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May 12, 2012, 2:05 PM

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Ben Levisohn / Wall Street Journal:
Sizing Up Facebook  —  As social-networking giant Facebook prepares to sell stock to the public for the first time, money managers are mobbing investor roadshows and deluging the deal's underwriters with requests for as many shares as they can get their hands on.
Michael Arrington / Uncrunched:
Facebook IPO Spin: Dueling Stories  —  Dueling Facebook IPO demand stories today:  —  Bloomberg at 4:53 am: Facebook IPO Said to Get Weaker-Than-Forecast Demand  —  Reuters at 5:53 am: Facebook's IPO already oversubscribed: source  —  Confusing?  Yep.  —  Here's what's going on.
Alistair Barr / Reuters:
Facebook's Zuckerberg says mobile first priority  —  (Reuters) - Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, whose limited role in promoting the No. 1 social network's market debut has drawn criticism, laid out its growth strategy to investors on Friday, saying that transforming its mobile and advertising experience are top priorities in 2012.
MG Siegler / TechCrunch:
iOS 6 “Sundance” And The Sunsetting Of Google Maps  —  For Google Maps, winter is coming.  Potentially.  —  As you've undoubtedly seen by now, with the upcoming iOS 6 software, Apple intends to replace the Google Maps aspect of their default Maps application with their own, in-house version.
Brian Caulfield / Shiny Objects:
Intel To Build Chips Apple 'Can't Ignore,' For iPad, iPhone, CEO Says  —  Say 14 nanometers: Intel plans to use its latest manufacturing technology to win Apple's attention.  —  Intel outlined its plan to catch up in the smartphone processor business at its annual investor day in Santa Clara …
Neal Ungerleider / Fast Company:
Twitter Developing Original Sports Content  —  @JohnMadden @MarvAlbert @BobCostas Watch your backs.  #TwitterSports.  —  Sports fans are one of Twitter's core audiences.  The microblogging giant hasn't been shy about their interest in working with established brands …
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