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Facebook to float on Stock Exchange today

Facebook to float on Stock Exchange today

NEWS

Facebook is set to be floated on the Nadaqw stock exchange later today as the social networking site becomes the third largest initial public offering in US history.

Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on May 18th 2012 at 11:27AM
Facebook set to IPO - valued over $10 billion

Facebook set to IPO - valued over $10 billion

NEWS

Social giant Facebook is set to raise over US$10 billion in the largest ever tech IPO with stock trading as early as the 18th of May.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on May 4th 2012 at 3:22AM
PCR Retail Boot Camp: Pics from the day

PCR Retail Boot Camp: Pics from the day

NEWS

The inaugural PCR Boot Camp saw 250 PC and IT retailers come to the Brewery in London, to learn, network and share views, across a conference, networking lunch, expo and ...

Helen French
by Helen French
on May 3rd 2012 at 10:45AM
Facebook splashes a billion on Instagram

Facebook splashes a billion on Instagram

NEWS

Social networking giant Facebook is to splash out not less than a billion US dollars to acquire the photo sharing application Instagram.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Apr 10th 2012 at 2:39AM
Girls Around Me a 'wake-up call' on Facebook privacy

Girls Around Me a 'wake-up call' on Facebook privacy

NEWS

The developer of a controversial 'creep' iPhone application called "Girls Around Me" removed the app from the iTunes store after social networking service Foursquare cut off access.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Apr 2nd 2012 at 12:03AM
Bored of Facebook yet?

Bored of Facebook yet?

NEWS

The latest research from YouGov’s Media Consulting team states that 41 per cent of the UK online population is getting bored of social media.

Laura Barnes
by Laura Barnes
on Mar 7th 2012 at 12:06PM
Facebook Messenger client for Windows

Facebook Messenger client for Windows

NEWS

Social juggernaut Facebook has officially launched an instant messaging app called Messenger for Windows aimed at letting Facebook users "chat while you do other stuff."

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Mar 5th 2012 at 8:35PM
Obama's Google+ overrun as the Great Firewall of China crumbles

Obama's Google+ overrun as the Great Firewall of China crumbles

NEWS

Google+ is normally blocked in China, but last week saw an unexpected glitch in the system, which allowed Chinese internet users access to the social networking site.

Laura Barnes
by Laura Barnes
on Feb 27th 2012 at 5:06PM
Father shoots daughter's laptop following Facebook tantrum

Father shoots daughter's laptop following Facebook tantrum

NEWS

An American father has ignited a storm of controversy for posting an online video lambasting his teenage daughter for a Facebook post before shooting her laptop.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Feb 13th 2012 at 6:49AM
Facebook to IPO

Facebook to IPO

NEWS

Social giant Facebook is set to file for an initial public offering in a deal which could value the company as much as $100 billion.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Jan 29th 2012 at 9:15PM
Young Brits have 200 Facebook friends but no one to turn to

Young Brits have 200 Facebook friends but no one to turn to

NEWS

British youngsters have over 200 Facebook friends on average but most could only turn to two friends for support in a crisis, according to survey by Macmillan Cancer Support.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Jan 24th 2012 at 2:02AM
Russian gang expose shuts down Facebook virus Koobface

Russian gang expose shuts down Facebook virus Koobface

NEWS

A malware network has stopped infecting new computers after the New York Times exposed members of a criminal gang named Koobface.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Jan 19th 2012 at 4:38AM
Facebook blamed for a third of UK divorces

Facebook blamed for a third of UK divorces

NEWS

A third of UK divorces cited Facebook as one of the primary causes this year, up from just 20 per cent in 2009.

Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on Jan 4th 2012 at 10:21AM
British student admits to hacking Facebook servers

British student admits to hacking Facebook servers

NEWS

26 year old student Glenn Steven Mangham pleaded guilty to hacking Facebook's servers which the FBI believed was an attempt at industrial espionage, according to a BBC report.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Dec 14th 2011 at 10:45PM
Facebook set to go public

Facebook set to go public

NEWS

Social networking behemoth Facebook could be eyeing up the long awaited transition to a public company with an IPO that could amount to $10 billion.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Nov 29th 2011 at 6:29AM
Facebook tracks down porn spammers

Facebook tracks down porn spammers

NEWS

Social networking behemoth Facebook said that the firm has tracked down those responsible the deluge of pornography posted over the last week, vowing to "ensure appropriate consequences."

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Nov 17th 2011 at 7:25AM
Facebook launches much delayed iPad app

Facebook launches much delayed iPad app

NEWS

Facebook has released a new iOS application which also targets the larger screen of the Apple iPad.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Oct 11th 2011 at 1:46AM
Facebook to give keynote at London Social Gaming Summit

Facebook to give keynote at London Social Gaming Summit

NEWS

Gollardo is head of international business development at Facebook. He takes his place alongside a high-profile line-up at this two-day conference, focused on the intersection of gaming, immersive worlds, and ...

Andrew Wooden
by Andrew Wooden
on Oct 6th 2011 at 12:33PM
Facebook redesigns site with Timeline

Facebook redesigns site with Timeline

NEWS

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg took to the stage at the social giant's F8 developer conference to introduce a major overhaul of the social network incorporating a new way of viewing ...

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Sep 23rd 2011 at 3:37AM
Civil servants banned from using Facebook

Civil servants banned from using Facebook

NEWS

British civil servants have been banned using Facebook in the office according to a Press Association report.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Sep 11th 2011 at 11:52PM