Zuckerberg dampens Facebook smartphone rumours
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said his company does not plan to create a Facebook-branded smartphone during a conference call with financial analysts and reporters this week.
Olympic fever hits Britain- opening ceremony searchers flock to Facebook
Nearly one in ten (9%) of all consumers searching for the Olympics opening ceremony went direct to Facebook, making it the main beneficiary of all the searches on the night the London 2012 games began, according to new research.
Right to reply: Facebook ad revenue growth dip shows limitations
With Facebook results having been described as disappointing (advertising revenue growth dropping by eight per cent) and its shares plummeting, Rupert Staines, managing director of RadiumOne explains why he thinks Facebook is facing a tough challenge, the change in attitudes of brands and what he believes Facebook’s role should be in the world of online … [Read more…]
GM marketing chief that quit Facebook resigns
General Motors is ousting its Global Chief Marketing Officer Joel Ewanick, according to a news report.
Apple ‘held talks with Twitter’ over partnership
Apple considered investing in Twitter, in a deal that would have valued Twitter at around $10bn (£6.4bn) and it would also have signalled the technology giant’s eventual intention to take on Facebook.
Video viral of the week: British Airways encourages Brits to stay home to support team GB
Olympic sponsor British Airways is asking supporters of the British Olympics team not to fly during the games in order to help British athletes. See why it’s our video viral of the week below…
Is your social medial campaign on track? (Infographic)
How can brands interact and increase brand engagement within the three main social platforms, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn?
Facebook: 955m active users but shares still fall
Facebook has announced Q2 revenues of $1.18bn (£750m), a 32% year-on-year increase from $895m (£570m) a year ago. Despite this, payments to staff share schemes following its IPO meant that the firm posted a total loss of $157m (£100m). If taken into account, adjusted figures would have shown earnings of $295m (£188m).
Facebook to open first international engineering office in London
Facebook has announced that it is to open an engineering office in London, and has begun initial recruitment for 22 engineers. The new site will be Facebook’s first engineering office outside of the US – currently Facebook has locations in New York, Seattle and at its Menlo Park HQ.
Facebook tests sponsored search results to rival Google
Facebook is testing new “Sponsored Results” ads that will let advertisers promote their businesses in the social network’s drop-down search results, according to a new report. TechCrunch reports that the service will let advertisers bid against specific pages, apps or places (rather than just keywords).