http://news.cnet.com/8300-13577_3-.html en-us CNET News' Caroline McCarthy is a downtown Manhattanite who believes that, despite popular opinion, the Web can actually help your social life. She's happily addicted to fun social-media tools from Twitter to Yelp to Facebook. 2010 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved Tue, 10 May 2011 04:00:00 PDT http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-20059439-36.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheSocial VC and start-up fever have seized Silicon Valley, and new business grads want in on the action. But they often don't know where to look--and the tech industry isn't always seeking them out. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-20059439-36.html Tue, 10 May 2011 04:00:00 PDT Caroline McCarthy http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-20059772-36.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheSocial The untested mobile car-service start-up Uber has launched in what's quite possibly the most difficult market in the country. Here's what it can do to win over those hardened Gotham hearts and minds. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-20059772-36.html Wed, 04 May 2011 12:11:57 PDT Caroline McCarthy http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-20058838-36.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheSocial There were unparalleled levels of raw emotion pouring through Twitter when it was announced that terror leader Osama bin Laden had been killed. There was also noise and confusion like never before. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-20058838-36.html Mon, 02 May 2011 12:00:00 PDT Caroline McCarthy http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-20058628-36.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheSocial The daily-deals broker says it has arranged with advertising partner NBC.com to ensure that its ads not appear on the reality show's site because of the controversy surrounding host Donald Trump. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-20058628-36.html Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:04:19 PDT Caroline McCarthy http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-20058394-36.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheSocial A Dublin-based designer has started a blog devoted to features he'd like to see on Facebook, from drag-and-drop chat to automatic translators. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-20058394-36.html Thu, 28 Apr 2011 12:25:31 PDT Caroline McCarthy http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-20057592-36.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheSocial Sales were way up at the e-commerce giant, but not enough to make up for significant spending. Analysts were expecting earnings of $0.61 per share; Amazon posted $0.44 per share. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-20057592-36.html Tue, 26 Apr 2011 13:53:27 PDT Caroline McCarthy http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-20057544-36.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheSocial The site that was many peoples' intro to online social networking is now telling them that it's planning to focus exclusively on gaming--and they better export profile content before it's deleted. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-20057544-36.html Tue, 26 Apr 2011 12:33:21 PDT Caroline McCarthy http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-20057074-36.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheSocial Deal reportedly could be as much as $30 million for the mobile application that launched just 12 weeks ago. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-20057074-36.html Mon, 25 Apr 2011 09:47:09 PDT Caroline McCarthy http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-20056581-36.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheSocial After much speculation, the company has formally announced that it will not be moving its headquarters out of the city, due in large part to the fact that it's going to be the beneficiary of a choice tax break. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-20056581-36.html Fri, 22 Apr 2011 13:53:33 PDT Caroline McCarthy http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-20056192-36.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheSocial The first of multiple defendants in a suit from a firm founded by a "patent reform advocate," Google has been asked by a jury to pay $5 million for the infringement. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-20056192-36.html Thu, 21 Apr 2011 13:27:07 PDT Caroline McCarthy