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Facebook - Snatching Defeat From the Jaws of Victory?

Facebook - Snatching Defeat From the Jaws of Victory?Zuckerberg has proven before that he does not value members' privacy...Remember the Beacon fiasco? People were learning about their Christmas gifts and one poor guy was even upstaged when Facebook, or rather Beacon, informed his girlfriend that he'd purchased a diamond...

Tags: NOW IT, Zuckerberg, Myers, Facebook, Jaws

Discussion threads 2009-07-02

Facebook Fallout: Is it time for Zuckerberg to go?

Facebook Fallout: Is it time for Zuckerberg to go?Facebook Fallout: Is it time for Zuckerberg to go?I wouldn't say its time for him to go, afterall it is his company and he can pretty much do whatever he wants with it. But the overall message that he should listen to...

Tags: Facebook, Zuckerberg, Is It Time, Facebook Fallout, IS IT

Discussion threads 2009-04-02

Facebook's Zuckerberg makes Forbes' rich list

Facebook's Zuckerberg makes Forbes' rich listMoney doesn't by class......and that sniveling twit is a prime example.

Tags: Zuckerberg, Forbes, Facebook

Discussion threads 2008-09-18

Will Facebook apology backfire in a lawsuit?

ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das talks with Senior Editor Sam Diaz about the class action lawsuit against Facebook over their Beacon advertising program. They discuss the consequences of possible privacy violations, how Beacon changed to an "opt-in" program, and why CEO Mark Zuckerberg's admission of guilt may have been a bad...

Tags: Facebook, Beacon, lawsuit, advertising, Zuckerberg, privacy

Videos 2008-08-19

I have seen this Facebook movie before

I have seen this Facebook movie beforeFacebook's challengeDoes their business model change from selling advertising on the site to something else, e.g. have a set up to promote a Facebook group tied in somehow, or can it survive with just the advertising it has now? There is a part of...

Tags: Facebook, movie

Discussion threads 2008-05-29

I have seen this Facebook movie before

What's the deal with Facebook? It seems they can't decide what to do about the Google, or open source generally. Their top executives are spending more time on stage than the Rolling Stones. Which is the problem. What's clear in any Marc Zuckerberg interview is...

Tags: Facebook, Movie, Advertiser, Sandberg, Zuckerberg, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-05-29

After Google calls Facebook's bluff, Zuckerberg says "let's see if there's a way to make it work" [data portability]

After Google calls Facebook's bluff, Zuckerberg says "let's see if there's a way to make it work" [data portability]sharingMaybe Google is doing this because of Gmail and it's ad sidebar when you read you e-mails. I don't mind that at all and it has helped narrow searches more than once.So,...

Tags: Google Inc., data portability, Zuckerberg, Facebook

Discussion threads 2008-05-19

Facebook taps Google exec Sheryl Sandberg as COO

Updated: Facebook has hired Google executive Sheryl Sandberg as chief operating officer. In a statement, Facebook said that Sandberg will start March 24. She will be responsible "for helping Facebook scale its operations and expand its presence globally." Sandberg will report to Zuckerberg and manage "sales, marketing,...

Tags: Google Inc., Facebook, Zuckerberg, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-03-04

Will Zuckerberg have a Roger Clemens-esqe 60 Minutes appearance?

Facebook Mark Zuckerberg will appear on "60 Minutes" and talk the Beacon advertising scheme and how it's a great idea that just needs a little work. Every once in a while a "60 Minutes" appearance goes well for the subject. Other times you get an appearance...

Tags: Facebook, Appearance, Zuckerberg, Security, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-01-11

Zuckerberg speaks: Lessons learned from Beacon

Zuckerberg speaks: Lessons learned from BeaconLink to turn off Beacon won't work for everyone.....i went to the link in Zuckerberg's open letter and tried to turn off Beacon entirely, and it wouldn't let me. It gave me the following text, which appears to indicate that turning off Beacon won't work...

