I hate Facebook … and most people that know me know I hate Facebook. I think its voyeuristic like Jerry Springer, but far more personal. I’ve been reluctant to post anything remotely intimate about my life whatsoever, instead posting funny videos and images when I can be bothered. The reason for my hesitation is not […]
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Why Facebook Should be Afraid
July 8, 2011 
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So Facebook’s ‘awesome’ announcement of Skype integration and video calling for all Facebook users came and went. The mass-media promptly and lazily concluded that Facebook has successfully countered Google+’s main advantage and that Facebook will remain the social networking champion of the world forever. They are, as usual, completely missing the point and subscribing to […]
Continue readingTop 20 Web Brands in UK
February 22, 2011 0 Comments
It is amazing how much the Web marketplace can change in just 7 years. Below are the current and past top 20 Web brands in the UK. Some notable appearances in the past 7 years are Youtube, Facebook, Wikipedia and Paypal, while some big names disappearing from the list were Freeserve, Ask Jeaves, Tiscali and […]
Continue readingFacebook Smartphone
January 27, 2011 0 Comments
Rumours have resurfaced that in February one of the world’s leading smartphone manufacturers, HTC, is due to unveil two Facebook-branded handsets. These will run a modified version of the Android operating system and be fully branded in line with Facebook’s look & feel (blue, grey & white). Supposedly due to be announced at the 2011 […]
Continue readingFacebook Now Worth $70 Billion
January 15, 2011 0 Comments
Yesterday, in an auction held by SecondMarket (an alternative marketplace for shares in privately held companies) the share price of Facebook exceeded $28 … up from $22.75 on December 15th. Facebook is now approaching the value of Amazon, is worth three and a half times Yahoo and is worth double Royal Bank of Scotland (who […]
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