Tech Talk News: Facebook Ad Spending Grew 1600% in 2011

  We’re all on the edge of our seats waiting for the Facebook IPO to drop. Thankfully, Kara Swisher over at AllThingsD reports that we can all hang out a bit (maybe), because the FB IPO isn’t dropping until later today (probably). Phew. @Yungjohnnybravo @TatWZA


Tech Talk News: Is Facebook’s IPO The Start of Something, or The End?

  If there’s one thing that has been sucking most of the oxygen out of Silicon Valley — and Wall Street too — over the past few months, it’s the growing frenzy over Facebook’s IPO filing, which is rumored to be taking place as early as today, and is expected to put a price tag as high as $100 billion on the giant social network  The Facebook S-1 prospectus is here). But apart from the rampant speculation about the company’s ultimate valuation and who will benefit the most, the bigger question about the offering is whether it marks the beginning of a new era of growth for Facebook. Or is it just a massive cashing-out exercise, and a sign that this generation’s version of AOL has finally peaked? @Yungjohnnybravo @TatWZA


Tech Talk News: Apple Removes Standard Mac OS X 10.7.3 Download Due to Bugs

Apple’s latest Mac OS X 10.7.3 release is a pain for some users due to its bugs surrounding CUI issues and the crashing of applications. Apple has already been investigating the issues with test groups, and it has apparently decided that the best thing to do at this point is remove the standard 10.7.3 update from its servers and provide users with the ability to only download the combined installation. This combo installer is not riddled with the CUI and app crashing errors as explained in our report from yesterday. @Yungjohnnybravo @TatWZA


Tech Talk News: Facebook The World’s Most Valuable Social Network [INFOGRAPHIC]

The world is anticipating Facebook to file for an initial public offering this week, and most indicators point to $10 billion in stock and a valuation at over $100 billion.Just how did our little status updates and vacation photos turn into what will likely be the biggest tech IPO in history (and a valuation that rivals some of the world’s biggest multinational banks and telecoms)? @Yungjohnnybravo @TatWZA


Tech Talk News: 8 Years of Facebook

Eight years ago this week, Facebook was born. Do you even remember life before it? @YungJohnnybravo @TatWZA


Tech Talk News: Asteroid Eros Draws Skywatchers in Earth Flyby

In 1931, the close approach of the asteroid Eros allowed professional astronomers to calculate its distance and make that era’s most accurate measurement of the solar system. As the asteroid passes near Earth this week, amateur astronomers and students from around the world have been re-creating the historical experience. @Yungjohnnybravo @TatWZA


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