Java-based cyberattack hits developers at Microsoft, Facebook, Apple
Java-based cyberattack hits developers at Microsoft, Facebook, Apple Mac-using iPhone developers are the latest targets of a widespread, sophisticated cyberattack. Microsoft revealed yesterday that it...
View ArticleAtlas Shrugged: Facebook acquires Atlas ad platform from Microsoft
Atlas Shrugged: Facebook acquires Atlas ad platform from Microsoft Facebook is taking the weight-of-the-world off Microsoft’s shoulders. Today, news came out that the Facebook officially bought...
View ArticleBootcamp! How Facebook indoctrinates every new engineer it hires
Bootcamp! How Facebook indoctrinates every new engineer it hires Early in the morning, 80 developers are sitting in a room at Facebook’s headquarters. Their first task of the day will be to write some...
View ArticleSoftware that lets parents see what their kids do on Facebook gets $1M
Software that lets parents see what their kids do on Facebook gets $1M While IT departments are freaking out about the new devices entering their offices, parents are having a very similar freak out...
View ArticleFacebook’s new actions let you run, walk, and read — and make Facebook more...
Facebook’s new actions let you run, walk, and read — and make Facebook more money Today Facebook’s graph is getting richer and more precise with new verbs like running, biking, rating, and more. Its...
View ArticleFacebook acquires Storylane, a brand-new blogging/sharing platform
Facebook acquires Storylane, a brand-new blogging/sharing platform Facebook has just acquired Storylane, a CMS for creating and sharing online content. Terms of the acquisition weren’t disclosed, but...
View ArticleNetflix finally gets social again with Facebook integration for U.S. customers
Netflix finally gets social again with Facebook integration for U.S. customers Netflix’s lack of social features in the U.S. has been a glaring problem over the last few years. But today, the...
View ArticleFacebook crowns Mike ‘Schrep’ Schroepfer its new CTO
Facebook crowns Mike ‘Schrep’ Schroepfer its new CTO Facebook’s CTO chair has been empty for nine long months, and the company has just announced it’s filling it again with the mighty smart carcass of...
View ArticleZynga will no longer require Facebook sign-in on Zynga.com
Zynga will no longer require Facebook sign-in on Zynga.com Zynga is crossing a bridge in its relationship with Facebook. The social game company will no longer require its users to sign into Facebook...
View ArticleFanzy fetches $550K from Kima Ventures & others to get your Facebook friends...
Fanzy fetches $550K from Kima Ventures & others to get your Facebook friends to spam you Marketing app Fanzy has raised $ 550,000 in new seed funding to help brands and companies better market...
View ArticleFacebook Home coming April 12 for recent Samsung, HTC Android phones
Facebook Home coming April 12 for recent Samsung, HTC Android phones July 9-10, 2013 San Francisco, CA Early Bird Tickets on Sale Facebook Home may be a bold ploy to help Facebook take over all Android...
View ArticleFacebook Home is following Microsoft in putting you and your friends first
Facebook Home is following Microsoft in putting you and your friends first July 9-10, 2013 San Francisco, CA Early Bird Tickets on Sale Facebook describes its new Android app suite, Facebook Home, as...
View ArticleFacebook goes mobile-first with its latest developer tools
Facebook goes mobile-first with its latest developer tools Facebook has just unwrapped the latest version of its mobile SDK for iOS, as well as some new features for all its mobile tools. Reps for the...
View ArticleGoogle is a far better fit for Waze than Facebook
Google is a far better fit for Waze than Facebook Social driving app Waze is attracting its fair share of suitors. Google is reportedly in talks to acquire the company for more than $ 1 billion,...
View ArticleFacebook’s newly acquired mobile tool welcomes all developers, even those who...
Facebook’s newly acquired mobile tool welcomes all developers, even those who hate Facebook MENLO PARK, Calif. — Facebook is becoming a mobile app platform — and you’ll be able to use it even if you...
View ArticleGoogle + Facebook = 70 percent of all mobile ad revenues worldwide
Google + Facebook = 70 percent of all mobile ad revenues worldwide July 9-10, 2013 San Francisco, CA Tickets On Sale Now By itself, Google accounts for 56 percent of all global mobile ad revenues....
View ArticleWhy the half-life of a Pinterest pin is thousands of times longer than a...
Why the half-life of a Pinterest pin is thousands of times longer than a tweet or Facebook post The useful life of the average tweet can be measured in minutes. Most posts on Facebook exist in users’...
View ArticleFacebook now has 1M active advertisers
Facebook now has 1M active advertisers July 9-10, 2013 San Francisco, CA Tickets On Sale Now Facebook announced today that the company now has one million active advertisers — companies or...
View ArticleFacebook explodes PTAT, gives page owners more data — and gives marketers...
Facebook explodes PTAT, gives page owners more data — and gives marketers clues about news feed visibility July 9-10, 2013 San Francisco, CA Tickets On Sale Now Facebook page owners have long yearned...
View ArticleWhy smart digital marketers don’t focus on Facebook or Twitter
Why smart digital marketers don’t focus on Facebook or Twitter Customers acquired via Twitter are worth 23 percent less, and Facebook brings in just barely average clients. But pay-per-click...
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