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Facebook, The Advertiser | Website Optimization Strategies Posted: 02 Aug 2012 12:03 PM PDT Quickly, for now, an interesting read. I’ll try to get more up later on today. Big Data: Facebook’s next big idea “The Facebook fallacy is that at its core the Social Network is really an advertising company. The problem is that “Liking” does not translate to “Buying” something.” Read more.. (Read that, and learn why [...]

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Must-Read News Between the Lines Microsoft wants 'patent peace' in ongoing Motorola spat Microsoft's lawyers pen a public note to Motorola: 'We want to talk because this patent nonsense is getting way out of hand.' Will the two companies kiss and make up, or squabble until a court rules? READ FULL STORY  | SHARE ON FACEBOOK SAP paying $306M to Oracle after infringement battle SAP will be paying Oracle a damage award of $306 million in the copyright infringement suit. READ FULL STORY  | SHARE ON FACEBOOK Zero Day Senate blocks Cybersecurity Act The U.S. Senate has blocked the Cybersecurity Act of 2012. READ FULL STORY  | SHARE ON FACEBOOK Warning: Fake Groupon e-mails include malware Cybercriminals are pushing fake Groupon discount e-mails in the hopes you'll think they are coming from a friend. The attached file is not what it claims to be. It's malware. READ FULL STORY  | SHARE ON FACEBOOK Companies All About Microsoft Is 'Metro' now a banned word at Microsoft? Why is Microsoft allegedly telling those inside and outside the company to stop playing up 'Metro' going forward when talking about the new wave of Microsoft products? READ FULL STORY  | SHARE ON FACEBOOK Googling Google What does Google Fiber mean for the rest of us? So Google is beginning their fiber efforts in earnest in Kansas City...What does that mean for the rest of us fighting with our crappy ISPs? READ FULL STORY  | SHARE ON FACEBOOK The Apple Core Samsung's case against Apple is bogus, here's why Two of the biggest names in technology (Apple and Samsung) have locked horns in an ugly legal battle with each claiming the other stole its IP. The judge should rule in favor of Apple because simply saying that you had a similar design "in the labs" doesn't cut it. 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