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A look at how some IPO stocks have fared

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 17th

By The Associated Press Facebook's public debut was the most anticipated tech IPO since Google went public in August 2004. But the stock has lost much of its value since it began trading in mid-May. Below is a look at how the stocks of some recently public companies are faring. The

Google snaps up Snapseed's photo-editing service

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 17th

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Google has snapped up the digital photo editing service Snapseed as part of its effort to compete against Facebook's online social network. Snapseed is the centerpiece of Google's acquisition of Nik Software, which developed the service's photo-editing technology.

Zynga buys game company A Bit Lucky

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 17th

NEW YORK (AP) - Zynga Inc. has bought A Bit Lucky, a developer of online games focused on "mid-core" titles that are a bit more serious than the light-hearted "-Ville" titles Zynga is best known for. San Francisco-based Zynga, whose own games include "FarmVille" and the Scrabble-like "Words With

News Summary: iPhone orders topped 2M in 24 hours

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 17th

By The Associated Press THE DEMAND: Orders for the iPhone 5 topped 2 million in their first 24 hours, more than double the amount of its predecessor over the same period. Apple started taking iPhone 5 orders at 3 a.m. EDT on Friday. FULFILLING THE ORDERS: The company says that while most orders

News Summary: Complaints about automated calls up

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 17th

By The Associated Press MORE COMPLAINTS: Complaints to the government are up sharply about unwanted phone solicitations. The biggest category of complaint: those annoying prerecorded pitches called robocalls that hawk everything from lower credit card interest rates to new windows for your home

Game machine, phones, tablets for the holidays

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 17th

By ANICK JESDANUNAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Makers of consumer electronics have been refreshing their products for the holiday shopping season. Apple unveiled a new iPhone, while Amazon started selling new tablet computers and e-readers. Nintendo offered details for the first major

Federal judge delays Google case pending appeal

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 17th

By LARRY NEUMEISTERAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - A federal appeals judge agreed Monday to delay a court challenge to Google Inc.'s plans to create the world's largest digital library while an appeals panel considers whether authors should receive class status. The 2nd U.S. Circuit

MTN says fiber line cut in northeast Nigeria

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 17th

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - Mobile phone carrier MTN Group Ltd. says attackers cut into its fiber-optic lines running through Nigeria's northeast during attacks on telecommunication towers in the region. In a statement Monday, the South Africa-based MTN said the multiple cuts on the line had

Weekly changes in Facebook stock prices

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 17th

By The Associated Press On its first day of trading, Facebook Inc.'s stock closed barely above its public offering price. It gained 23 cents, or 0.6 percent, to close at $38.23. Since then, the stock price fell for 10 weeks and increased for seven. Facebook's stock started the week with

Apple: iPhone 5 orders topped 2M in 24 hours

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 17th

CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) - Orders for the iPhone 5 topped 2 million in their first 24 hours, more than double the amount of its predecessor over the same period. Since Apple started taking iPhone 5 orders on its website at 3 a.m. EDT on Friday, buyers who have a two-year service agreement with AT