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Monday, June 04, 2012
Facebook Data Team Brings Check-Ins To Life
The Facebook Data team used Java-based open-source language Processing to create four visualizations illustrating how the social network's members are using its location feature. From a note on the Facebook Data page: Ages of People Checking In Around the World: This is one day of check-ins that has been plotted so that each pixel is colored if there are at least three check-ins in that pixel. The color ranges from green to blue,... read more>>
Sanford C. Bernstein: Facebook Stock Rated 'Underperform,' Target Price $25
Facebook's already-scuffling stock took another hit Monday with the release of a research report by Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., which assigned the social network a target price of $25 per share and an "underperform" rating. Facebook shares were trading at around $27.15 per share at the time of this post after hitting a low of $26.79 at 10:14 a.m. ET, according to Bloomberg. The stock made its initial public offering debut... read more>>
INFOGRAPHIC: Is China Ripe For Facebook's Taking?
China is worth keeping an eye on as Facebook turns its focus to mobile. It is being called the most active social country on the globe, with 95 percent of residents in China's major cities using social networks, according to a new survey of 5,700 Internet users in China. While the country continues to block Facebook, as well as other outsider social networks including Twitter, it is gathering millions of users... read more>>
Facebook Rising Star: VP Of Global Marketing Solutions Carolyn Everson
While Facebook may not have one woman on its board, to the tune of harsh criticism from groups such as Ultraviolet, it does flash an impressive roster of power-hitter female executives on its payroll. One rising star to keep an eye on is Carolyn Everson, Facebook's vice president of global marketing solutions. Based on the company's now-urgent need to lasso in ad dollars, her time to shine has clearly arrived. After all,... read more>>
Smartphone & Tablet Games Summit Is Three Weeks Away -- June 26 In San Francisco
Smartphone & Tablet Games Summit is only three weeks away! Save more than $200 on full-access passes when you register before June 13. With the continued rise of the iPhone, iPad, and Android, 2012 will be a defining year for the world of smartphone and tablet games. What does this mean for the mobile and gaming industries? Where is the future of gaming headed on established and emerging smartphone and tablet platforms?... read more>>
Report: Facebook Testing Technologies To Allow Children Under 13, With Parental Controls
According to published reports, Facebook is testing technology aimed at scrapping its oft-ignored minimum age of 13 and allowing younger kids to join the social network, albeit with parental supervision. The Wall Street Journal said Facebook is testing options including linking children's accounts to those of their parents, and parental controls that would allow parents to approve friends and applications before their kids could gain access to them. Facebook said in a statement... read more>>
Report: Yahoo, Facebook Patent Talks Intensify
Executives from Yahoo and Facebook have been in negotiations to end their patent litigation battle, started by a suit Yahoo filed against Facebook in March, with the two companies exploring cross-licensing of patents and deeper integration between the search engine and the social network, according to reports. AllThingsD reported that a settlement could come in the next few weeks, adding that one potential roadblock is that while Facebook may be willing to... read more>>
Done Deal: Salesforce.com Acquires Facebook Ad-Management Provider Buddy Media
The deal by online customer-relationship-management platform Salesforce.com to acquire Facebook and social ad-management software provider Buddy Media, initially reported last week by AllThingsD, is now official, but at a lower price than originally speculated. Salesforce.com announced Monday that it has agreed to acquire Buddy Media for approximately $689 million in cash and equity in Salesforce.com -- approximately $467 million in cash, $184 million in Salesforce.com common stock, and $38 million in vested... read more>>
One Facebook User's Tale Serves As A Warning About Sponsored Stories
A Twitter retweet may not be an endorsement, but a Facebook like most certainly is, and some users are finding that out the embarrassing way. One man was chagrined when his Valentine's Day tomfoolery turned into an endorsement for personal lubricant, in the form of ads with his beaming likeness populating his friends' Facebook pages, The New York Times reported. Oh, you didn't know? Well, it turns out that many users have been... read more>>
Report: Next Version Of Apple IOS To Include Integration With Facebook
"Stay tuned," was what Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook had to say about his company's relationship with Facebook at AllThingsD's D10 Conference earlier this week. That didn't take long: According to published reports, Facebook integration will be a part of the latest version of iOS. MG Siegler of TechCrunch reported that the new operating system for Apple's iPhone and iPad -- code-named Sundance, but likely to be dubbed iOS 6 --... read more>>
Facebook's Proposed Revisions To Statement Of Rights And Responsibilities, Data Use Policy Up For Vote Through June 8
Facebook users have until Friday, June 8, at 9 a.m. PT, to vote on the social network's proposed (and extensive) revisions to its statement of rights and responsibilities and data use policy, as announced on the Facebook Site Governance page. Users who click on the Site Governance Vote tab on the Facebook Site Governance page are greeted by a brief introductory message (which is about the only brief message they will see... read more>>
Social Media Jobs: High Five Games, PopCap Games
This week, High 5 Games is hiring a flash developer, a Java/SQL developer, a PHP Web developer, and a UI/UX designer. Meanwhile, PopCap Games is on the hunt for a UI lead. Get the scoop on these openings and more below, and find additional social media jobs on Mediabistro. Flash Developer High 5 Games (New York, NY) Java/SQL Developer High 5 Games (New York, NY) PHP Web Developer High 5... read more>>
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