Facebook IPO Halo Boosts Social Media Stocks

Facebook’s imminent IPO might mint a mess of millionaires in Silicon Valley come Friday — but in the meantime, it seems to be driving wealth in a few newly public Internet companies, as well.
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Yelp Loss Widens Amid Rising Costs; Revenue Soars

Yelp Inc.’s first-quarter loss widened as the local-business review Web site posted its first quarterly report as a publicly traded company.

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There’s a Robot in Your Pocket

When I was a kid, I dreamed of someday having my own robot. Today, I’m very excited to see my dream come true because, in fact, there is a robot in each of our pockets.

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Analysts Give Yelp a Lukewarm Review

Now that Yelp’s quiet period has expired, analysts have started to issue their first report cards. The results are unanimous: Out of four reports issued by Jefferies, Citi, Goldman Sachs and Oppenheimer, there are zero buy recommendations, Forbes writes. But that’s because the company’s stock price, which has soared 72 percent since last month’s IPO, hovers near or above all of the analysts’ price targets. Today, the stock fell 38 cents, or 1.5 percent, to close at $25.43 a share.

Retrosift Scans Your Emails for Every (Cringeworthy) Photo You’ve Ever Sent

A new app that sifts through old photos. Yes, you really wore that.
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Will CafePress Impress Wall Street in Its Public Market Debut?

CafePress, which can print just about anything on a mug, poster or T-shirt, is now trying to print money.
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Yelp Soars in Debut

Business reviews site Yelp Inc. got its own five-star review from investors Friday as shares in its initial public offering rose 64 percent.

Will Yelp Get Great Reviews From Wall Street Investors in Today’s IPO?

Yet another Web 2.0 company goes public.
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Tello Raises $2.7M to Help Businesses Get Mobile Feedback

Tello, which helps businesses solicit feedback through iOS and Android apps and text messages rather than just waiting for it to pop up on Twitter or Yelp, has raised $2.7 million in Series A funding from True Ventures and Bullpen Capital. Katie reviewed the consumer version of the Tello product last year. Google bought a similar start-up called Talkbin last year.

Apple: App Access to Contact Data Will Require Explicit User Permission

In the wake of the Path address book flap, Apple says all apps that want access to your data will have to ask nicely.
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Quora Crams Full Web Site Into New iPhone App