Tag Archives: Facebook
Is Facebook a “Fad?”
Facebook’s brief 13% spike in share price on Friday morning after its public trading debut on NASDAQ instantly elevated the social network’s market capitalization to $117.7 – $13.7 billion more than the $104 billion valuation analysts gave it just the … Continue reading
The Future of Facebook: an unofficial MCDM poll
The countdown to Facebook’s IPO has begun. The date is Friday May 18th. What do you think? Expecting better things to come, or are you already suffering from social media fatigue? Here is an MDCM poll, make your opinions count!
Facebook IPO Woes
The countdown to Facebook’s highly anticipated IPO has begun. On April 23rd, Facebook filed its latest amendment to its registration with SEC. According to the filing, Facebook now boasts over 900 million monthly active users, with 300 million photos uploaded, … Continue reading
Pat Summitt Leaves Her Mark on Basketball and Online
Yesterday was a big news day–full of many big stories – the NHL playoffs, the passing of Dick Clark (America Bandstand), and the ongoing Secret Service scandal. But the biggest news in the sporting world was the retirement of Pat … Continue reading
Instagram Alternatives if Facebook Ruins It for You
“The photos you take on Instagram are owned by you,” stressed co-founder Kevin Systrom during a SXSW panel on mobile photography last month, “they’re always going to be owned by you.” In what can be considered a subtle jab at … Continue reading
I’ll Give You $1 Billion For a Good Mobile Experience
When I first saw the numbers I was astounded. That Facebook would pay $1 billion for Instagram, a company with 13 employees that has only been around for 2 or so years and has $0 revenue seems, well, crazy. Then some … Continue reading
Tomorrow is National Day of Unplugging…You Probably Already Know This.
Because tomorrow is being designated by some as a National Day of Unplugging, where people who are typically wired through their cellphones, computers, tablets, etc., are being encouraged to completely unplug and be wireless for 24 hours, we’ve decided to … Continue reading
The Hunger Games – SXSW Start Up Accelerator Competition Winners
There is definitely a certain energy about SXSW Interactive and it’s not created by those up on stage. Many of my colleagues and others I spoke with commented on the lack of new or different thinking emerging from the microphones … Continue reading
