Mobile cloud computing is gaining stream. According to the latest study from Juniper Research, the number of mobile cloud computing subscribers is expected to grow rapidly in the next five years. Cloud-based mobile market will generate annual revenue of $9.5 billion in 2014 from $400 million in 2009, at an average annual increase of 88%….
Microsoft recently announced its deal with San Francisco that the City and County of San Francisco is upgrading to Microsoft’s Cloud solution. This deal will see its multiple citywide email systems, used by more than 23,000 employee, move to Microsoft’s cloud email system. San Francisco had apparently deliberate Lotus Notes and Google as probable email…
LinkedIn (LNKD: NYSE) and its investors are selling $352.8 million worth of stock in its IPO, marking the Facebook-for-work as the biggest U.S. Internet IPO since Google. According to data provider Capital IQ, the amount of money LinkedIn is raising makes it the fifth-biggest-ever U.S. IPO in the Internet software and services sector. Just for…
Microsoft Corp (MSFT) will announce the acquisition of Skype, the online telephony and video communications giant, on Tuesday morning. This will be Microsoft’s most aggressive acquisition in the digital space, an $8.5 billion deal, counting in the Luxembourg-based company’s debt. Buying Skype — a service that connects millions of users around the world via Internet-based…
Facebook has agreed to acquire London based Israeli startup, Snaptu, that makes apps for feature phones, for an estimated $70 million. Snaptu offers a service that makes social networks such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn easily available on regular, non-smartphones, that make up more than 80 per cent of handsets sold globally. According to market…
Sophos, a security software company, posted a warning on its blog page (Naked Security) about a Facebook Valentine’s Day scam. Some scams currently circulating on Facebook read: “There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved. Happy Valentines!” “My Valentine this 2011 is going to be [name] 🙂 See your now!.” Another…
Mobile phone manufacturer, INQ Mobile UK, in collaboration with Facebook engineers, rolled out last week a new generation of Android mobile phones loaded with a Facebook functionality for a whole new Facebook mobile experience. The new devices will enable savvy Facebook users to connect, chat and message their friends on Facebook right from these mobile…
With more than half a billion users, Facebook is practically a goldmine for marketers to advertise their business. Facebook social marketing helps deepen relationships with existing customers, improve ROI, and build communities around the business. With a low advertising budgets, you can effectively choose your audience by location, demographics, and psychographics, as well as A/B…