:30 AM ET
When Google insists that we use our authentic identities on Google Plus, it's because it wants its social service to mirror our real-life selves. But that overlooks a key point about the Internet: It's changing the way we present ourselves.
by Kevin Kelleher, contributor
FORTUNE -- When Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg walked out on stage at the company's annual f8 conference this month and started talking about identities, he got a good MORE
Oct 4, 2011 3:16 PM ET
The stakes will be high when the new CEO makes his debut as Steve Jobs' successor
Tim Cook will have a lot on his plate Tuesday when he takes the stage at the Town Hall auditorium on Apple's (AAPL) Cupertino, Calif., campus.
Leaving aside whether he can fill the shoes of Steve Jobs (he can't), or whether the new products and services to be unveiled meet all the expectations (they won't), he's MORE
Philip Elmer-DeWitt - Oct 2, 2011 7:38 AM ET
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* According to 9to5Mac, Apple (AAPL) iTunes chief Eddy Cue was promoted to Senior Vice President of Internet Software and Services. Cue will report directly to Apple CEO Tim Cook and will oversee all of the company's cloud services, from iTunes and the App Store to the impending iCloud. (9to5Mac)
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JP Mangalindan, Writer - Sep 1, 2011 12:55 PM ET
Facebook executives have choice words for Google's efforts to bring casual games to its fledgling social network.
FORTUNE -- A little less than two months after Google launched its fledgling social network, Google+, Silicon Valley's latest rivalry is heating up.
Google+ (GOOG) launched in June with an innovative group video chat dubbed Hangout. One week later, Facebook announced a video chat feature of its own in cooperation with Microsoft's (MSFT) Skype. Last MORE
JP Mangalindan, Writer - Aug 16, 2011 2:53 PM ET
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"I still don't know if we have something. ... Whether we have something that will last for a really long time or is just a cool toy for people to play with now, we'll see. I think it's actually useful and not necessarily just a fad."" -- Mark MORE
JP Mangalindan, Writer - Aug 15, 2011 3:30 AM ET
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"Patents were meant to encourage innovation, but lately they are being used as a weapon to stop it." -- David Drummond, Google Senior VP and Chief Legal Officer (Google Blog)
* David Drummond, Google Senior VP, aired his grievances against companies like Apple, Microsoft, and RIM, which MORE
JP Mangalindan, Writer - Aug 4, 2011 3:30 AM ET
Google's social media technology is finally giving Facebook a run for the money. But where it may really differentiate itself is in its privacy policies.
by Kevin Kelleher, contributor
FORTUNE – In the web industry, imitation is much more than a sincere form of flattery. It's an admission of another's success, and an effort to catch up to the industry leader in hopes of surpassing them.
In social media, Facebook has been the MORE
Jul 12, 2011 11:00 AM ET
Signs of exuberance are everywhere: Tesla roadsters, soaring real estate, overpriced vinegar - and eye-popping valuations for pre-IPO companies like Facebook and Zynga. So why are so many Silicon Valley denizens reluctant to use the B-word?
By David A. Kaplan, contributor
FORTUNE -- Michael Dreyfus, 49, is a leading real estate broker in the heart of Silicon Valley. During the winter he sensed the housing market was coming back, though he hadn't MORE
Jul 11, 2011 5:00 AM ET