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Friday, August 17, 2012
Is Mark Zuckerberg In Over His Head?
As Facebook's value on Wall Street continues to fall, critics have wondered if the problems facing the social network are too big for Co-Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg to solve. The Los Angeles Times published a story on Friday, asking if Zuckerberg should step aside to let someone more experienced run Facebook. NBC notes that several other critics feel similar sentiments. After finishing Thursday valued at $19.87 per share, Facebook stock continued... read more>>
Facebook's Prineville, Ore., Data Center Addition Will Be Pretty Cool
We know that Facebook plans to expand its data center in Prineville, Ore. Recent filings show that the new building will be pretty cool - literally. Facebook has given the new center the nickname of Sub-Zero. Wired wrote more about Facebook's plans for the additional data center. Wired offered some more details as to what it will be like inside the new building, a mini-data center that Facebook is building next to... read more>>
Underwriters Begin Receiving Their Shares Of Facebook IPO Profits
Lead underwriter Morgan Stanley began doling out the $100 million or so in profit earned by banks as a result of Facebook's initial public offering to the rest of the underwriters, according to reports. The Wall Street Journal reported that the amount issued to each underwriter was calculated based on their participation in the IPO, adding that the profits were earned through a process known as stabilization, in which underwriters purchase shares... read more>>
Stream Video Straight From IPhone To Facebook With Ustream's Broadcast For Friends
Ustream is no stranger to providing streaming video service for Facebook users. But now you don't need to be tied to a computer to share the memories. Ustream announced Thursday night the launch of Broadcast for Friends - an iPhone application that allows users to record live video, which instantly posts to Facebook. The company said launches for other mobile platforms, such as Android, are on the horizon. The app is heavily... read more>>
Social Media Jobs: Storm8, Spil Games
This week, Storm8 has several openings available. The company is hiring a senior game designer, a head of business development, a lead artist, and an animator. Meanwhile, Spil Games needs a game development director. Get the scoop on these openings below, and find additional social media jobs on Mediabistro. Senior Game Designer Storm8 (Redwood City, CA) Head of Business Development Storm8 (Redwood City, CA) Lead Artist Storm8 (Redwood City,... read more>>
WP4FB 2.0 Adds New Features To Facebook WordPress Plugin
The creators of Facebook WordPress plugin WP4FB will begin beta-testing the sequel Tuesday, Aug. 21, at which time it will be available to the public -- WP4FB 2.0, which adds several new features to the ability to create custom Facebook pages via WordPress. WP4FB 2.0 users will not be limited in terms of how many pages they can run its applications on, or how many features they can add to each page,... read more>>
Facebook Exchange Adds Five Real-Time-Bidding Partners
Facebook added five real-time-bidding partners to its Facebook Exchange: Optim.al, Rocket Fuel, Nanigans, Criteo, and X+1, Ad Exchanger reported. They join AdRoll, AppNexus, DataXu, MediaMath, Tellapart, The Trade Desk, Triggit, Turn, and Xaxis, bringing the social network's total number of approved Facebook Exchange RTB partners to 14, according to Ad Exchanger. Of those 14 companies, Nanigans and Optim.al are the only ones that are also Facebook ads application-programming-interface partners, Ad Exchanger reported. Facebook Exchange... read more>>
As Investors Unload Facebook Shares, Stock Tumbles Below $20
Thursday was the first day that major investors in Facebook could sell their shares - and one company did just that. Accel Partners, one of the earliest investors in the social network, reportedlysold 50 million shares of Facebook (total worth: roughly $1 billion). Others could follow suit soon. Facebook's stock, which closed Wednesday at $21.20 per share, fell to $19.87 when the closing bell rang Thursday. Several outlets reported Thursday that Accel... read more>>
What Others Are Saying About Facebook's News Feed Ad Testing
Facebook's announcement that the site is testing ads that will go beyond pages' fan bases set off a flurry of reaction across the Internet. Many criticized the social network, as previously, only content from pages specifically liked by the user or their friends ended up in their news feeds. Some feel that the ads are OK, since Facebook is a free service. A Facebook spokesperson told AllFacebook that this is a... read more>>
VerticalResponse Debuts Coupon, Clipper Tools For Facebook Page Administrators
Marketing solutions provider VerticalResponse added two new features to its social platform, including one that allows Facebook page administrators to offer custom coupons via the social network. VerticalResponse said its new Coupons tool allows page administrators to create and offer custom coupons that can be published as tabs on their Facebook pages, as well as on standalone Web pages. Other features of Coupon include: Page administrators can activate pop-up windows that require Facebook users... read more>>
Optim.al Analyzes Facebook Pages Of MTV 'Video Music Awards' Nominees
Facebook audience data provider Optim.al analyzed the Facebook pages of the 15 total nominees for video of the year and male and female video of the year at the upcoming MTV "Video Music Awards." Here are some highlights of Optim.al's findings, followed by two videos explaining how it analyzed the data: The 15 nominees as a group total more than 353 million Facebook fans, but just 125 million unique fans, as the average... read more>>
Writing About Your Favorite Teacher Could Win You Free Admission To A Mediabistro Course
Everyone has had at least one teacher make a positive difference in their life. Maybe it was a fourth-grade teacher who showed you the way when you were struggling, or a college professor who tied classroom knowledge to real-life applications. By bragging about your favorite teacher, you could win a free course from our parent site, Mediabistro. Even just participating merits a $50 coupon toward a Mediabistro class. Mediabistro announced this new... read more>>
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