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Major Social Media Acquisitions: 3 Must-Reads

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Big companies have been acquiring social media startups a lot lately. Billion Yammer Buy, Microsoft’s Social Enterprise Strategy Takes Shape. Here are 3 must-reads on some of the larger acquisitions and, more importantly, why these companies feel the need to become more social.

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Facebook’s IPO: 5 Must-Reads

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But Facebook has many of the traits that made Apple, Microsoft, and Google great in the long run. ’s initial public offering is poised to create some 850 new millionaires, spawning a new class of angel investors looking to help other startups build on the popularity of the biggest social network. Facebook future?

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