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- 21st Jun 2011
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Facebook New Features June 2011
Facebook held a Webinar on the 17th June detailing the new features they have recently added as well as new items for advertisers to get to grips with. As part of our Facebook Management campaign we attended the webinar to bring an update on new features. This post includes:- Sponsored Stories
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- 14th Jun 2011
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Facebook IPO: Valuation Worth $100 Billion
The leading social network company, Facebook, are aiming to go public in the first quarter of 2012 at an eye watering valuation of $100 billion. Facebook’s IPO is being described as the most eagerly anticipated stock debut ever. The Palo Alto based company boasts 600 million users and is currently trading at a valuation of $80 billion (a figure based on current investment levels). However as the company surpasses the 500 investor threshold, their valuation is set to soar.
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- 9th Jun 2011
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Is Facebook's Facial Recognition an Invasion of Privacy Too Far?
If you type the words ‘Facebook’ and ‘Privacy’ into Google, you will get around 4.1 billion results (even in quotations it is still 1.8 million). This probably tells you all you need to know about how often the social networking giant runs into issues over user data.The latest hoo-ha surrounds a brand new piece of technology, integrated within the picture upload section, which automatically tags people based on facial recognition. Great if you can’t be bothered to sift through all your contacts to tag them individually; not so useful if you’re worried about Facebook becoming a little too friendly with you and your data.
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- 6th Jun 2011
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French News Broadcasters Banned From Saying ‘Twitter’ and ‘Facebook’
Just in case you didn’t believe the headline, I will have to say it again – after all it is worth repeating. That’s right, the French government are banning the use of the words ‘Twitter’ and ‘Facebook’ from being spoken on television or radio news programmes.
In accordance to a 1992 decree, commercial enterprises should not be promoted on news programmes and the French government have decided to uphold this stance. Before you say, “je ne comprends pas”, let’s have a look at what’s happened.
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- 1st Jun 2011
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Google and Facebook Hot On the Heels of Groupon
Groupon, the community coupon site has been one of the big recent success stories thanks to its innovative way of giving consumers great value for money on a range products and services. However close on its tail are the internet goliaths Google and Facebook – they simply don’t want to be beaten.
Cast your minds back to the end of 2010, Google were set to make a huge investment by bidding for Groupon, for around $6 billion. Well it was the deal that never was as Groupon flat out rejected it – something that could potentially have huge repercussions.
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- 23rd May 2011
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Google’s Social Search Goes Global
The focus on social search has progressed for Google as they announced their social search service is now available in 19 different languages worldwide.
Originally launched in 2009, the social search service allows your SERPs to become more personalised as the results will feature what your friends and family have liked, shared or commented on. During this time, social search has seen ongoing developments, the latest of which opens the door to millions of more users around the world.
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- 17th May 2011
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More Social Signals Being Integrated into Bing Search
With the dust barely settled on Google +1, it appears Bing is also looking to use social data to help provide more personalised results. The developments will see Facebook likes being incorporated into SERPs, friend recommendations being used and the sharing of events, deals and even shopping lists.
Essentially this signals a more collaborative approach between Bing and Facebook, with both using shared data to provide users with a more personalised and targeted experience. The three different components to this update have been titled, ‘Trusted Friends’, ‘Collective IQ’ and ‘Conversational Search’. If that doesn’t mean a whole lot to you, I’ll try to explain a little further now.
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- 13th May 2011
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First Injunction on Social Media: A Sign of Things to Come?
As the issue of injunctions and super injunctions have affected traditional media in the past, it appears that the prevention of information being publicised is now applicable to social media too. So, what kind of an effect will this have on the newest and most popular platform on the internet?
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- 13th May 2011
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Facebook Caught Besmirching the Good Name of Google
Google has its fair share of competitors across a wide range of industries, most of whom would probably be more than happy to put the boot in on them. Whilst these undercover operations are far from uncommon, it is extremely rare that they are ever uncovered.
Well, that’s exactly what has happened. And if that wasn’t surprising enough in itself, the source of this ‘secret’ smear campaign certainly is. No it’s not Microsoft; a company battling tooth and nail in a number of key technology fields, not least in search, internet browsers and operating systems. It’s not even Google’s newest nemesi Apple, who are actively engaged in smartphone and tablet warfare.
In fact, the company looking to dig up some dirt on Google was actually found to be Facebook.
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- 11th May 2011
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BranchOut: The Professional Network on Facebook
Ever wondered if Facebook could ever have its own version of LinkedIn? Well thanks to BranchOut it does, or, at the very least, could. Let’s take a look at what it’s all about…
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- 10th May 2011
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Microsoft close to Buying Skype
According to recent reports, Microsoft Corp is believed to be close to buying Skype, the internet communications provider.
The news comes from several sources, first reported as a rumour by GigaOM, and later updated as a done deal, the news was also reported in the Wall Street Journal. According to these sources, the deal is thought to be worth $7 and $8.5 billion, making it Microsoft’s largest acquisition.
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