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The Facebook Ivy League faceoff

The Facebook Ivy League faceoff

May 4, 2012

Facebook was started in a dorm room at Harvard, so it's fitting to see that the social network is most...

Should Facebook buy Foursquare?

Should Facebook buy Foursquare?

Jun 30, 2022

With the recent purchase of Instagram, Facebook now has the capability to control a vast majority of the social media...

Will disappointing Facebook numbers scare away investors?

Will disappointing Facebook numbers scare away investors?

Apr 24, 2012

The short answer is no. They will have an extremely successful IPO on launch day followed by volatility for a...

Microsoft has its cake and eats it too in deal with AOL, Facebook

Microsoft has its cake and eats it too in deal with AOL, Facebook

Apr 23, 2012

When Microsoft won the auction that brought over 925 US patents from AOL's portfolio, there was clear indication that Facebook...

The question that needs to be asked again: Is Facebook really worth 12-digits?

The question that needs to be asked again: Is Facebook really worth 12-digits?

Nov 18, 2022

$100,000,000,000. A one followed by 11 zeroes. Has social networking truly become so lucrative that Facebook's intention of launching their...

Path may be the next startup to go huge after $30 million round of funding

Path may be the next startup to go huge after $30 million round of funding

Apr 17, 2012

Everyone has startup fever again after Facebook's huge purchase of Instagram last week, perfect timing for Path to announce a...

Online empires fall. Will Facebook?

Online empires fall. Will Facebook?

Apr 15, 2012

It's hard to imagine the world without Facebook right now. Even people who aren't users are affected by it even...

Clash of the titans: Google+ vs. Facebook

Clash of the titans: Google+ vs. Facebook

Jun 30, 2022

Since the upstart of Google Plus, it has been increasing its popularity at a very fast rate. Shockingly enough, at...

Instagram: The timeline of a rock star product

Instagram: The timeline of a rock star product

Apr 12, 2012

As startup success stories go, few can compare to Instagram. When they were purchased by Facebook earlier this week, there...

Google+ vs Facebook, by the numbers

Google+ vs Facebook, by the numbers

Apr 12, 2012

When it comes to social networking and search, the two big internet activities are dominated by the 800 lb gorilla...

Instagram’s 17 month journey from nil to bill(ion)

Instagram’s 17 month journey from nil to bill(ion)

Apr 10, 2012

There are already questions surrounding Facebook's purchase of Instagram for $1 billion yesterday. Was it a talent purchase (of 13...

Silicon success hits Instagram as Facebook shells out $1 billion to buy it

Silicon success hits Instagram as Facebook shells out $1 billion to buy it

Apr 10, 2012

It's a sign of the times. Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook has purchased photo app Instagram for $1 billion. The...