Facebook’s share price fell from $38 to $29 in two weeks but this doesn’t mean we are already witnessing the bursting of the social media bubble, says Prof. Javier Zamora. Facebook is a play in three acts, he says. First it accumulated the users, then it raised the capital. In the third act it will […]
Facebook and Business
Is Facebook worth its IPO? Facebook isn’t just an advertising and a gaming platform but one that in future will serve companies to connect with their customers, says Prof. Sandra Sieber. However, its weakness is that it is too generic and the advantages it offers to consumers are not transferable to the business world. It’s […]
Digital Driver for European Growth: Sandra Sieber talks to Christian Hernandez, Director of Platform Partnerships at Facebook
“Europe is a center of innovation for social networks, for mobile and gaming,” says Facebook’s Christian Hernandez. “Good stuff is coming out of Berlin and Turkey and Finland. And innovation and entrepreneurship is what drives growth, so there’s hope for Europe.” He adds that, while many people see HTML5 as the future of the Internet, […]
The MWC has Begun. Highlights of the First Day
Prof. Javier Zamora discusses the key points from the first day at the MWC, in particular the agreement between Telefónica and Mozilla. CEOs from big operators such as Telecom Italia, Vodafone and ATT all spoke about the role of Apple and Android. It also became clear that shopping and making payments via mobile phones is […]
