As Facebook Files for Its IPO, a Look Back
10:50AM 2/03/2012
On Thursday, Facebook finally filed for its IPO. As the site that made it possible for you to reconnect with your third-grade girlfriend moves into the next phase of its life, we decided to look back at some of the high points in Facebook's brief but captivating history.
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.
Super Bowl Advertisers Go After "Second Screens"
10:30AM 2/01/2012
Company News, Technology, Coca-Cola Company, Motorola, Facebook, Toyota, Entertainment
Call it the "second-screen" Super Bowl. About two-thirds of smartphone and tablet owners use their gadgets to do things like text or post on Twitter while watching TV, according to research firm Nielsen. So, for Sunday's game, companies from Coke to Chevy are trying to reach fans on all the "second screens" they have.
Tech Companies Team Up to Combat Email Scams
2:10PM 1/30/2012
Technology, Google , Microsoft, Bank of America, Facebook, Yahoo, eBay, AOL
Google, Facebook and other big tech companies are jointly designing a system for combating email scams known as phishing. Such scams try to trick people into giving away passwords and other personal information by sending emails that look as if they come from a legitimate bank, retailer or other business.
The Perils of Social Media Connectivity: You Just Can't Quit
7:30AM 1/21/2012
Hyper-connection means missing an email, text, Tweet or status update -- or a moment of the Kardashians. But is that a good thing? Are we too connected? And if the answer is yes, is it even possible to back away from the smartphones and social media and go back to our old-fashioned ways?
The 10 Most Important IPOs to Watch in 2012
10:50AM 1/17/2012
After a year which featured lingering economic uncertainty, and underperformance from many popular IPOs, 2012 should see some exciting activity from the more than 200 companies hoping to go public. Here are 24/7 Wall St.'s picks for the top IPOs to watch.
What Happened to Facebook's 2011 IPO? (And Should You Buy It in 2012?)
8:45AM 1/10/2012
For all of 2011, the market awaited Facebook's mammoth initial public offering, but it never arrived. Now pundits predict an IPO this spring. But more important than the timing is this: When Facebook finally does go public, should you buy it?
Citibank Turns Rewards Into 'Social Currency'
10:45AM 1/03/2012
Credit card rewards are the new social currency. Citibank customers can now use Facebook to pool their rewards points online. The bank on Tuesday launched a Facebook application that lets users team up to use their points, whether it's for charity, a group gift or a personal goal. Citi says it's the first bank to offer such a feature.
Facebook Timeline and Privacy: What You Need to Know
8:33AM 12/20/2011
Technology, Google , Microsoft, Netflix, Facebook, News Corp, Yahoo
Facebook's new Timeline program allows users to review everything they've ever shared on Facebook and showcase what they think is most worth remembering. It's fully customizable -- but there are some downsides.
You can't buy this kind of free publicity! Alec Baldwin was booted from an American Airlines flight last week, after the politically charged and occasionally enraged actor refused to stop playing Zynga's Scrabble-clone Words With Friends when his commercial flight was ready to depart. What better omen for Zynga's upcoming IPO?
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