With the IPO just round the corner, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg meets investors for IPO roadshow, but what makes one analyst of Wedbush Securities name Michael Pachter to think that Zuckerberg is still immature. Pachter had spotter Zuckerberg with the hoodie. During an interview with Bloomberg, he explains why the hoodie shows Zuckerberg is still immature. Here’s the Pachter money quote: Mark and his signature hoodie: I mean He’s actually showing investors he doesn’t care that much; he’s going to be him, and he’s going to do...
The troubled Nokia has announced that its Location & Commerce business has made its NAVTEQ Destination Maps available to customers seeking to offer indoor navigation solutions in India. The company claims that with NAVTEQ Destination Maps, location-based applications can now extend beyond roads and landmarks into complex buildings. With more than 250 new malls expected to be accessible to Indian consumers by end of 2012(1), Mumbai, Delhi (NCR), and Bangalore will lead the country in retail space development, with almost 70% of the...
Beware if you are planning to download an application from an official application download store as you might have a risk too caught up with malicious software. AegisLab security researchers have found number of fake mobile antivirus scanners, currently available for download at Google’s Play marketplace. The best advised at the time is to download the application...
Iran again – but this time the country seen prohibiting import of foreign computer security software and moreover even started building its own anti-virus software – Strange act but true – as even if seen earlier times Iran is one such good nation who had prohibited/banned sites for quite some time. Reza Taghipour, Iran’s Information and Communications Technology Minister stressed that no foreign software for computer security will be imported into the country, adding that Iran will rely on its own software, made by local...
According to a new survey comes from Abine (via ZDNet), 70 percent of Facebook users do not trust the social networking giant with their personal information. The survey polled Facebook users about their sharing and posting habits, as well as changes they have made to their profile and privacy settings. Here are some of the results: 76 percent growth in the number of Facebook users adjusting their privacy setting between 2009-2011. Only 8 percent of users polled have never changed their privacy settings. 43 percent increase in the number...
With the Rovio announcement of company reported $106.3 million in 2011 revenue and its famous game Angry Birds is gearing up for Windows platform, there is still a lot to come – the company has announced that its Angry Birds have been downloaded for more than one billion times – Yes one billion – an amazing number. “THANK YOU to all of our incredible fans!...
Google has launched an update for Google Maps for Android to the version 6.7 which will covered everything from restaurants, to salons, to city tours. The Maps team even added indoor walking directions in the US and Japan plus providing 360-degree interior photos of businesses. For the US users only, Google launched its Google Offers service in Google Maps for Android. With...
Samsung has announced that it is acquiring mSpot, a cloud-based content service provider based in California. The acquisition will results in providing Korean giant a cloud-based entertainment experience of music, video and radio services for users of Samsung devices. mSpot’s entertainment services will be a key integrated offering on newly announced Samsung...
Facebook has announced the App Center this morning, a new place for people to find social apps giving the developers an additional way to grow their apps. The App Center will be completely accessible in coming weeks on the web and in the iOS and Android Facebook apps. The App Center is designed to grow mobile apps that use social giant than whatever the platform it...
As the Facebook approaching its giant IPO, the social giant has recently filed its sixth amendment to its S-1 filing to IPO showing how the shift from web to mobile of its user base will result in fewer ads per user, which probably result in lowered the company’s income source: the advertising. Facebook has also granted about $796 million in restricted stock units to employees less than a week ago. These restricted stock units, or RSUs, could be worth anywhere from $707 million to $884 million based on Facebook’s expected $28 to 35...
