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Featured Articles » Sean MacNeill is CEO at Openwave Messaging, Inc. Marlin Equity acquired Openwave Messaging, Inc. and announced that Sean MacNeill will occupy the position of Chief Executive Officer in their new corporate configuration. Prior to his new position, MacNeill acted as senior vice president in Openwaves' Messaging Business Unit. » Arianna Huffington is Launching a Kickstarter Campaign to Raise $1 Billion to Buy Back Huffington Post Well, not exactly, but she certainly seemed keen on playing off that recent joke circulating the media today at the Business Insider's StartUp 2012 event in New York City. Sponsored By: Planet One "Delivering the Dream" Telecom Tour - May 15th - Long Beach, CA PlanetOne Communications presents the 2012 Delivering the Dream Telecom Tour featuring our 2012 Preferred Telecom Providers. Attend this dynamic, educational, social and networking event with fellow professionals. Win great prizes and receive gift packages just for attending. 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As per the report, Facebook is selling 180 million of the shares, allowing the social networking giant to raise between $4.9 billion and $6.3 billion. » Outwit, Outplay, Out-Smartphone? Imagine 'Survivor One World' with a Smartphone in the Tribe What if Survivor shook things up once again just to keep you on your toes? And no we are not just talking about boys versus girls or having all tribe members share one camp like this season. We're talking about giving each tribe a smartphone as their final tribe member as they attempt to "Outwit, Outplay and Outlast" the others. » Top Five Waterproof Gadgets So You Can Go Outside and Play Nothing shouts spring and summer more than sunshine, warm weather and the chance to spend more time outdoors. But in a world where technology and gadgets have become our most prized possessions and leaving them behind is just not an option, venturing outdoors can seem risky. Fear can overtake us when we think about dropping or misplacing our devices, draining the battery, losing reception, and, perhaps scariest of all -- water getting into our phones. » The Importance of Social Media for Startups As a writer about all things technology, I am inundated with information about social networking: Did you hear about Project X that was launched today? Which new social game is taking over Facebook? Twitter did what? How many users does Pinterest have, again? How much creepier is Foursquare getting? Zynga bought who? » Acacia Research Corporation Acquires Digital Imaging Patents Once Owned by Polaroid A recent announcement from investment advisory firm, Acacia Research Corporation, details the fact that it has acquired a number of patents related to digital imaging and similar technologies. The patents, originally issued to multinational consumer electronics and eyewear company Polaroid, cover technologies often found in digital cameras and camera phones. » Social Media Leaves Many Users Scared, Says Survey With Facebook poised to launch its initial public offering of stock in the next few weeks, this is the kind of survey that was probably the last thing they wanted to hear, and possibly the same thing they most needed to hear. It turns out that large numbers of users are concerned about privacy issues, and a recent survey from IT security firm, Avira, illustrates just how deep the problem goes. » AT&T ATM Shutdown Shows 'Next Generation Network' Roadmaps Can Fail AT&T has asked the Federal Communications Commission for permission to halt sales of frame relay and Asynchronous Transfer Mode services on or after May 31, 2012, with FCC permission, because of declining customer demand. 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