Copyright 2012 http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/press-here en-us Wed, 16 May 2012 17:19:00 -0700 Wed, 16 May 2012 17:19:00 -0700 NBC Owned Television Stations http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/press-here/Guess-Facebooks-Closing-Price-151752755.html Wed, 16 May 2012 13:34:22 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/198*120/mark-zuckerberg-young.jpg
The fact that Facebook's initial public offering is turning out to be a not so public affair after all has many sitting on the sidelines wondering how they can be involved.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/press-here/Apple-Working-on-Larger-iPhone-Smaller-iPad-Report-151741795.html Wed, 16 May 2012 11:56:51 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/191*120/ipad_rgb-thumb-550xauto-384881.jpg
Apple's long history of keeping its secrets locked behind the walls of 1 Infinite Loop has changed over recent years.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/press-here/ESPN-Open-to-Streaming-on-AppleTV-151620855.html Tue, 15 May 2012 15:22:41 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/apple-hd-tv-mock-up.jpg
Apple's dream of cutting the cable chord got a little bit of a boost Tuesday.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/press-here/Rare-Woodside-Estate-Hits-Block-in-Time-for-Facebook-IPO-151580815.html Tue, 15 May 2012 17:19:37 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/woodside-estate.jpg
For those elite few desperately looking for ways to spend their new fortune, may we suggest buying a home built with old money.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/press-here/151597755.html Tue, 15 May 2012 15:03:35 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/160*120/moffett3.jpg
A Republican senator from Iowa is questioning Google use of Moffett Field following an NBC Bay Area investigative story last week.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/press-here/Google-Will-Not-Take-Over-Golds-Gym-151555075.html Tue, 15 May 2012 09:51:35 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/gold%27s-gym-venice.jpg
Google says it will not take over Gold's Gym's space despite reports saying it was a done deal.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/press-here/Time-is-running-out-to-get-in-on-Facebook-stocks-151536745.html Tue, 15 May 2012 08:47:46 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/Facebook050712_722x406_2231887780.jpg
Time is running out to get in on Facebook stocks

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/press-here/Facebook-IPO-Shares-Tough-Task-For-Small-Investors-151467065.html Tue, 15 May 2012 12:01:55 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/180*120/141311978.jpg
Hoping to get in on Facebook's hotly anticipated public stock offering? You'll need Facebook friends at very high levels or a lot of money.

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]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/press-here/Mark-Zuckerbergs-Hidden-Talent-is-Firing-Talent-151436485.html Mon, 14 May 2012 16:00:25 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/180*120/118503913.jpg
In assembling an effective management team, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has picked the right people to fire as well as hire.

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]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/press-here/Apple-Cafe-Looks-To-Go-Organic-151396065.html Mon, 14 May 2012 13:51:22 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/189*120/apple.cafe.artists+rendering.jpg
Apple's planned Cupertino cafe could be very green

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/press-here/The-IPO-Facebook-Didnt-Want-Will-Net-Money-It-Doesnt-Need--151140385.html Sun, 13 May 2012 14:06:13 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/Mark-Zuckerberg-P1.jpg
Facebook will offer stock in an IPO the company never wanted, which will earn it billions of dollars it does not appear to need.

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]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/press-here/Facebook-Roadshow-Comes-to-Palo-Alto-151127495.html Fri, 11 May 2012 08:53:43 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/zuck-glasses.jpg
Facebook's national roadshow comes back home to the Bay Area Friday, just down the street from where the company got its start.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/press-here/Zuckerberg-Slammed-for-Wearing-Hoodie-on-Wall-Street-150768895.html Wed, 09 May 2012 07:49:06 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/mark-zuckerberg.jpg
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is being criticized for wearing a hoodie while meeting with potential investors in New York. But he's got plenty of people on his side.

