mobile Facebook's 84% Problem Facebook posted it first quarterly earnings statement post-IPO yesterday and one number pops out: 84%. That is the percentage of revenue the company made from advertising, representing $992 million of the total $1.18 billion it brought in during Q2. To maintain stable growth, Facebook must diversify its revenue stream and become less reliant on… Mobile Dan Rowinski View comments
Microsoft Why Microsoft Can Get Away With Overcharging for the Surface Tablet What’s the right price for Microsoft’s upcoming Surface tablets? Some observers are arguing that the company should charge more rather than less for the innovative Windows 8 devices. Enterprise Mark Hachman View comments
Television How to Watch the 2012 Summer Olympics Online (Legally or Otherwise) The four-year wait for summer’s worldwide sports spectacular is over: The 2012 Summer Olympics are finally here. (Literally, with the women’s and men’s soccer tournaments kicking off in advance of the opening ceremonies from London on Friday.) And they’re online in the United States, in full – if you have the right hookups. Everyone… Play Don St. John View comments
Facebook Facebook's Stock Has Never Been Lower: Here's Why Despite meeting analysts’ operating earnings estimates of 12 cents a share, Facebook shares were hammered Thursday, falling more than 10% in after-hours trading. Here’s why. Social Dave Copeland View comments
Photo Sharing Services Instagram Growth Far Outpaces Facebook or Twitter Instagram is exploding. Sure, the mobile photo-sharing service has been the object of buzz and adoration since day one, but few could have predicted a growth rate quite this phenomenal. Instagram boasts an amazing 80 million users, the company announced today. John Paul Titlow View comments