Social Gaming Scores in the Recession
Twitter It!Zynga, the company behind Texas Hold ‘Em on Facebook, and other game makers are attracting millions of users. Will the shine wear off?
By Sarah Lacy
Gaming goes gangbusters in a downturn. In 2001, the Nasdaq was plunging and such tech mainstays as telecom, e-commerce, and enterprise computing were in a tailspin. But gaming giants Electronic [...]
Firm Lets Others Choose Start-Ups
Twitter It!Venture-Capital Group Outsources Funding Decisions; $25,000 and a Dream
By JESSICA E. VASCELLARO
In the latest example of investors trying new approaches during the downturn, a venture-capital firm that was an early backer of Facebook Inc. is devising a plan to outsource early investing decisions to hand-picked entrepreneurs and technology executives.
The Silicon Valley firm Founders Fund [...]
Facebook puts fizz in Coke
Twitter It!By Tim Bradshaw and David Gelles
Published: April 6 2009 22:34 | Last updated: April 6 2009 22:34
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When two Coca-Cola enthusiasts created a Facebook profile in honour of their favourite soft drink last [...]
Will Facebook Survive the Future of the Internet
Twitter It!By Bob Hacker
Original post in his blog Sophisticated Finance
In 1983 I arranged the license that introduced Compuserve into Japan. At the time Compuserve dominated online services in the U.S. and AOL was little more than a dream. In 1998 AOL, the then market leader in online services, bought Compuserve (excluding the physical network). AOL [...]