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]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/press-here/Apples-3D-Map-App-Insanely-Cool-151181595.html Sat, 12 May 2012 17:41:36 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/217*120/c3technologies.jpg
The 3D rendering feature will come with iOS 6 and replaces Google Maps. And it's impressive.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/press-here/151179435.html Fri, 11 May 2012 14:13:26 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/social_media_facebook.jpg
Facebook is testing whether users will be willing to pay $2 to see one of their posts "highlighted" and assured of attention from their friends.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/press-here/Facebook-Co-Founder-Eduardo-Saverin-Renounces-Citizenship-151138555.html Fri, 11 May 2012 10:08:08 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/Eduardo+Saverin.jpg
Eduardo Saverin -- the guy you feel sorry for in the movie "The Social Network" -- has renounced his American citizenship in order to save money on taxes

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/press-here/SEC-Releases-Facebook-Stock-Certificate-151018645.html Thu, 10 May 2012 14:44:37 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/197*120/facebook+stock+certificate.jpg
Thursday the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission released an image of what Facebook's stock will look like.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/press-here/FTC-Instagram-Probe-Could-Delay-Facebook-IPO-151007885.html Thu, 10 May 2012 14:38:29 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/176*120/142610766.jpg
A Federal Trade Commission investigation into Facebook's $1 billion acquisition of Instagram threatens to delay the social network's IPO date, according to a new report.

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]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/press-here/Users-Will-Buy-the-iPhone-5--150980625.html Thu, 10 May 2012 12:14:26 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/221*120/iphone.concept.jpg
A new survey says that people will buy the new iPhone, regardless of size or shape, because it will have 4G LTE wireless technology.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/press-here/Apple-and-Foxconn-to--150976595.html Thu, 10 May 2012 10:54:18 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/Tim+Cook+visits+apple+in+china.jpg
Apple and Foxconn will share initial costs for improving labor conditions in its Chinese factories.

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]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/press-here/Facebook-Getting-Own-App-Store-150861635.html Thu, 10 May 2012 13:28:58 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/160*133/facebook-app-center.jpg
It will be a "place to find social web, desktop and mobile apps" -- meaning all apps, not just Facebook apps.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/press-here/150836175.html Wed, 09 May 2012 13:38:27 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/176*120/instagram+polaroid.jpg
A group of photo geeks has developed a camera that combines all the wonders of a Polaroid with the modern convenience of Photoshop filters.

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]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/press-here/Facebook-Aims-to-Reduce-Veteran-Suicides-150834645.html Wed, 09 May 2012 13:38:07 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/198*120/mark-zuckerberg-young.jpg
In a few weeks Facebook's Menlo Park campus is going to be crawling with millionaires looking for something to make them feel good about their new found fortune.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/press-here/First-Amendment-Google-Results-May-Be-Covered--150817795.html Wed, 09 May 2012 12:12:55 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/google_building_722x406_2223491035.jpg
A law professor says that Google is a media company and should have the same protection under the law as the New York Times.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/press-here/Rough-Start-to-Facebook-IPO-Tour-150698185.html Tue, 08 May 2012 17:53:59 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/171*120/126097400.jpg
The second stop on Facebook's coast-to-coast IPO tour was Boston -- where Mark Zuckerberg as well as an unpopular video did not make appearances.

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]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/press-here/Viddy-Experiences-the-Zuckberberg-Bump-150650385.html Tue, 08 May 2012 15:04:03 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/181*120/118437132.jpg
Viddy, a video-sharing service, now boasts 26 million users and signing 500,000 users a day post, but did it get a bump from Mark Zuckerberg?

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]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/press-here/Nobody-Likes-Facebooks-Social-Reader-150644125.html Tue, 08 May 2012 12:30:36 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/208*120/AppDataChart.JPG
Falling traffic for Facebook's Social Reader seem to indicate people aren't using it anymore.

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]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/press-here/Apples-iPad-Catches-Murder-in-Progress-150649415.html Tue, 08 May 2012 12:47:32 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/ipad_classroom.jpg
Apple's wonder tablet is now officially a crime-solving machine.

