All the talk this week has been about Facebook’s IPO which looks set to smash tech company records when it launches, providing the social network super giant with cash enough to propel the company to even dizzier heights, or so we expect. Looking at the details it is easy to see why there has been so much hype.
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How Facebook Really Stacks Up Against Pre-IPO Google
Tech Crunch You can hardly fail to have heard that Facebook is about to launch it’s IPO (Initial Public Offerings), news agencies across the world are falling over each other in preparation to break the story when it eventually happens. TechCrunch takes a look at the projected figures that Facebook look to raise against Google’s move in 2004. With Facebook predicting to gather a massive $100 billion – it’s set to be the biggest tech IPO in history. TechCrunch has the details.
Amongst all the talk this week about predictions for Facebook’s IPO, the Megaupload saga goes on. For many millions of users worldwide, the faceless file sharing site now has a face which, to be honest, is a pretty odd one. Kim Dotcom is the site’s founder, who’s rockstar lifestyle is unlike most tech CEO’s.
The Strange and Epic Lifestyle of Megaupload’s Kim Dotcom
Mashable No matter what your personal views are about Megaupload, the story of Kim Dotcom, the file sharing site’s founder, is epic. He legally changed his surname from Schmitz to Dotcom. He paid $500,000 to the City of Aukland to put on a 2011 New Year’s firework display, which he saw from a private helicopter, and amongst many other things, he was also the #1 ranked player on Modern Warfare 3…
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2012 Facebook IPO Price Projection [Infographic]
Anson Alex A visual aide to get a clearer picture of what Facebook’s IPO means and what effect it will have on the business world.
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