Tudor Muşatescu, a Romanian playwright, once wrote, “The glory is not ephemeral. Ephemeral are only those that have it.” Is IBM the exception that proves the rule? As a matter of fact, Big Blue turned 100 this month, and according to its financial records in a pretty good shape. For instance, IBM’s market value passed […]
Bubble or No Bubble? An Analysis of Three Internet Companies
Facebook’s valuation is approaching $100 billion, Microsoft recently acquired Skype to the tune of $8.5 billion and Twitter’s estimated market value is $8 to $10 billion: someone is always crying bubble, but is the social web another bloated shell game or a gold mine to be tapped? In this talk, I tried to take a closer look at three Internet companies with different models, breathtaking valuations and connected users in common.
Sponsored Stories at Facebook
So, you went Starbucks? And you posted it in Facebook, like many other activities you do? Well then, your friends may not only see the typical entry in the news feed, they may also see a “sponsored” story in the right-hand side of the page, with the Starbucks logo included. And better yet (for Starbucks) the sponsored story will not scroll down as the news feed progresses; it will stay there for the duration of your session.
Time’s person of the year 2010: Zuckerberg. Should we really agree?
Earlier today Time Magazine announced its person of the year. And, surprise surprise… it went to Mark Eliot Zuckerberg, Facebook’s gold boy. Why? “For connecting more than half a billion people and mapping the social relations among them; for creating a new system of exchanging information; and for changing how we all live our lives”. […]
