SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Yahoo Inc sued Facebook Inc on Monday over 10 patents that include methods and systems for advertising on the Web, the first major legal battle among big technology companies in social media. The lawsuit, filed in a San Jose, California federal court, marks a major escalation of patent litigation that has already swept up the smartphone and tablet sectors and high-tech stalwarts such as Apple Inc, Microsoft Corp and Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc.

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Mashable – Monica Vila is co-founder of TheOnlineMom.com, an organization that provides technology education to families and helps moms connect with brands they can trust.

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Following the case made by a hedge fund manager late last year, Yahoo has begun threatening social media giant Facebook, with whom it partners or some ventures, over ad, website and messaging patents. The search engine, which has struggled in the changing internet search and advertising arena, may be moving to make its vast holdings of early internet patents a key fixture of its future profitability, The New York Times reports…

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Mashable – Google is expanding its reach across social media — first with Google+, now with Leaderboard, a new feature allowing users to earn points for checking in to a location via Google Latitude. Last week, Google launched an updated version of Google Maps for Android, equipped with the new feature similar to Foursquare.

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Mashable – This week’s social media lesson, in case you missed it: be careful what you write about your parents on Facebook, even if you think they can’t see it. Just last Wednesday, Tommy Jordan posted this video to YouTube, in which he fires his .45 caliber handgun into his 15-year-old daughter’s laptop.

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New social media functions, new apps and new features for its iOS apps mark navigation software and hardware maker Garmin’s presence at MacWorld/iWorld, currently going on in San Francisco.

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Garmin debuts new iOS apps at MacWorld, adds social function

Mashable – Social media users had no shortage of things to discuss in 2011 as big news — good or bad — got even bigger online.

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Mashable – Social media users had no shortage of things to discuss in 2011 as big news — good or bad — got even bigger online. Hot topics that revolved around major tech companies or products such as Facebook, Netflix, YouTube, iPhone, Xbox 360 or Kindle Fire incited a flurry of online reactions.

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ContributorNetwork – COMMENTARY | As much as I do not want to admit it, it is really tough to detach myself from social media, email, and the gadget that most of my life relies on, my smartphone, even during holidays.

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ContributorNetwork – COMMENTARY | As much as I do not want to admit it, it is really tough to detach myself from social media, email, and the gadget that most of my life relies on, my smartphone, even during holidays. Have this same problem? Do yourself and your family a favor this season and follow some simple rules to allow yourself a stress-free, family filled holiday.

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