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]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/press-here/Google-Driver-Less-Car-Gets-a-License----150638565.html Tue, 08 May 2012 21:38:17 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/201*120/googlecar1-thumb-550xauto-49020.jpg
While Google's Project Glass has being stealing most of the headlines lately, it's another once far-fetched project that is moving a step closer to becoming reality.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/press-here/PHLG-To-Launch-Google-TV-150504035.html Mon, 07 May 2012 15:04:53 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/160*120/samsung-google-tv-thumb-550xauto-77318.jpg
Google TV will be shipped on LG Electronics-made television sets later this month.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/press-here/Facebook-IPO-Zuckerberg-Asked-Warren-Buffett-for-Advice--150466925.html Mon, 07 May 2012 13:07:35 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/mark-zuckerberg.jpg
Reports say that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg asked financial whiz Warren Buffett for advice on his company's initial public offering.

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]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/press-here/799-MacBook-Air-Unlikely-150456315.html Mon, 07 May 2012 10:55:07 -0700 Macbook Air - "Since I am planning on doing some serious traveling this summer, I'm going to get an 11-inch Apple Air for work on-the-go."]]> http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/287*120/jadelaipicks_5.png Macbook Air - "Since I am planning on doing some serious traveling this summer, I'm going to get an 11-inch Apple Air for work on-the-go."]]>
Some take issue over report saying that Apple is mulling over a $799 MacBook Air and that it can't be true.

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]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/press-here/Verdict-in-Oracle-Google-Suit-Expected-Monday-150296685.html Sun, 06 May 2012 21:04:57 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/160*120/googleoracle.jpg
A verdict in a lawsuit pitting two of Silicon Valley's most successful companies could have a verdict as soon as Monday.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/press-here/Los-Gatos-Apple-Store-Closes-for-Repairs-150245475.html Fri, 04 May 2012 17:08:00 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/171*120/Woz-Waits643.JPG
The front of the South Bay city's Apple Store is covered with a black drape and no customers are being allowed to entered.

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]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/press-here/Walmart-Slashes-iPhone-Price-150210175.html Fri, 04 May 2012 13:14:50 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/180*120/walmart6.jpg
Walmart is reportedly selling iPhones in some of its stores slashed down to $88. Is it clearing out inventory for the new iPhone?

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]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/press-here/Google-Doodle-Contest-Voting-Begins-150216385.html Fri, 04 May 2012 13:14:25 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/240*120/doodle4google.jpg
Doodle 4 Google State Winners have been chosen and are now ready for your critical eye to judge them.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/press-here/More-Google-in-Google-News-150205125.html Fri, 04 May 2012 12:29:28 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/247*120/RealtimeCoverage.JPG
Google News will now add Google+ discussions for a "social perspective" on stories.

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]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/press-here/Lost-Steve-Jobs-Interview-to-Hit-Theaters-150194155.html Fri, 04 May 2012 12:45:23 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/213*120/steve-jobs-the-lost-intervi.jpg
A 1995 interview with Steve Jobs thought to be lost will be released in select theaters next week.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/press-here/Mark-Zuckerberg-Will-Remain-in-Power-After-Facebook-IPO-150078825.html Thu, 03 May 2012 14:48:41 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/198*120/mark-zuckerberg-young.jpg
Even after Facebook goes public later this month, CEO Mark Zuckerberg will retain the majority of the company, according to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission Thursday.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/press-here/Foxconn-CEO-Whats-Wrong-with-Sweatshops-150072885.html Thu, 03 May 2012 14:33:13 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/199*120/terry.gou.jpg
A seemingly rhetorical question is turned on its head -- and by the CEO of a company criticized for running (wait for it) sweatshops.

]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/press-here/Hacked-Websites-Give-Android-Malware-150057455.html Thu, 03 May 2012 13:18:34 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/160*278/NotCompatible.jpg
Malicious software left on your desktop after visiting an infected website is nothing new -- but now it can infect your smartphone.

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]]> http://www.nbcbayarea.com/blogs/press-here/Facebook-Seeks-85-95-Billion-WSJ-150056125.html Thu, 03 May 2012 14:55:01 -0700 http://media.nbcbayarea.com/images/180*120/141311978.jpg
Facebook is seeking a valuation of $85 billion to $95 billion when it goes public later this month, according to a new SEC filing.

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