44 Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed

Sat, 19 May 2012 22:20:01 +0000

Friday marked the much-anticipated Facebook IPO, and boy, do we have have a lot of resources for that topic. Whether you have no idea what an I…

Will Facebook Reduce Taxes By Going International?

Sat, 19 May 2012 20:43:42 +0000

Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin has been the target of public wrath after announcing he would be renouncing his U.S. citizenship and moving…

7 Fun Accessories for Your Geeky Pet

Sat, 19 May 2012 18:54:47 +0000

There are cats on Twitter, dogs on Facebook, birds that won’t stop checking in on Foursquare (OK, we haven’t witnessed that last one, but…

On Facebook IPO Day, Twitter Sentiment Correlated With Share Price

Sat, 19 May 2012 18:10:50 +0000

Twitter users who participated in a crowdsourced prediction for Facebook’s IPO day closing price collectively missed the mark, but another…

9 Top Comments on Mashable This Week

Sat, 19 May 2012 16:35:26 +0000

The Mashable community engaged in a variety of articles this week, resulting in solid discussions and debates in the comments. Topics that spar…

English Premier League: The Social Media Season

Sat, 19 May 2012 01:40:19 +0000

The English Premier League is arguably the world’s most popular sports organization, and this season saw explosive growth off the pitch in…

Facebook’s IPO: Who Got Rich

Sat, 19 May 2012 01:06:10 +0000

OK, so Facebook’s IPO may have seemed like a lot of sound and fury for 23 cents, but there will still doubtlessly be some celebrating in Menlo P…

Top 10 GIFs of the Week

Sat, 19 May 2012 00:34:49 +0000

This week awarded us a colorful new collection of GIFs. Here’s a look at Mashable‘s picks for the top GIFs of the week, everything from th…

Facebook Is Worth More Than McDonald’s and 4 Other Giant Brands

Sat, 19 May 2012 00:10:54 +0000

Facebook closed its first day of public trading valued at $105.19 billion, making it worth almost exactly as much as PepsiCo, which is valued at…

Which TV Shows Are Getting the Most Social Buzz During Finales Week?

Fri, 18 May 2012 23:30:44 +0000

Mashable’s mRank is presented by Samsung’s SMART cameras. Simply shoot your image and share it instantly on your social sites, using built-i…

Google Further Integrates Google+ Profiles Into Gmail [VIDEO]

Fri, 18 May 2012 22:51:35 +0000

Your Google email account is changing — it’s getting even more social. A new Google update will make “people front and center in Gm…

Former Yahoo COO Who Almost Bought Facebook Shows Up on IPO Day

Fri, 18 May 2012 22:26:25 +0000

Back in 2006, Facebook was only a shadow of the company it would become, tech giant Yahoo was attempting to buy the social network for $1 billio…

Facebook HQ on IPO Day, As Seen on Instagram [PICS]

Fri, 18 May 2012 22:01:23 +0000

While the rest of the world was relegated to watching Mark Zuckerberg ring the NASDAQ opening bell online, Facebook staffers turned the late night and…

Facebook IPO: No Sizzle, No Fizzle

Fri, 18 May 2012 21:36:02 +0000

On its first day as a public company, Facebook‘s stock closed at $38.23 a share. That’s up $0.23 a share from its IPO price but down…

Facebook Acquires Gift-Giving App Karma

Fri, 18 May 2012 21:22:34 +0000

Fresh off its first day on the Nasdaq, Facebook has acquired another company: Karma. An app for “in-the-moment gifting,” Karma lets you sen…

Twitter Announces NASCAR Partnership; More Deals to Come?

Fri, 18 May 2012 21:09:04 +0000

Longtime informal social media buddies Twitter and NASCAR are making things official for next month’s Pocono 400 race. It’s Twitter&…

6 Reasons Why the Facebook IPO Fell Flat

Fri, 18 May 2012 20:25:06 +0000

Well, that was anticlimactic. After all the hullabaloo about Facebook’s IPO, this is how it ends, with a mere $0.23 jump in share price?…

10 Funniest Tweets of the Week

Fri, 18 May 2012 18:41:51 +0000

It’s Friday, and what better way to start the weekend than to forget about how rich everyone is getting at Facebook? Instead, let’s laugh…

NBA Player, Wife Receive Twitter Death Threat After Missed Shot

Fri, 18 May 2012 18:12:30 +0000

NBA player Steve Blake and his wife have received a stream of hate — including at least one death threat — from fans via Twitter aft…

Facebook Losing Its Monopoly on Users [REPORT]

Fri, 18 May 2012 17:46:32 +0000

As Facebook becomes a public company Friday, trading at $42 per share and valued at $116.6 billion, new data suggests the company’s social…

Reddit, Tumblr Founders Slam and Cheer Facebook IPO

Fri, 18 May 2012 17:17:15 +0000

Facebook’s IPO is on everyone’s minds, lips and tweets today. The concept of building a $100 billion+ business on the web in eight yea…

Which of These 13 Companies Will Be the Next Big Tech IPO?

Fri, 18 May 2012 17:02:45 +0000

Yes, the Facebook IPO is all the rage. Yes, it’s monopolizing the news cycle. But we’re here to give some love to the next big tech IPOs o…

How Long Can Facebook Reign As Social Media Champ?

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:34:52 +0000

As Facebook Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Rings The Opening Bell to become one of the largest publicly traded companies on the stock market, man…

Nasdaq Delayed Facebook IPO for 30 Minutes

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:19:31 +0000

Although Facebook was scheduled to go public at 11:00 a.m. ET on Friday, it didn’t officially hit the stock market until a half an hour…

Zynga, LinkedIn, Yelp All Down After Facebook IPO Debut

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:02:34 +0000

Facebook‘s long-awaited IPO appears to have dragged down other social media stocks. A few minutes after Facebook’s shares started tr…

Mark Zuckerberg Worth $21 Billion on Facebook IPO Debut

Fri, 18 May 2012 15:52:07 +0000

In less than an hour, Mark Zuckerberg has jumped from number 29 to number 24 — and then back to 29 — on the list of wealthiest peopl…

Facebook Opens at $42, Valued at $116.6 Billion

Fri, 18 May 2012 15:34:21 +0000

Facebook shares started trading at $42 a share on Nasdaq around 11:30 a.m. Friday morning under the symbol “FB.” The company’…

5 Ways Facebook’s IPO Affects Brands

Fri, 18 May 2012 14:58:58 +0000

Facebook expects to raise as much as $16 billion through its IPO, securing its title as the largest tech IPO in history. Naturally, consumers…

Facebook Hit With $15 Billion User Tracking Lawsuit

Fri, 18 May 2012 14:47:55 +0000

While most of Facebook’s employees are celebrating today’s initial public offering, at least a few members of its legal department a…

Facebook IPO: Ask Us Anything [TRANSCRIPT]

Fri, 18 May 2012 14:35:19 +0000

Facebook is now a public company. After months of speculation, Mark Zuckerberg rang the opening bell for Nasdaq from the companies headquarters…