David Kirkpatrick

David Kirkpatrick writes about technology for the Daily Beast. A former Fortune reporter, he is the author of The Facebook Effect: The Inside Story of the Company that is Connecting the World.

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New Deal

Facebook Becomes Your Phone Company

The new deal between Skype and the social network turns Facebook into a telecommunications giant.

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The Buzz of Davos

What topics are dominating the hallways and panels at the World Economic Forum? From low-income countries to Larry Summers, David Kirkpatrick on six things everyone is talking about.

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A Facebook Privacy Breakthrough

uProtect.it, a new application from Reputation.com, enables users to restrict who can see their data on Facebook. David Kirkpatrick tracks down Reputation.com CEO Michael Fertik in Davos for more details on the tech bombshell—from its implications in revolts like Tunisia to whether it’ll be banned by Facebook.

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What's Hot in Electronics for 2011

As entire tech world returns from the Consumer Electronics Show, David Kirkpatrick reports on what was hot. From iPad rivals, 3-D televisions, these are the devices the pros are buzzing about.

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Google's Mobile Matchmaker

Marissa Mayer, the executive behind Google's search engine, now aims to help the company conquer social media and personalize your Web experience on mobile phones. She talks to David Kirkpatrick about her war with Facebook.

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David Kirkpatrick

Facebook Becomes Your Phone Company

The Buzz of Davos

A Facebook Privacy Breakthrough

What's Hot in Electronics for 2011

Google's Mobile Matchmaker

Facebook's $50 Billion Goldman Goldmine

How Zuckerberg Changed the World

Google's Desperate Groupon Gambit

Facebook's New Battle With Google

Inside the Secret New Internet Browser