Instagram has achieved a milestone by leaving behind Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) in terms of monthly active users by crossing 300 million users dwarfing Twitter’s 284 million users. The photo-sharing app has outpaced several social platforms in terms of growth by adding 100 million users within eight months. This is another achievement for Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB)…
Facebook Inc (FB), Apple Inc. (AAPL), and Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) CEOs Convene with China’s Cyberspace Chief
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) CEOs Tim Cook, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jeff Bezos, respectively, recently had played host to Lu Wei, the minister of China’s Cyberspace Administration. The visits to CEOs of the top tech giants in the U.S. by the Chinese internet regulator was reported in a post by China.com.cn,…
Google Inc (GOOGL) Targets Wider Enterprise Audience By Adding Support For Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)’s Services
With its increasing efforts to boost enterprise software & services market share, Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) has introduced support for the software and services offered by its leading enterprise solution competitor, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT). The primary aim of the search engine giant is to increase its consumer base in the cloud industry through joint ventures and…
Facebook Inc (FB) CEO Tours Chinese Cyberspace Chief at Facebook Campus
Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) is officially banned in China since 2009, but it is no reason for Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to shy away from China’s big bosses. In a recent show of camaraderie, Zuckerberg was seen in a photograph posted on Monday in a Chinese government news website while hosting Lu Wei, China’s chief internet…
Facebook Inc (FB) Assumes Stance to Beat Its Rivals at Advertising
During a recent interview, Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB)’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg defended his company’s advertising advantage in an outspoken comment which is as follows – “A frustration that I have is a lot of people increasingly seem to equate an advertising business model with somehow being out of alignment with your customers. I think it’s the…
Facebook Inc (FB) Threat Forms Basis Of Court Case Between Rapper And United States Government
What might sound a bit exaggerating by the current free-speech standards, violence threats posted on Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) have formed the basis of a court case between a hip-hop artist and the United States government. Anthony Elonis posted threats against his ex-wife on Facebook and, after coming under the legal scanner, later claimed that these…
Facebook Inc (FB) Riding High Video Advertising Tide With Holiday Season Boom, Gets Ad From Macy’s, Inc. (M)
The shares of Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) were up nearly 2.30% closing at $75.75 per share in the extended trading session primarily because of its video advertisement success and Thanksgiving advertisement from Macy’s, Inc. (NYSE:M). The social media platform has attracted small and large advertisers alike during the holiday season. Macy’s, Inc. (NYSE:M) is known for…
Cramer’s Favorite Tech Picks: Facebook Inc (FB), Google Inc (GOOGL), Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO)
Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL), Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) are the favorite stock picks of Jim Cramer in the technology industry. Cramer has mentioned each of these stocks at least three times in the last 30 days. Cramer has a lot of faith in Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), the largest social media network, especially with…
Facebook Inc (FB) To Challenge Niches of Google Inc (GOOGL), LinkedIn Corp (LNKD) & Other Work-Collaboration Sites Thru ‘Facebook at Work’
Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) may have the dominant social networking site, but it isn’t content with having one, it also aims to conquer territories that other sites have already charted and established for themselves. In a report by the Financial Times, unnamed sources have said that Facebook is in the process of working on a website…
Facebook Inc (FB) Messenger App Now Used By Half Billion People
Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) announced that its messenger application has about half a billion users worldwide, up from the reported 200 million users in April. The development comes several months after Facebook has announced that the messaging service of the social networking site will be converted into a separate application for mobile users. This means that…