Tag Archives: Facebook

Nielsen: TV Still King In Media Consumption

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Kevin Collins

Traditional TV consumption still dominates U.S. households, 6 days per month. Continue reading →

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Facebook Messenger Adds Voice

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Kevin Collins

The company will launch an update to its Messenger app for iOS and Android on Thursday afternoon, allowing users to send short voice messages to one another inside of the application, up to a minute in length. Continue reading →

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Facebook Fought SEC to Keep Mobile Risks Hidden Before IPO

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Kevin Collins

Barbara Jacobs, an assistant director for corporation finance at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, was skepti, as she and her staff vetted the filing to ensure Facebook had disclosed all material information to investors. The claim appeared to be drawn from marketing materials, not a Nielsen study, she wrote to Chief Financial Officer David Ebersman, 42. Continue reading →

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Facebook sets date for road show, IPO

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Kevin Collins

Facebook Inc. has set dates for its road show and initial public offering, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, citing sources. Continue reading →

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Facebook to Buy Instagram For $1 Billion

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Media Roni

Facebook Inc. said it is acquiring the popular photo-sharing app maker Instagram for $1 billion in cash and stock in what is the social network’s biggest acquisition to date. Continue reading →

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Facebook Revamping All Premium Ads

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Adam Miller

Newly uncovered documents show Facebook is planning to revamp their Premium Ads format and phase the existing ones out altogether on February 29th, as reported by GigaOm. Continue reading →

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Facebook Timeline. A picture is worth a thousand words!

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Aneja Raj

Facebook is planning to make its new Timeline format available for Brands soon. Reports indicate that the announcement will be made in its first ever event specifically for marketers called FMC to be held in New York on Feb 29 Continue reading →

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T-Mobile Launches Free, One-Touch Calling Within Facebook

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Kevin Collins

The new Bobsled application provides Facebook’s more than 500 million users worldwide with free, one-touch calling to their Facebook friends Continue reading →

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Salesforce Purchases Radian6 for $326 million

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Kevin Collins

Salesforce.com recently acquired Radian6, a social media monitoring service, for $326 million in cash and stock. Continue reading →

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SocialVibe Raises $20M for Social Engagement Apps

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Kevin Collins

Digital ad technology firm SocialVibe today announced it has secured $20 million in equity financing from Norwest Venture Partners. SocialVibe handles “engagement” advertising for Zynga’s network of social games, and a slew of other popular apps and publishers. Continue reading →

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