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Mobile Ads are Coming to Facebook

December 13, 2011 in News with 0 Comments

It appears that the days of the ad-free Facebook mobile app are numbered:

Facebook Inc. plans its first push into mobile advertising by the end of March, giving the company a fresh source of revenue ahead of a possible initial public offering, two people with knowledge of the matter said.

An idea being considered is putting Facebook’s Sponsored Stories ads, which feature friends’ interactions with brands, within the mobile News Feed, said the people, who declined to be identified because the plans aren’t public. The News Feed lets users view status updates, photos and other content.

BusinessWeek: Facebook Is Said to Ready First Foray Into Mobile Ads Next Year

Weekly Roundup

June 4, 2011 in News with 0 Comments

Here is the roundup of some of the biggest headlines from this week:

  • VMware acquired enterprise microblogging company Socialcast. To the best of my knowledge, this marks the first major acquisition of an enterprise microblogging company. If I’m wrong about this assumption, please let me know in the comments.
  • UberMedia raised $5.6 million in funding from Burda Digital/DLD Ventures. In spite of the rumors, UberMedia continues to deny that they have plans to create a competitor to Twitter.
  • Wall Street’s love affair with Facebook continues, as Fidelity purchased a stake in Facebook through its Fidelity Contrafund and Fidelity Advisor New Insights Fund.
  • Groupon filed for an IPO; plans to raise $750 million.  While this isn’t necessarily related to microblogging, its significant news regardless.  Depending on which side of the fence you’re on, this is either a great move for Groupon, or a sign of a bubble in the making.

France Bans the Words “Twitter” and “Facebook” from its Airwaves

June 3, 2011 in News with 1 Comment

From Matthew Fraser:

“In France you cannot put up awnings in your own home without first obtaining permission from some government department, which will officiously stipulate what colours are allowed. One could easily draw up a list of French micro-regulations that, to the Anglo-Saxon disposition, seem utterly absurd, if not totally objectionable.

The latest one doubtless would rank high on that list. This week we learned that France’s broadcasting regulator had just issued another decree: henceforth, hosts of television and radio programmes must refrain from uttering the words “Facebook” and “Twitter” on the air.

Thus, a French news anchor such as David Pujadas (in photo at right) is not allowed to say to viewers: “For more information on this breaking story, follow us on Twitter”. Nor is any television or radio presenter allowed to mention a programme or network Facebook page. If Facebook or Twitter make the news, they can be mentioned on a strictly “information” basis. But no urging the audience to connect via Facebook or Twitter to learn more, ask questions, give their opinions, and so on.”

Du sublime au ridicule il n’y a qu’un pas.

How Cellphones, Twitter, Facebook Can Make History

June 17, 2009 in News with 4 Comments

In light of the recent developments in Iran, I thought it would be a good idea to explore how social media sites like Twitter and Facebook are playing a major role in these events. In the following video, Clay Shirky, author of Here Comes Everybody, talks about the ways in which Social Media and mobile devices have made an impact in the way we make and receive news.

Thanks Brandi for the link!

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