Tag: instagram

A new social media site just for your grandparents is in the works

A new social media site just for your grandparents is in the works

November 18, 2022

It’s bad news enough when your mother discreetly sends you a friend request via your favorite social media site. This...

Life on Planet Facebook

Life on Planet Facebook

June 28, 2022

Now that the company is public, the employees are rich, and the CEO is married, Facebook is ready for some...

Hold on Facebook purchase of Instagram will benefit Twitter, Google

Hold on Facebook purchase of Instagram will benefit Twitter, Google

June 28, 2022

Don't be fooled by reports that Google and Twitter have become "ensnared" in the Federal Trade Commission's investigation of Facebook's...

Why was Facebook and Instagram an ideal match, rather than Twitter or Google+?

Why was Facebook and Instagram an ideal match, rather than Twitter or Google+?

June 28, 2022

The internet world is still talking about Facebook’s $1 billion purchase of photo sharing service Instagram, which marked the biggest...

Why startups should look more like Instagram and less like Tabasco

Why startups should look more like Instagram and less like Tabasco

April 17, 2012

Hope can be a great thing. False hope can destroy lives. Such is the case with what an esteemed colleague...

Instagram: The timeline of a rock star product

Instagram: The timeline of a rock star product

April 12, 2012

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

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

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

April 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

April 10, 2012

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

Instagram: Four Lessons For a Wildly Successful App

Instagram: Four Lessons For a Wildly Successful App

November 10, 2010

With Apple's App Store and the Android Market now literally filled with hundreds of thousands of apps, it's getting increasingly...