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Facebook debut in Wall Street accounts for 0.25 percent of all online conversations

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Stefano

It’s 2.30 PM (NY Timezone) and Facebook just estabilished another ground-breaking record. Conversations about the Facebook IPO accounted for 0.25 percent of all online discussion during the first part of the workday, according to NM Incite, a company that tracks … Continue reading →

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Facebook wall street debut – update – price rebounds around $ 40

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Stefano

1:48 PM update, right now, Facebook stocks [FB] is around 40.47 (+ 6.50%).

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Facebook Wall Street debut: stock price stumbles after high-end expectations

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Stefano

Almost a live update about the most expected Wall Street debut of all times: Facebook IPO. After really high expectations, Facebook’s stock price (Nasdaq: FB) is stumbling. Update: right now it’s 40.92 (up to +7,68 %) The inauspicious opening suggests … Continue reading →

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Beam me up a trillion dollars, Scotty! How to build a real NCC 1701 USS Enterprise Starship

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Stefano

His name is BTE-DAN, or at least this is the moniker behind one of the craziest, yet the best documented, idea that has emerged from the web lately. The idea is simple: build a starship, not just for low-orbit tourism… … Continue reading →

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Back from 1984: Apple’s Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak (and John Sculley) in a GhostBusters video – fighting IBM

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Stefano

Who said Steve Jobs had no sense of humour? Take a look at this Apple‘s 1984 Ghostbusters spoof video where Steve Jobs, Steve “Woz” Wozniak and former Apple CEO John Sculley appear and fight, as BlueBusters, IBM world-invasion plans. The … Continue reading →

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Choose your next fashion the Social Way: C&A dress hooks show Facebook Likes!

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Stefano

How do you know the real approval of a single fashion item? How do you understand users’ acceptance of dresses and clothes without even getting out of the store? How do you do it real-time and in a social way? … Continue reading →

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How to tweet – and get retweeted: a great infographic that’s a Twitter 101

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Stefano

Whatever you do on Twitter or use it for, you’ll be amazed by this Twiends infographic. As simple as it gets: how to get started with the right profile info how to get more followers what to tweet when to … Continue reading →

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Steve Jobs play Franklin.D Roosevelt in “1944″ – Apple Macintosh Promo

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Stefano

Steve Jobs play Franklin.D Roosevelt in “1944″ – Apple Macintosh Promo. Back in 1984, when the first Mac 128K was introduced, Steve Jobs played this ‘wartime’ TV spot where other computers (running mainly DOS) were enemies and Macs were powerful … Continue reading →

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ING-DiBa Bank features an unusual Basket challenge: high yields in user engagement with the ‘Free Throw’ tournament

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Stefano

German bank ING-DiBa Bank sponsors the Basketball league in Germany and wanted to connect their offering to a younger audience at Basketball events across the country… So they aimed to leverage smart phones to create an interactive experience anyone could … Continue reading →

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Google+ hangouts? Here are some useful tips for business keeping in touch with their social contacts

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Stefano

Here’s a really cool tutorial with some sound advice about Google+ Hangouts and how to use them for businesses! Keep reading to discover how your business can connect in a personal way with your customers using this face-to-face video conferencing tool. … Continue reading →

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