Listen to the spokespeople for the tourism industry and you would think that the current high value of the Australian dollar was sending them all to rack and ruin.
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Can Zuckerberg keep his Facebook baby afloat?
Reading Mark Zuckerberg’s letter to investors in the Facebook prospectus, which was released this morning, you get the distinct impression that taking the business public is really the last thing he wants to do, given the choice.
How Facebook makes billions of dollars
Facebook filed its long-awaited initial public offering noting it will seek to raise $5 billion for the float. But the IPO also reveals how Facebook made 3.71 billion in 2011.
Bartholomeusz: will the market ‘like’ Facebook?
With Facebook apparently set to launch an initial public offering this week, valuing it at $US75 billion-$US100 billion, the market’s willingness to capitalise the optimism around social networking businesses is about to be tested.
Abduction: now playing on…Facebook
Otherwise forgettable low-rent flick Abduction has crossed a significant milestone in the evolution of online distribution by becoming the first movie to be simultaneously released on DVD and Facebook in America, writes Luke Buckmaster.
The most popular brands on Twitter
Which brands are most commonly discussed on Twitter? Technology Spectator reveal the top 15, including Twitter, Google, Facebook, Apple and McDonalds.
The most outrageous tech predictions for 2012
Lists of tech predictions for the year ahead are super abundant at this time of year, writes Charis Palmer, of Technology Spectator.
From Occupy Wall Street to Occupy Facebook
Occupy movement computer geeks are turning their attention away from the street and onto the creation of a new social media platform designed to encourage and facillitate protests, writes Sean Captain.
Stilgherrian: still mid-game in the digital year that was
Well, the conversion of all human existence into digital form continues to make steady progress. Few real obstacles were encountered this year, despite repeated attempts to frighten us off.
What impact will Facebook Timeline have on the workplace?
Facebook’s latest design upgrade, Facebook Timeline, could spell trouble for job seekers by placing new emphasis on past events, reports Patrick Stafford.
The perils of caging Twitter in governments
In a classic case of confusing the medium with the message, the Victorian Parliament last week launched an inquiry into the use of social media within the gallery, writes Charis Palmer of Technology Spectator.
Missing the message: Facebook’s ‘other’ folder controversy
Hundreds of thousands of Facebook users are missing messages dumped in their “other” messages folder, says Slate, which received a windfall of responses from outraged readers, reports Sonia Tsuruoka.
Facebook Memology: what people discussed in 2011
Facebook’s 2011 Memology compiles data displaying the most popular topics of 2011. The death of Osama bin Laden takes the global numer one position, and in Australia the same award goes to…planking.
Double standards from the ADF as ruling excuses gay cyber bullying
With gay marriage opponents pushing the line that everything is hunky-dory for gay people so please stop whinging, an ADF inquiry has given a free pass to anti-gay bullying and death threats.
Zuckberg’s methodology: launch, apologise, wash, dry, repeat
The pattern for how Facebook rolls out changes and how Mark Zuckerberg responds to them, often with half-baked apologies, has been finessed over the years. Liz Gannes takes a look back.
Media briefs: BSkyB’s Murdoch revolt … media probe cost $1.4m … US govt v Facebook …
Don’t you love it when two big same-city tabloids have the same headline for the same story? That’s what happened in New York yesterday. Plus, the most shared Facebook stories of 2011 and other media news.
Big Copyright’s war on filesharing set to inflict wider damage
US Congress, at the behest of the copyright industry, is set to impose the most draconian anti-filesharing régime yet.
How Facebook tracks your private data
It’s not just when you’re logged in to Facebook that the social media giant tracks your personal information. Every time you head to a third-party site that has a Facebook “like” plugin installed, Facebook is tracking you…
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Anonymity, identity and the internet
Crikey readers have their say.
Save our screens’ scrollbars!
That little grey line on the right hand column of your screen that tells you how long documents and website are, is getting eroded away by companies including Apple, Google and Facebook. It’s a travesty for users, says Farhad Manjo.
It’s war: Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google to battle for tech prominence
The war will be long and intense. In coming years four tech giants will battle mercifully for prominence in markets such as smartphones, tablet PCs and social media, writes Farhad Manjoo.
Facebook and eBay join forces for social media expansion
Facebook and eBay have announced a new partnership intended to smoothly integrate Facebook applications with e-commerce platforms, Reuters reports.
Bit by bit, Facebook becomes its own internet
Imagine if your favourite bar — once a small, quiet, intimate place — grew so large you never wanted to leave. Facebook’s gradual expansion aims to provide users no reason to ever log off, writes Simon Dumenco.
Three things for young people to fear about Facebook Timeline
Your ex-partners. Your parents. Your boss. If they have access to your Facebook account, the social media giant’s new initiative, Facebook Timeline, might pose some problems. Stephanie Buck rings the alarm bells.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Politics the art of the possible
Crikey readers have their say.
