Facebook IPO doubts of IT pros and investors

Are you a Facebook IPO prospective investor or active user?

A lot of buzz, big headlines and billions of dreams brought tremendous excitement to fans, owners and prospective investors recently with the announcement of the long-awaited Facebook IPO. Now, skeptics and rumer spreaders feast on speculations, doubts and countless questions.

Those hundreds millions of people on Facebook? Some may not actually visit even once a month, while others have multiple networking accounts, because they are part of the big social media game.

On the first page of the now officially released Facebook IPO prospectus, it shocks the number of the platform’s “monthly active users” at a whopping 845 million people. The social networking giant arrives at an even more astounding number when it comes to “daily active users”: 483 million people. Read more

4th International Conference on Drug Discovery & Therapy

One of the world’s largest international conferences highlighting the interdisciplinary fields of pre-clinical and clinical drug discovery, drug therapy and translational medicine will be held in Dubai from February 12-15, 2012.

The 4th International Conference on Drug Discovery & Therapy (ICDDT), co-hosted by the Higher Colleges of Technology and Eureka Science, will be held at the HCT Dubai Men’s College and will highlight international breakthrough developments in drug discovery and on new therapeutics. Read more

Strategies for turning Business Social

• Corporate Business Revamp: Go Social or Die

The following strategies for establishing a social business combine most frequently acknowledged changes taking place within forward-moving companies. Here are the top strategies for turning social:

1: Opt for Content Marketing instead of Traditional Marketing

Traditional marketing via print magazines and newspapers is slowly disappearing, because consumers are  tired of the one-way communication. People want multiple-ways interaction and the chance to develop a relationship with the brand. Therefore, content marketing becomes more appealing  as messages posted on blogs are easily shareable and interactive, while the print media is not. Online content is portable, traceable, findable and can be more effective in the long tail of context, while traditional media is not. Read more

Investors alert: Facebook IPO next week

Facebook may file documents for an initial public offering (IPO) the coming Wednesday, Western media reports.

The social networking giant is looking at a valuation of $75 billion to $100 billion, according to various sources. Read more

Essential protection against android threats

Kaspersky Lab announces an update of its essential Android security solution Kaspersky Mobile Security Lite. The updated version, already available on Android Market, features new Anti-Virus Lite functionality aimed at better protection against the growing number of malicious programs for the Android platform. Together with other key security features such as anti-theft and call and SMS filtering, the update makes Kaspersky Mobile Security Lite one of the most advanced security products available free of charge.

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Tired from iPhone 4S? Here is a solution

iPhone 5? It has been some time since Apple launched the  iPhone 4S. By now, most of the high-tech gadget enthusiasts are used to the highly intelligent device. Others are still saving and reading comprehensive reviews. Whatever the case, worry no more!

Apple is planning to launch iPhone 5 later this year, but most probably before the end of August. As you probably know, iPad 3 is already in production in China, and it is expected to launch in March. So, gear up discovering the iPhone 4S or saving for your new gadget, because the “monster” iPhone 5 will be a trully magical device. Read more

Web giants protest proposed laws on concept of free Internet

Online encyclopedia Wikipedia has shut down its English language website to protest against anti-piracy legislation facing the US Congress.

The foundation behind the popular community-based encyclopedia said in a statement the dramatic 24-hour action would be taken because of serious concerns about the impact of the proposed laws on the concept of a free internet. Read more

91% business and IT professionals worldwide use iPad for work communication

IDG Connect’s iPad for business survey based on interviews with business and IT professionals across every continent, reveals that more professionals always use their iPad for work communication than personal communication. Read more

iPad 3 in the making

Apple’s next iPad 3 is expected to go on sale in March 2012, according to various reports circulating on the web. The new device will run a faster processor and it will work with next-generation wireless networks. The tablet will use a quad-core chip, an enhancement that lets users jump faster between applications, together with new high-definition screen. Read more

First Global Arab IT Company to launch in UAE

Trust 300, an IT company established by “By Law Consultancy” and a group of its partners, will be officially launched next week, making it the first global Arab IT company specialized in sector.

The official launch will be announced during 15-16-17 January 2012 in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah under the patronage of H.H. Sheikha Hind Bint Abdulaziz Al Qassimi, Chairperson of UAE Business Women Council and Goodwill Ambassador of the Scientific and Human Development Program, H.E. Abdul Rahman Saif Al Ghurair, Chairman of Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and under the patronage of Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Read more

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