• February 26, 2010

Google now searches 'Nearby' your location

Local search gets an added feature that lets users find places and events around them

• February 26, 2010

Pentagon: Tweet at will, soldiers!

After seven-month review, Defense Department opts to let soldiers use social networking tools.

• February 26, 2010

Recover Act for SMB may run out of funds

After Congress extends recovery act, banks may still run out of money

• February 26, 2010

Pandora fuels music sales

Users buying $10 million worth of songs per year directly through the site.

• February 26, 2010

gWallet's new "Brand Bar"

New product brings virtual offers and currency to front page of social gaming

• February 26, 2010

More social music! MOG raises $9.5 million

Another Last.fm, Pandora, or Spotify seeks to seamlessly wed playback with social discovery

• February 25, 2010

Apple to open 25 stores in China in 2 years

Elusive goal of penetrating the country's booming market is in reach, shareholders report

• February 25, 2010

Match.com acquires Singlesnet

Match.com looking to reverse declining traffic and overall user experience of Singlesnet

• February 25, 2010

Facebook teen gets 15 years for sex extortion

19-year-old Anthony Stancl pleaded no contest to two felonies, using Facebook profile for sex scheme

• February 25, 2010

Admob bites Google, jumps on Apple's lap

Admob finds that iPhone users are happier, purchase more apps than Android users.

• February 25, 2010

Mashery raises $5.5 million

SF-based startup rakes in Series C round led by Cisco

• February 25, 2010

Sprint taking 4G to 8 more US cities in 2010

In addition to expanding WiMax network, Sprint hopes to have first 4G phone by summer

• February 24, 2010

Yelp accused of extortion (UPDATED)

Class action lawsuit claims the site demands payments in exchange for removing negative reviews

• February 24, 2010

Smilebox raises $2 million for photo sharing

Scrapbooking and e-card startup gets a boost to expand to Europe

• February 24, 2010

Scribd goes mobile

Enabling its users to read on Kindles, E-readers and a bunch of smartphones including iPhone