Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:40:10 +0100 (Reuters) - Facebook plans to file documents as early as Wednesday for a highly anticipated IPO that will value the world's largest social network at between $75 billion and $100 billion, the Wall Street Journal cited unidentified sources as saying on Friday. Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs are expected to lead what would be one of the largest initial public offerings in U.S. history, the Journal cited its sources as saying. Facebook was not immediately available for comment. ... (Source: Reuters)
Twitter to get Facebook-style brand pages February 1: report
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:10:10 +0100 Microblogging site Twitter will begin to roll out "Facebook-style" enhanced brand pages, allowing users to shop and play games, from February 1 according to a January 26 report by Businessinsider. (Source: AFP Relax News)
French fashion designer Jean-Paul Gaultier answers reporter's ...
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:20:07 +0100 (Reuters) - French fashion designer Jean-Paul Gaultier answers reporter's questions as he presents his newly designed Christmas tree, which is made from silk, at the "Christmasworld" fair in Frankfurt, January 27, 2012. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach (GERMANY - Tags: FASHION SOCIETY ENTERTAINMENT)
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:10:15 +0100 Oscar-winning Japanese costume designer Eiko Ishioka has died of pancreatic cancer in Tokyo, local media said Friday. (Source: AFP Relax News)
Report: Android accounts for 39 pct of tablet market
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:10:08 +0100 Market analysis firm Strategy Analytics has released its analysis of the worldwide tablet market during the fourth quarter of 2011, and finds that while the Apple iPad continues to dominate with a 58 percent share, Android tablets are catching up, accounting for 39 percent of the market. And even Windows tablets put in an appearance, accounting for roughly one percent of the global market. The figures represent a solid year-on-year improvement for Android, which Strategy Analytics pegged at holding 29 percent of the tablet market a year ago. (Source: Digital Trends)