Posts Tagged ‘facebook’

A snapshot of the world going mobile

BLOGGER: JEFF BARAK If you’re looking for confirmation that the world has gone mobile, then Facebook’s $1 billion purchase of Instagram should help point you in the right direction. Given that Instagram isn’t yet turning a profit, Mark Zuckerberg’s decision to drop $1 billion on buying the company isn’t based on seeking an immediate return [...]

4 billion a day, and counting…

BLOGGER: BEENA MALIKAVEETIL   We’re taught it’s good to share and sharing is definitely shaping our lives, with users now sharing an astonishing 4 billion (!) “things” on Facebook every day. According to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, it’s going to keep growing dramatically. He recently explained that any Facebook user, on average, today shares twice [...]

The amazing metamorphosis of Amazon

BLOGGER: NAOMI WEISER Hats off to Amazon again for adopting yet another new innovative business model with this week’s launch of the Amazon Cloud Player and Cloud Driver software and services – and in doing so, it has managed to beat Apple and Google to the punch by being the first to launch online music [...]

Mobile VoIP: If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em.

BLOGGER: AMNON EKSTEIN Mobile VoIP services are growing, presenting a serious threat to many mobile operators’ traditional services. These operators are concerned they will lose control of voice-based services and the revenue they have become used to receiving from it. Research companies predict that mobile VoIP users will exceed 100 million by 2012 (Jupiter Research) [...]

Are you in control of your data?

BLOGGER: NAOMI WEISER When I joined Facebook, I remember the legal notice at the time said something to the effect that anything you post on Facebook was their property to do with as they pleased. Slightly worrying, but I kept it in mind when adding information, making sure it wasn’t too personal. I also checked [...]