Tag Archives: Facebook
Facebook Goes Bang
The day finally arrived that analysts and market forecasters had been waiting for: Facebook has opened its doors to public shareholders with champagne corks popping on its first day of trading. But, a quick jump in share prices, to $42 … Continue reading
Filed under Business, Social Media
The Sharing Age
The ‘me’ generation was supposed to be in the 1980s – when Reagan, Thatcher, big hair and shoulder pads were the order of the day. Governmental deregulation and the embrace of all things monetary were the height of fashion and … Continue reading
Filed under Social Media
Instagram = Instacash!
Before the expected flotation of Facebook on the stock market later this year, company commander and chief, Mark Zuckerberg, has once again made the headlines for shelling out big bucks for…an app. Not just any app, mind you, but a … Continue reading
Filed under Business, internet, Social Media
Myspace is down, but not out
It’s amazing to see the amount of energy people expel critiquing social media platforms and their multitudinous offspring-almost as much as using them. Here I go–I’ll expel some more. I just read a piece in the Guardian about the rebirth … Continue reading
Filed under internet, Social Media, Tech
Social Media’s Illusion
The business world, and particularly the tech side, is aflutter with the imminent Facebook flotation. The stories of those shareholders who will strike it rich are the stuff of every entrepreneur’s dreams. Who couldn’t be transfixed by the $100 billion … Continue reading
Filed under Business, business news, Tech
If These Walls Could Talk
Having just finished watching the Social Networkrecently (yes, I’m a little late), it’s still amazing and more than a little baffling that this whole ‘social media thing’ has had the impact it has. Sean Parker’s Napster idea I can fully … Continue reading
Filed under Business, business news, News, Tech
It’s a Zuckerberg World
One of the most appealing aspects of the British broadsheets must be the readers’ comments under the editorials; they are usually quite informed, full of pluck and tend to be more acidic than a bottle of vinegar – often correcting … Continue reading
Filed under Business, business news, United States
The Social Pages Continue to Grow
The launch of Google+recently had many media watchers interested, wondering how the search engine’s attempt to tackle the “Facebook issue” will fare. And this comes at a time when stock in Facebook and its advertising couldn’t be higher. CNN has … Continue reading
Dare Not Speak Thy Name
The French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, recently weighed in at a technology conference with the viewpoint that the burgeoning internet world of innovations and new business need not “exclude the government,” the assumption being that there will be some form of … Continue reading
Filed under Government, Social Media, Tech
Sarkozy Wants a Piece of the Pie
At a recent forum for internet companies in Paris, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, suggested that it’s ludicrous to limit governments from being more ‘active’ on the internet, Business Week reports. He suggested in front of such distinguished panelists as Facebook … Continue reading
