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And now, here’s Zuckerberg riding the Wall Street bull, impaling investors

Leave it up to Next Media Animation, the Taiwanese firm known for its wacky news videos, to create the only Facebook IPO wrap-up that’s actually worth watching.

Sure, this Facebook wrap-up features a dead-eyed Zuckerberg riding the Wall Street bull …

Galaxy S III on fire: Samsung gets 9M pre-orders in two weeks

Pre-orders for Samsung’s next flagship Android smartphone, the Galaxy S III, have already reached 9 million just two weeks after it was announced. In comparison, the last Galaxy phone took several months to reach 3 million pre-orders.

The early orders …

Pinterest joins the billion dollar club: Gets $100M in round led by Rakuten

After Facebook’s surprising Instagram buy, it now seems like every hot startup needs to reach a billion dollar valuation to truly be taken seriously. So it was inevitable that Pinterest, the popular image pinboard site, would eventually skyrocket in value.…

Whoops! VeriFone’s Sail user agreement ripped off Square’s

VeriFone’s Sail mobile payments platform was clearly a Square wannabe from the beginning — now it seems that’s more true than we initially thought.

VeriFone apparently lifted significant chunks of its user agreement from Square, GigaOm’s Ryan Kim has discovered. …

A Nexus free-for-all: Google may tap more partners for flagship Android 5.0 devices

Expect plenty more Nexus Android smartphones and tablets on the horizon from multiple manufacturers, as Google will reportedly expand its partnerships to squash fears surrounding its Motorola Mobility purchase.

Historically, Google has tapped a single device partner for its Nexus …

The year of the Retina Display: New MacBook Airs, iMacs may get it too

It seems like 2012 has become the year when utra-high resolution computer displays become the norm — at least on Apple’s devices.

Following up on Monday’s news about Retina Displays (among other upgrades) in the new MacBook Pros, 9to5Mac is …

Apple’s new 15″ MacBook Pro: Thinner, Retina Display, USB 3, coming in June

If you’ve been waiting for Apple to refresh its flagship MacBook Pro laptops, it looks like your patience will be well-rewarded.

Apple’s next 15-inch MacBook Pro will reportedly sport a thinner design (as many previous rumors have indicated), a higher-resolution …

Think you’re hot stuff with mobile design? Prove it at our MobileBeat 2012 Innovation Competition

We're delighted to announce the MobileBeat 2012 Innovation Competition, which will culminate with the winners being announced at the MobileBeat 2012 conference July 10-11 in San Francisco...

Smoked by Windows Phone contest is a red-hot success, despite controversy

Microsoft’s Smoked by Windows Phone campaign — in which consumers battle their smartphones against Windows Phones in various speed contests — has been a smashing success for the company, generating over 100 million consumer impressions across a variety of media.…

Flipboard for Android leaks out — so much for Galaxy S III exclusivity

An early release of the Android version of social news reader app Flipboard has leaked out for anyone to install on their own devices — diminishing an exclusive Samsung scored to debut the app on its new Galaxy S III …

Will Viddy (and other video apps) kill the YouTube star?

While everyone is trying to predict which video sharing app will be the true “Instagram for video,” the massive surge in popularity for video apps could also become a problem for the online video mainstay YouTube.

As consumers move towards …

Hey you guys, MasterCard has a digital strategy too: PayPass Wallet Services

Now that almost every payments-related company has a digital wallet of its own, it’s about time MasterCard showed off its digital plans.

The credit card company unveiled PayPass Wallet Services today at the CTIA conference in New Orleans. Just like …