Tags: Business structures, Web site development, Web technology, Zuckerberg, Facebook

Discussion threads 2007-12-05

Zuckerberg speaks: Lessons learned from Beacon

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg finally addressed the firestorm of controversy around the Beacon ad system. "I'm not proud of the way we've handled this situation and I know we can do better," he said in a note on Facebook's site. The end result is that Beacon now has a privacy...

Tags: Facebook, Zuckerberg, Beacon, Security, Dan Farber

Blog posts 2007-12-05

Hey Facebook's Zuckerberg, we're the blogosphere and we won't ease up until you kill Beacon

Hey Facebook's Zuckerberg, we're the blogosphere and we won't ease up until you kill BeaconRun and hide little boyMore likely than not, he has ran and hide in his parent's basement, that punk that he is. He really thought he is smarter than everyone else and he can abuse them...

Tags: Blogging, Facebook, blogosphere, Zuckerberg

Discussion threads 2007-12-04

Facebook's dilemma: To be OpenSocial or not to be

Facebook is now the lone wolf, the only major social network not to partake of Google's OpenSocial APIs. This is understandable. A radical change of course is not easy to contemplate. Facebook is the social networking leader, not in raw numbers but in momentum, demographic goodness and potential. The company...

Tags: Facebook, Google OpenSocial, API, MySpace, Zuckerberg, Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Dan Farber

Blog posts 2007-11-02

Facebook to students: Zuckerberg and VCs are 'in control'

Facebook to students: Zuckerberg and VCs are 'in control'http://www.analogstereo.com/daihatsu_fourtrak_owners_manual.htmhttp://www.analogstereo.com/daihatsu_fourtrak_owners_manual.htm

Tags: Zuckerberg, Facebook

Discussion threads 2007-06-23

Additional Resources

News to know: iPhone; Win 7 upgrade answers; Psystar; SOA; Google

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Ed Bott: Finally, some answers to Windows 7 upgrade questions Dion Hinchcliffe: Are the iPhone and social networks making...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., SOA, Microsoft Corp., Psystar, Photograph, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-26

Facebook settlement: Kill Beacon, pay $9.5 million into fund to promote online privacy

A class action suit over Facebook's controversial Beacon program today received preliminary approval PDF by a U.S. District Court, bringing an end to the Beacon service and giving the company an option of clearing the matter without long - and expensive - court proceedings. The proposal calls...

Tags: Facebook, Online Privacy, Settlement, Class Action, Beacon, Class Action Settlement, Litigation, Business Operations, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-10-23

Facebook: "We're cash-flow positive"

Buried in the fourth paragraph of a blog post from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg today was the news that really mattered - the company is making money. In that post, Zuckerberg writes: We're also succeeding at building Facebook in a sustainable way. Earlier this year, we said we expected...

Tags: Facebook, Mobile, Mark Zuckerberg, Advertising & Promotion, Blogging, Marketing, Internet, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-09-15

Apple should name Cook to board

But for one small issuethe others on the board are outsiders, with no chance to move into Job's position of running Apple.Except for Cook. He is a person on the inside. RE: Apple should name Cook to boardLarry, Cook is a fine executive, but they are replacing an outside director....

Tags: Corporate governance, Apple Inc., board

Discussion threads 2009-08-14

Facebook to acquire FriendFeed

Facebook said today that it will acquire FriendFeed for an undisclosed amount. As part of the agreement, all 12 employees will join Facebook and the company's founders will take on senior roles in Facebook's engineering and product teams. Techmeme In a statement, FriendFeed co-founder Paul Buchheit said:...

Tags: Facebook, FriendFeed, Team Management, Management, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-08-10

Andreessen: Facebook could do $1 billion in revenue if it wanted to

Facebook will likely bring in "billions of dollars in revenue" in five years time and could even do $1 billion in revenue this year if it really pushed itself, board member Marc Andreessen told Reuters. Techmeme Instead, it's more important for Facebook - and even micro-blogging site...

Tags: Revenue, Facebook, Operational Accounting, Finance, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-07-06