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4 Social Startups On Track For A Monster 2012

With one month down in 2012, it's a good thing we waited until February to put this out. One of the four sites below wasn't even on our radar until late last month. All four are heading in the right direction in a segment of the Internet that has most saying Facebook has muscled everyone else out.READ»

Why Facebook's Daily Active Users Is Not The Number That Matters

A fracas emerges over the fact that not all daily Facebook users visit the company's website. Advertisers tell us why that's missing the point.READ»

Relationship Guru Charles Orlando Helps E-Book Self-Publishers Help Themselves

Too many do-it-yourselfers don't actually do anything--then expect to become the next Amanda Hocking. The author of "The Problem With Women ... Is Men" breaks down the economics of self-publishing and his own winning strategies. READ»

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Romney Campaign: Square "Could Be Huge," And Other Digital Trends In Politics

Zac Moffatt, digital director for the Romney campaign, talks shop on Square, Instagram, Twitter, and the "On-Demanders."READ»

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Amazon Retail Store In Seattle?, HTC Reports Rough Quarter, Facebook To Introduce Mobile Ads

Breaking news from your editors at Fast Company, with updates all day.READ»

Be Like Mark: 8 Ways To Emulate Facebook's Zuckerberg, The Unlikely Leader

Whether you love him, hate him, or are just a little jealous of his newly minted multi-billionaire status, you have to admit that Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook, has made some visionary leadership moves. Here's what the rest of us can learn from his controversial reign. READ»

Super Bowl Command Center Monitors Parking Gripes, Terrorist Threats

The private company behind the Super Bowl's official Social Media Command Center isn't just tweeting fans transit tips, they're monitoring social media for game-day threats by would-be terrorists. And Madonna.READ»

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Facebook's S-1 Language: Lots Of "Control"--But Not Much "Privacy"

Facebook's S-1 document is the hottest read since Harry Potter put down his wand. We gaze into this word cloud and parse the language to find hidden gems. READ»

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What Is Facebook's Business?

Facebook makes money by placing ads next to your status updates and photos. How hard could their business be? As its S-1 filing reflects, that answer is more challenging than you think.READ»

Mark Zuckerberg Hacks S-1 Filing With Letter To Shareholders On Eve Of Facebook IPO

In the S-1 document that Facebook filed today in advance of its planned public offering, founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg laid out his personal philosophy--the one he says will guide the company after it goes public."We don't build ...READ»

3 Things That Will Change After Facebook's IPO, And 2 Things That Won't

Once Facebook goes public, the party's over, right? Less innovation and more kowtowing to Wall Street, no? Maybe. Then again, maybe not.READ»

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Facebook's Timeline Movie Maker, Starring Your Jacked Ego

The visualization tool brings home the point that your Timeline is supposed to be a survey of your young life so far. And it makes you want to upload more and better pictures.READ»

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Inside Facebook's S-1 Filing: 845 Million Users, $3.7 Billion In Revenues In 2011

The day has finally come as many has long predicted and hoped: Facebook today filed its S1 registration. READ»

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Spotify Growing By 8,000 Subscribers Per Day, More Than Netflix, Sirius XM

Spotify just hit 3 million paying subscribers, up from 2.5 million just two months ago.READ»

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Photo Archive App Shoebox Fills In Your Facebook Timeline, Starting At Birth

Starting today, the app from 1000memories lets users conveniently start digitizing the world's 4 trillion paper snapshots and slapping them on Facebook. Genealogy freaks, swoon. READ»