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Prices of Facebook stock since long-awaited IPO

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 14th

By The Associated Press Facebook's stock has been down on 47 trading days, up on 34 and unchanged on two since its initial public offering. Facebook began trading publicly in mid-May following one of the most anticipated stock offerings in history. The IPO priced at $38, at the top of a

High-tech product announcements this fall

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 14th

By The Associated Press It's high season for consumer electronics. Apple, Nintendo and other manufacturers of various gadgets are unveiling their holiday lineups. Add to that products surrounding a new version of Windows coming out next month. Here's a recap of the announcements so far

Federal judge hands Samsung setback against Apple

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 14th

By PETER SVENSSONAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - In a preliminary move, a federal judge has denied Samsung's request for a ban on imports of the iPhone, iPad and iPod. It's another setback for Samsung in a globe-spanning legal battle, where each company is accusing the other of

Holiday Gadgets: Apple iPhone orders start

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 14th

By ANICK JESDANUNAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Makers of consumer electronics have been refreshing their products for the holiday shopping season. Advance orders for Apple's new iPhone began on Friday. Delivery times climbed quickly, suggesting heavy demand. Apple announced the

Facebook, Zynga stocks end week on high note

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 14th

NEW YORK (AP) - Facebook's beleaguered stock is set to end the week on a high note, pulling Zynga with it. CEO Mark Zuckerberg jump-started Facebook's stock earlier this week when he talked up the company's mobile ambitions and acknowledged it has made mistakes. His comments came in his

Key events in the history of Eastman Kodak Co.

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 14th

By The Associated Press Kodak postpones an auction of its imaging patent portfolios, though negotiations continue as it looks to sell the patents as it tries to emerge from bankruptcy protection. Here are key events in the history of Eastman Kodak Co.: 1880 - George Eastman begins commercial

Kodak postpones bankruptcy auction on patents

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 14th

NEW YORK (AP) - Kodak is postponing indefinitely an auction of its imaging patent portfolios. An auction hearing had been scheduled in August for Eastman Kodak Co. to sell more than 1,000 patents as it tries to emerge from bankruptcy protection. The auction kept getting postponed as talks with

Wash. man pleads guilty in Facebook bigamy case

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 14th

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) - A Washington man whose wife discovered through Facebook that he had married a second woman has pleaded guilty to attempted bigamy. Alan O'Neill, 42, was charged in March after his first wife learned of his second wife through a Facebook "people you may know" notification

Delivery times rise for iPhone 5

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 14th

By PETER SVENSSONAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Delivery times climbed quickly as Apple Inc. started taking orders for the iPhone 5 on Friday, suggesting strong demand. Apple began taking orders for the phone at 12 a.m. Pacific time. It initially promised delivery by next Friday, when the

Ecuador's free-press watchdog under assault

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 14th

By GONZALO SOLANOAssociated Press QUITO, Ecuador (AP) - Not all journalists are created equal in the eyes of Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa. To the leftist leader, Australian-born Julian Assange is a truth-teller who deserves praise and protection as he knocks down the walls of government