You just can’t compete with that iconic Apple logo. For the second year in a row, Apple was named the world’s most valuable brand with a value of $182.9 billion, according to a study out today from WPP’s Millward Brown. The tech industry fared pretty well overall, with four of the top five brands and… Read More…
One of the interesting parts of Facebook’s Wall Street debut was the fact that the social network was initially considered more valuable than industry veteran Amazon.com. But no more. Facebook shares fell nearly 11 percent today on the company’s second day of trading, despite broader gains in the stock market. The decline of $4.20, to… Read More…
Microsoft Research over the weekend began allowing members of the public to join its social network called “so.cl” that the company had previously been testing privately with students and researchers at a small number of universities. As described in our preview last year, the idea behind so.cl is to integrate search more deeply into a social learning… Read More…
The best quotes, tweets, comments and random zingers we heard this week. “In the past eight years, all of you out there have built the largest community in the history of the world. You’ve done amazing things that we never would have dreamed of, and I can’t wait to see wait you guys all do… Read More…
Wow, what a week. How else to describe the news that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg married his longtime girlfriend, Priscilla Chan, in a private ceremony this weekend just a few days following the company’s blockbuster IPO. From the AP: The couple married at his Palo Alto, Calif. home in front of fewer than 100 stunned… Read More…
Facebook’s IPO is our big topic this week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast. We assess the company’s debut on the NASDAQ and discuss its future outlook with Nat Burgess of Corum Group, a mergers-and-acquisitions specialist who is skeptical about Facebook’s long-term prospects. “A lot of people are making the mistake of thinking that… Read More…
Brokers at Morgan Stanley and the other underwriters of the Facebook IPO didn’t realize how many Facebook friends they had until they were allocated shares for individual accounts. Everyone wants a piece of the action. High demand and low supply will guarantee a succesful IPO, but what are the implications of the IPO on tech… Read More…
Disclaimer: I’m not actually investing my entire retirement savings in Facebook, nor would I suggest anyone, anywhere ever invest a large part of their savings in one stock. That said, if I weren’t trained in the art of diversification, I probably would. Here’s why: Google isn’t afraid of Facebook ads on Facebook, they’re afraid of… Read More…
[Update, 9:21 a.m.: Facebook shares have settled in around $40/share, after opening at $42. Notably, shares of Zynga, the maker of blockbuster Facebook games, have plunged 13 percent today, and the NASDAQ is down slightly.] Can Facebook hold on to its hacker culture as it becomes a public company? In the buildup to the social… Read More…
The wait is over. In what is being dubbed as the biggest Internet IPO of all time, Facebook today priced 421,233,615 shares at $38 per share. That was at the high point of the expected range, generating an estimated $18 billion in proceeds. The company will have a market value of about $104 billion when… Read More…
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Join us at the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® awards gala to see who will take home top honors in the Pacific Northwest. The finalists are high-growth entrepreneurs and leaders who are innovating, expanding and creating jobs and enhancing our communities. June 15, 2012 | Hyatt Regency Bellevue | 5:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Come celebrate!
You’re invited to HAPPY HOUR, a monthly meet up for leaders in the film, music and interactive industries to share, learn and make meaningful business connections. This month features guest speaker Trey Gunn, guitar player for King Crimson, Brian Eno, Tool, and more. Trey will speak to the value of original voice, how to find it, and how, as an artist and business professional, to use it to your advantage.
See you Wednesday, May 30th, 5-7 PM at Spitfire in Belltown, free admission (21+)
In case you haven’t heard, Splunk’s Seattle office is responsible for the company’s developer platform and Microsoft offerings. Join us for our open house, where you can geek out at demo stations, enjoy food and drinks, and meet our CEO, Godfrey Sullivan, and more Splunkers. The event is free, but if you’d like to make a donation, check out Year Up Seattle.
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On May 22nd at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel, join 800 tech and business leaders at the Technology Alliance’s 2012 State of Technology Luncheon for a timely conversation with John McAdam, President, CEO & Director of F5 Networks, Inc.
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