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by Dan Verhaeghe
on Fri, February 3, 2012 11:07 AM
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Is Facebook worth $100 billion? I doubt it.
Facebook generated over $3.1 billion dollars in advertising revenue in 2011 from their display ads and 80% of additional revenue from Farmville creator Zynga (although they try to say it's 12% of overall revenue). But they write in their SEC filing:
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by Knowlton Thomas
on Wed, February 1, 2012 4:00 PM
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So Facebook has filed for its IPO, tons of people are going to get crazy rich, blah blah blah. But not everything is sugar and spice on the Facebook front: it needs to fix its mobile problem, and fast.
Most companies have a mobile problem: not getting enough active users. This...
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on Wed, February 1, 2012 3:31 PM
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Now that the world's largest social network has finally filed for an initial public offering, the dust can settle and the media frenzy can die down. Right?
Hardly. From now until May, when Facebook is expected to actually debut on the market, count on everyone and their dog to be talking...
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on Tue, January 31, 2012 10:30 AM
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Facebook's origin is mired in controversy. The Winklevoss Twins have long claimed that Harvard University dropout Mark Zuckerberg stole their idea; Mark has always claimed he was working on "TheFacebook" before the school seniors ever asked him to code their dating site.
Eight years later, some telling instant messaging conversations have...
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by Knowlton Thomas
on Fri, January 27, 2012 11:01 AM
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The world's largest social network, Facebook, is going to file for an Initial Public Offering this coming Wednesday, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. Citing unnamed sources, the reputable WSJ says a $10 billion share offering would place Facebook's valuation at $100 billion.
According to Mashable, Facebook's IPO—if at $10 billion—would...
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on Wed, January 25, 2012 8:38 AM
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A group of engineers has built a bookmarklet that redirects Google's new social search to results that include all social networks—including Twitter, Tumblr, and even MySpace—versus just Google+. Led by Facebook developer Blake Ross, the plugin is called "Don't Be Evil"—Google's now controversial mantra—and is hosted on a website called...
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by Dan Verhaeghe
on Thu, January 19, 2012 12:40 PM
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It's clear through the first 60 Timeline apps that Facebook wants you to auto-share absolutely everything. For the fear of those who haven't complied with Facebook's request to activate Timeline, it'll be forced upon you eventually. Some of Timeline's apps include the ever popular Oodle, Yahoo News, Causes, Flixster, The...
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on Tue, January 17, 2012 1:59 PM
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Many Canadians don't really think brands and social networks mix. According to new data from research firm TNS Canada, 54% of Canadians don't want to engage with brands on social networks. Calling it a "digital wasteland" for businesses, TNS vice president Ron Caughlin says that "winning and maintaining brand loyalty is...
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by Knowlton Thomas
on Mon, January 16, 2012 10:00 AM
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Facebook's ba-jillion dollar IPO looks due in May, according to a report by AllThingsD. Citing "multiple sources," tech reporter Kara Swisher says that "if there are no issues," such as a "turbulent market," then the much-hyped initial public offering of Facebook is slated for the "third week of May." In order...
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