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Facebook launches Camera app

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Chris Martin — Fri, 25 May 2012 09:25:00 GMT

Facebook has launched its own dedicated camera app for iPhone and iPad.

China's Sina Weibo targeting Japanese advertisers

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Michael Kan — Fri, 25 May 2012 04:42:00 GMT

One of China's top Twitter-like sites, Sina Weibo, is working to attract Japanese companies to advertise on its platform by helping the firms open and use accounts on the microblogging service.

Facebook beefs up mobile photo sharing with Camera

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Cameron Scott — Thu, 24 May 2012 17:56:00 GMT

Facebook introduced its own mobile photo app, Camera, on Thursday, bringing richer photo-sharing features to the platform even before the company closes its deal to acquire the popular photo-sharing app Instagram.

Are CEOs getting the social media thing?

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Michael Cooney — Thu, 24 May 2012 12:33:00 GMT

IBM says a study it did of some 1,700 Chief Executive Officers worldwide found that many indeed - or should be -- grasping social media as a key enabler of collaboration and innovation.

Oracle buys social relationship management company Vitrue

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Joab Jackson — Wed, 23 May 2012 14:20:00 GMT

Taking a step into the social media marketing industry, Oracle is purchasing Vitrue, the two companies announced Wednesday.

7 Tech IPOs That Investors 'Unfriended'

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Nikhil Pradhan — Wed, 23 May 2012 12:49:00 GMT

For the past week, it has been impossible to search for the word "IPO" in Google and not be inundated with stories on the Facebook's debut on the stock market. However, over the course of the week, there has been a visible shift in the tone of the stories. From wondering whether Facebook's IPO would open the floodgates for other social media companies, analysts are now left wondering why the Facebook IPO flopped and failed to provide the so called post-listing "pop."

Facebook to settle class-action suit over Sponsored Stories

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Cameron Scott — Tue, 22 May 2012 23:47:00 GMT

Facebook is to settle a class-action lawsuit in California that accused it of appropriating its users' likenesses for its Sponsored Stories advertising feature, according to a court document filed Tuesday.

Facebook stock slumps for third day

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Sharon Gaudin — Tue, 22 May 2012 18:55:00 GMT

In its third day of trading, Facebook's stock is still in a slump, taking the shine off the frenzy that led up to the company's initial public offering (IPO) last week.

Facebook vs Google: By the Numbers

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Ershad K. — Tue, 22 May 2012 12:32:00 GMT

With the world's largest social networking website, Facebook, going public it is quite obvious that comparisons with Google will crop up. We have collated some figures and here is a list of numbers comparing the two giants.

5 Tips for Social Business Adoption: How SAS Succeeded

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Kristin Burnham — Mon, 21 May 2012 18:57:00 GMT

Business analytics company SAS was at a crossroads common to many companies pondering a social business platform: Its intranet housed various repositories of information that were cumbersome to navigate. The business, too, understood that millennials were seeking more social business tools.

Microsoft's So.cl: A Brief Tour

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Ian Paul — Mon, 21 May 2012 14:45:00 GMT

Microsoft's social networking experiment, So.cl, a site designed around sharing Web content pulled from Bing searches, is now available for all users. Launched in December and aimed at students, So.cl is not meant to compete with popular social networks such as Facebook, Google , and Twitter. So.cl isn't a place to connect with friends and share moments from your lives.

10 Ways Facebook Will Rule Our Lives

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Sarah Jacobsson Purewal — Mon, 21 May 2012 10:54:00 GMT

After all the attention, clamor, and expectations Facebook is now a publicly traded company worth $104 billion. With shares trading at a hundred times earnings, Facebook is under a lot of pressure to increase the profit that it brings in. In other words, now the fun begins.

Facebook's Zuckerberg Marries in Surprise, Then Shares

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Christina DesMarais — Mon, 21 May 2012 08:20:00 GMT

Facebook is all about sharing, but that doesn't mean its billionaire chief can't keep a secret, at least when it comes to his nuptials.

Reports: Nasdaq admits technical bugs affected Facebook IPO trading

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Juan Carlos Perez — Sun, 20 May 2012 22:07:00 GMT

Technical problems at the Nasdaq exchange affected the trading of Facebook shares on Friday, the much-anticipated day of its IPO (initial public offering), Robert Greifeld, chief executive of Nasdaq OMX Group Inc., told reporters on Sunday, according to published reports.

Reports: Nasdaq admits technical bugs affected Facebook IPO trading

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Juan Carlos Perez — Sun, 20 May 2012 22:07:00 GMT

Facebook vs. Google: Who Will Win?

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Christina DesMarais — Sun, 20 May 2012 00:59:00 GMT

Facebook is now officially a public company, scads of new millionaires are on a Silicon Valley spending spree, and media outlets near and far have yet to pipe down about the IPO, likely one of the most anticipated in history.

Facebook buys mobile e-commerce app Karma

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Cameron Scott — Fri, 18 May 2012 22:43:00 GMT

The mobile gift-giving app Karma announced Friday it has been acquired by Facebook. The announcement came shortly after the markets closed on Facebook's first day as a publicly traded company.

Social Networking Security in the Workplace

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Gary Loveland — Fri, 18 May 2012 21:12:00 GMT

At any given moment today, on-the-clock employees are updating their social media status, reading feeds and networking on business media sites. Moments can stretch to minutes: A recent study by the Ponemon Institute found that 60 percent of social media users spend at least 30 minutes a day on these sites while at work.

15 Fun Facebook Facts and Stats on IPO Day

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Kristin Burnham — Fri, 18 May 2012 19:52:00 GMT

How well do you know the $100 billion social network? From private planes to petabytes, here are some of the most surprising Facebook tidbits.

Facebook IPO stumbles out of the gate

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Sharon Gaudin — Fri, 18 May 2012 17:32:00 GMT

The first hours of Facebook's IPO got off to a shaky start today with the share price wavering around the $40 mark, never gaining the astronomical momentum many had anticipated.

Facebook IPO Madness: Own a Piece of the Giant Social Network

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Ed Oswald — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:35:00 GMT

Facebook's initial public offering, or IPO, hits Wall Street Friday, and is one of the most highly anticipated tech stock offerings of the past decade. Everyone, it seems, wants to be in on the action. And it's possible to do so--after the big boys get their hands on it first.

Facebook IPO: Why Your Data Is Worth $93 Billion

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Mark Sullivan — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:28:00 GMT

"If the product is free, you are the product."

Facebook IPO infographic: latest Facebook facts and figures

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Matt Egan — Fri, 18 May 2012 12:14:00 GMT

Facebook is today offering up for sale more than 484 million shares that are expected to raise nearly $18.5 billion for the world's most popular social networking site. Here's an infographic of facts and figures related to Facebook's IPO.

10 things you need to know about Facebook

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Simon Jary — Fri, 18 May 2012 08:37:00 GMT

Just how big is Facebook? Very, very, very big. Just read these incredible internet statistics.

General Motors pulls Facebook ads

pcadvisor@idg.co.uk (Sophie Curtis — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:41:00 GMT

Car giant General Motors has confirmed it will stop advertising on Facebook, after deciding that paid ads on the site have little impact on consumers' car purchases.