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Steve Jobs played key role in developing the next iPhone Deceased Apple co-founder Steve Jobs played a key part in developing the next iPhone, which is expected to be redesigned and have a larger screen than past models. Review: Lumia 900 a bargain at $99 [Video] The Nokia Lumia 900 clearly looks like no other smartphone of note on the market right now -- and that's a good thing. The Facebook IPO as the average investor saw it Mark Zuckerberg walked away $100 million richer. Bono’s stake had speculators predicting he’d become the most moneyed musician on the planet. But in the end, how did the average investor feel after Facebook’s limp public debut? Microsoft stops Motorola from importing 18 Android devices Motorola was given bad news by the U.S. International Trade Commission, which banned several of its smartphones from coming into the country due to an infringement of a Microsoft patent. Facebook gets itself a little good Karma after stock debut After a day of what some might call bad juju on the stock market, Facebook pulls in a little good Karma with its first purchase as a public company. Headlines around the Web capture Facebook IPO letdown Facebook stock's 0.61% increase from Thursday's IPO price of $38 was a bit of a letdown, and that disappointment was reflected in headlines around the Web after the stock market's close. SEC to review Nasdaq glitches in Facebook IPO NEW YORK -- The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will review trading glitches with Nasdaq’s handling of Facebook’s IPO. As Facebook stock swings, Zuckerberg's wealth bounces around Mark Zuckerberg's personal fortune bounced around the $20-billion mark all day Friday as Facebook Inc. shares slid up and down before finally settling at $38.23 at close of day. Zuck raises troops' spirits before Facebook stock debut Shortly after being presented the traditional personalized Nasdaq opening bell crystal, Facebook Chief Executive, founder and recent billionaire Mark Zuckerberg talked to the people behind the brand before making the whole debut on the stock market official. Facebook pulls off 'epic' status update hack Did you notice that Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook page updated as he rang the Nasdaq bell Friday morning? Well, that was an "epic" hack. Facebook underwriters prop up stock as it nears break-even mark NEW YORK – The big pop in Facebook Inc. shares never came. Another option for Facebook trading Investors who missed out on Facebook’s initial shares have another option, literally. Facebook: Reaction in the Twittersphere Why did Facebook go public? Twit-wisdom says: "because they couldn't figure out privacy settings either." You can always count on Twitter for active response to what's going on on Facebook. And, boy, do people have jokes. The Facebook effect: Social media stocks sink On the day Facebook went public other social media stocks have begun to drop like flies. Facebook IPO: A festive morning at Menlo Park The big day for Facebook Inc. and Mark Zuckerberg has come. On Friday morning as the sun rose on the trading day in Menlo Park, Calif., about 2,000 Facebook workers were gathered at the campus preparing for the company's debut on the Nasdaq exchange. Facebook IPO could make Bono the richest musician on Earth Bono could become the richest musician on the planet after Facebook Inc.'s first day of trading, according to numerous reports. Facebook stock stumbles in big public debut Facebook Inc. shares got off to a rocky start in what has been the most highly anticipated initial public offering in history. 'Mayor of Wall Street' not caught up in Facebook IPO frenzy NEW YORK -- Ted Weisberg, who some call the Mayor of Wall Street, has seen it all in his long career, and to him the newly public Facebook Inc. is “just another stock." Facebook sued by users for $15 billion over online tracking Facebook users have sued the company for $15 billion for tracking members' online activity even after they leave the site. Facebook stock jumps about 10% as public trading begins NEW YORK -- Facebook Inc.’s stock shot up more than $4, or about 10%, to about $42 a share in the first few minutes after its public Wall Street debut Friday. Hurry up and wait: Trading in Facebook IPO delayed Investors waiting for trading ofFacebook Inc.shares to begin will have to wait a bit longer. Mark Zuckerberg updates his Facebook page with Nasdaq debut What do you do when you've just rung the Nasdaq bell at the opening of trading on the day your stock is listed? If you're Mark Zuckerberg, you update your Facebook page, of course. German privacy official warns potential Facebook investors A German government official warned his country's would-be Facebook investors that the social network's business is based on practices that are prohibited by European privacy laws. Nasdaq welcomes Facebook, invites comments Facebook Friday is finally here. The bell has rung and the stock goes public in about an hour. Nasdaq has a very friendly welcome to the company on top of its homepage, "to a more open and connected world." WikiLeaks, Pirate Bay suffer DDoS attacks, back online WikiLeaks and the Pirate Bay suffered denial-of-service attacks this week that brought both websites down.