Various sites (CNet, TechRepublic) are saying that the Facebook IPO isn’t for mere mortals like you and I and not to even consider buying stock. When we finally get our chance, the venture capitalists, early investors and company employees will already have had their wallets vaccuumed clean and the price Continue Reading
Facebook Files for IPO, Bitch!
As expected, Menlo Park-based Social Network, Facebook, has filed its S-1 form ahead of an Initial Public Offering in April. You can see the full form here, there are some interesting facts presented: As of Dec 31st 2011, Facebook had 845 million Monthly Active Users (MAUs). As of Dec 31st Continue Reading
Facebook Filing for $100bn IPO This Week
Various sources are reporting that Social Network supergiant, Facebook, will file for an Initial Public Offering next week. Wall St. Journal (WSJ), the BBC, and others suggest that shares will be offered to raise $10 billion, and valuing the company at a cool $100bn. Compare that to Google’s 2004 IPO Continue Reading
Apple Releases 2012 Q1 Results
Apple have just released their 2012 1st Quarter results. You might want to sit down for this… Back in July I reported on Apple’s 2011 Q3 results. They were very good. Back in October, I completely forgot to report on Apple’s Q4 results, which saw revenues get diluted because people Continue Reading
The Gentlemens’ Guide To Toilet Etiquette
Maybe it’s because my dad was a plumber before he retired but I find public bathrooms interesting places. Not in the same way that George Michael finds them interesting you understand. It has been said that Coca Cola is “the great leveller”. Whether you’re a President of the United States, Continue Reading
Google (Customer Services) Is Evil
Back in July I signed up for Google AdSense so I could earn a little cash to go towards hosting my little corner of the Interwebz. After a week or so of looking at a “your account is under review” page, I suddenly got an error saying I had been Continue Reading
Prediction: The Next Big Internet Thing
Due to my job as a software developer, I spend much of my day dealing with cutting edge technologies and watching the progress of the IT bandwagon as it barrels uncontrollably through every corner of our lives. From listening to music on your iDevice to Internet-connected TVs and fridges to Continue Reading