Facebook’s Oculus acquires low-power LED display startup
The development of VR solutions balanced between efficiency and power has been spotlighted of late as the competition to produce a device with broader consumer appeal moves forward. Securing technology to reduce display power consumption (20x-40x […]
Facebook counts 4M advertisers
Up from 3M in March (+33%). Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg highlights increasing time spent on mobile, increased mobile engagement and advancing mobile technologies enabling devices to do more (video, 360-degree photos noted) as contributing to […]
Facebook to stream presidential election debates through ABC News partnership
Three presidential debates and the one scheduled vice presidential debate will be streamed live on Facebook’s (FB +0.1%) platform. Facebook and ABC News worked together previously to stream the Republican and Democratic national conventions. Rights to […]
Facebook acquires “modular consumer electronics platform” Nascent Objects
Nascent Objects: “By combining hardware design, circuitry, 3D printing and modular electronics, our technology allows developers to go from concept to product in just weeks, much faster and less expensive than traditional methods.” The startup will […]
Facebook added to Goldman’s Focus List
Calling Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) an “asset-light disruptor” with the ability to leverage its “world-leading user base and mobile engagement to monetize long-term growth,” analyst Derek Bingham adds the stock to Goldman’s Focus List for the Information […]
Deloitte – Facebook’s Global Economic Impact
Facebook enables significant global economic activity by helping to unlock new opportunities trough connecting people and businesses, lowering barriers to marketing, and stimulating innovation. This report prepared by Deloitte analyses how Facebook stimulates economic activity […]