The Price Is Right: Facebook Closes Near Opening Price

Not the big opening day investors were expecting.
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Samsung Aims to Get in Touch With Media Players

Samsung’s new media players send text messages and make voice and video calls with Wi-Fi.
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Sephora’s Not Afraid of Smartphone-Carrying Customers

To the contrary, Sephora is encouraging customers to use their phones in the store to help them shop.
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Why Digital Citizenship Must Be Taught in Schools

From smartphones and apps to computers and social networks, technology has permanently invaded kids’ lives, much to the benefit of parents and educators.

A Swiveling Dock for Shooting Hands-Free Smartphone Videos

Consumers who shoot a lot of home movies with their phones or who like to video chat will appreciate the Swivl. But its price point could be a big deterrent for some.
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Cloud Computing With a Chance of Mobile: Weather Channel Adds Former Quattro CEO to Board

The weather media giant picks a mobile expert as a director.
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iOS Flaw Allows Developers Access to User Photos

A vulnerability in Apple’s iOS operating systems may be allowing some apps to access consumers’ photos and videos and associated location data. First reported by 9to5Mac, the loophole was recently examined by the New York Times, which confirmed that by allowing an iOS app access to location information, that app can then copy a user’s entire photo library — without any further notification or warning. Apple is reportedly at work on a fix.

Up Close With the Next Generation of Tablet Users

AllThingsD‘s Ina Fried spends a weekend with her two young cousins and walks away with some interesting lessons about the future of computing.
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Pinger Adds Voicemail to iOS Calling and Texting App

Pinger today started offering free, ad-supported voicemail on top of its texting and voice call service.
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Most Likely iPad Buyer Is a Male, Pet-Owning Gamer (Who May Be a Scientist)

The folks at BlueKai have put together a chart of who is most likely to buy an iPad, and it appears those with both time and money on their hands top the list.
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What Happens Next at Apple?