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7 Startling Numbers We Now Know About Facebook
10:35AM 2/02/2012
Now that Facebook has filed its IPO paperwork, we've gotten our first real glimpse at the inner workings of the world's largest social networking website. No shock, the company's fundamentals are impressive, but here are a few of the numbers that may surprise you -- and what they mean.
5 Reasons You're Not Buying Video Games Anymore
8:45AM 1/20/2012
The latest news on the video game front isn't pretty. Media tracker NPD Group's data reveals that industry sales plunged 21% last month. It's clear that the industry is undergoing a radical shift, but for investors, the more important issue is why.
5 Things to Watch This Week: Bellwethers on Land, at Sea, Online and at Home
3:00PM 12/19/2011
There's never a dull moment on Wall Street, not even when most of us are distracted by imminent arrival of the holidays. Let's go over some of the items that will help shape the week that lies ahead.
What to Watch This Week: New IPOs, IMAX, Tablets
2:00PM 12/12/2011
There's never a dull moment on Wall Street, especially when you add holiday shopping season to the mix. Let's go over some of the items that will help shape the week that lies ahead.
Should You Play Zynga's $10 Billion IPO Game?
3:00PM 12/01/2011
If you're not familiar with Zynga, the undisputed champ of social gaming, odds are that you're not a fixture on Facebook or into smartphone app gaming. This month, it rolls the dice on a big public offering. Are you game?
Nokia Smartphones Finally Attracting Some App Love
1:30PM 11/23/2011
By Dawn Kawamoto, The Motley Fool
Technology, Google , Microsoft, Nokia, Research In Motion, Apple, AT&T
Nokia smartphone users starving for app extras may finally get some new toys for their handsets. App developers who previously stuck to iOS and Android are probably going to branch out, thanks to Nokia's Windows 7 deal.
The Biggest Tech Surprises and Disappointments in 2010
9:00AM 1/02/2011
Forecasting which technologies will succeed is always hazardous, but it proved especially difficult in 2010, a year full of surprises -- and also several disappointments. Facebook blew away even the most optimistic expectations for the year. Google Buzz? Not so much.
Facebook goes retail in a big way, FarmVille looks to prosper
9:00AM 11/04/2010
According to a recent survey by Miniwatts Marketing Group 517,760,460 million people, or roughly 7% of the world's population, have an account on social networking site, Facebook. New "friends" (dare I say, citizens) are joining daily.
The Republic of Facebook? Like all emerging nations, the mega...
Social Game On: Google Woos Zynga as War with Facebook Looms
12:00AM 7/28/2010
Google views Web games as a key part of its strategy to take on Facebook. Instead of confronting its rival head on, Google is assembling building blocks -- such as email, music and games -- now and hoping to connect them later.
Game Over: Why the Console Business Is Doomed
9:22AM 6/16/2010
Video-game console makers see motion-sensing technology -- playing Madden NFL 11 by running around your living room -- as salvation. Sorry, guys: Games on smartphones, social networks and in the cloud are going to eat your lunch.
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