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"Typically individuals get to buy no more than 10 percent to 20 percent of shares sold at an..."

Tue, 15 May 2012 09:20:35 -0400

“Typically individuals get to buy no more than 10 percent to 20 percent of shares sold at an IPO’s offering price. The vast majority will go to company insiders, institutional investors, the underwriters selected by the company to handle the process and preferred clients of all of them.”

- Facebook IPO shares tough task for small investors - Yahoo! News

(via The Right & Wrong Ways to Buy Facebook | Breakout -...

Mon, 14 May 2012 15:03:12 -0400

(via The Right & Wrong Ways to Buy Facebook | Breakout - Yahoo! Finance)

"… In an interview published by China Daily today, Terry Gou, chairman of Foxconn, confirms the..."

Fri, 11 May 2012 13:08:58 -0400

“… In an interview published by China Daily today, Terry Gou, chairman of Foxconn, confirms the massive manufacturing company is making preparations for an Apple television set called iTV.”

- Foxconn Chief Confirms The Apple iTV | TechCrunch

"… Facebook today announced a marketplace for finding apps called the App Center."

Thu, 10 May 2012 12:00:02 -0400

“… Facebook today announced a marketplace for finding apps called the App Center.”

- Facebook Announces Its Own App Store | Fast Company

Foursquare's Plan for Making Money: Promoted Specials

Wed, 09 May 2012 14:12:00 -0400

Foursquare's Plan for Making Money: Promoted Specials:

The company will launch a redesigned app in July that allows merchants to buy placement for their promotions,

"… any Google user who wants to stream live video to the whole world can do so. Hangouts have..."

Tue, 08 May 2012 11:44:01 -0400

“… any Google user who wants to stream live video to the whole world can do so. Hangouts have always been the killer app for Google , and this announcement makes them into a truly new broadcast medium. Here’s how to get started.”

- How To Get Started With Google Hangouts On Air

"… Facebook on Monday launched its IPO roadshow in New York City with CEO Mark Zuckerberg..."

Mon, 07 May 2012 16:03:44 -0400

“… Facebook on Monday launched its IPO roadshow in New York City with CEO Mark Zuckerberg turning out to pitch the company’s upcoming stock to potential investors.”

- Facebook IPO roadshow

"SlideShare has agreed to be acquired by LinkedIn, the largest professional network on the Internet."

Thu, 03 May 2012 18:45:48 -0400

“SlideShare has agreed to be acquired by LinkedIn, the largest professional network on the Internet.”

- SlideShare and LinkedIn sitting in a tree… | SlideShare Blog

Google's 'Zerg Rush' Easter Egg Celebrates Starcraft Game

Wed, 02 May 2012 14:17:00 -0400

Google's 'Zerg Rush' Easter Egg Celebrates Starcraft Game

Facebook Engineer Behind ‘Presence’ Is Turning The Concept Into A Standalone Company

Wed, 02 May 2012 13:40:00 -0400

Facebook Engineer Behind ‘Presence’ Is Turning The Concept Into A Standalone Company

What's the Difference Between Amazon Cloud Drive & Google Drive?

Wed, 02 May 2012 13:23:00 -0400

What's the Difference Between Amazon Cloud Drive & Google Drive?:

Amazon Cloud Drive is different. It works more like a locker. You copy files and folders onto it for storage in the cloud, and you can copy them back down. So instead of just syncing automatically, Amazon Cloud Drive is for sending things back and forth.

Twitter CEO: IPO Is 'Not Something I Think About'

Wed, 02 May 2012 13:10:00 -0400

Twitter CEO: IPO Is 'Not Something I Think About':

“You IPO because you want to finance the growth of your business,” said Costolo. “Our business is growing on its own organically. We have plenty of money in the bank from private financing. [An IPO] is not something I worry or think about.”

New, sneakier Flashback malware infects Macs

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:13:00 -0400

New, sneakier Flashback malware infects Macs :

Ditches all attempts at duping users with social engineered tactics, exploits Java bug through drive-by attacks

Is CISPA the next SOPA?

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 14:12:00 -0400

Is CISPA the next SOPA?

"Creating great responsive experiences requires a hell of a lot more than media queries. If you think..."

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:38:00 -0400

“Creating great responsive experiences requires a hell of a lot more than media queries. If you think creating squishy layouts is all this responsive thing is about, you’re missing the point.”

- Five responsive web design pitfalls to avoid | Feature | .net magazine

Learning to Code Online

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:23:00 -0400

Learning to Code Online

Even website owners should care about code

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:21:00 -0400

Even website owners should care about code:

The reason it is important to have this discussion is because how a site is coded has business repercussions.

"Don’t copy that pole vault! According to the London 2012 Olympic “conditions for ticket holders,”..."

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:14:08 -0400

“Don’t copy that pole vault! According to the London 2012 Olympic “conditions for ticket holders,” you are not allowed to take pictures or video of the events nor are you allowed to “exploit” any video on social networks.”

- London Olympics To Visitors: Don’t Share What You See | TechCrunch

Ugh!!! Totally disagree with the London 2012 stance on sharing images & video.

Walmart Adds “Pay With Cash” For Online Shoppers At Walmart.com

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:19:00 -0400

Walmart Adds “Pay With Cash” For Online Shoppers At Walmart.com:

The way Walmart’s new system works is like this: shoppers can browse for items as usual on the website, and then add them to their cart and process to checkout. But during the checkout process, the option to “pay with cash” will be provided as an alternative to credit or debit cards now. After selecting that option, the customer then receives the order number on a confirmation page and an email receipt, which they then take to any local Walmart store or Neighborhood Market where they pay for the item.

Web Design - The state of responsive images

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:03:42 -0400

Web Design - The state of responsive images