Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) is observing a trend in Europe that more and more app developers are going “Android-First.” This transformation holds significance in the light of the fact that over the years app developers have preferred to launch their app on Apple’s iOS operating system first. Generally, it has been seen that after garnering success on iOS, then developers go ahead with their plans … Continue reading Active Stock: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Noticing A Shift Towards Android

Some commentators have begun to worry that Facebook is overly reliant on revenue generated from selling ads to venture-backed tech startups that will go bust if the capital behind them dries up. If the theory came were proved correct, events would bear an uncanny resemblance to the bursting of the dot-com bubble, with Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) taking the role of Yahoo! Inc (NASDAQ YHOO). … Continue reading Stock in News: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Ad Revenue Vulnerable

It’s a well-known fact that Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) kills battery life of iOS devices. But it’s equally lethal to battery and overall performance of Android devices as well. A new study conducted by security firm AVG Technologies revealed that Facebook app has the biggest impact on your Android smartphone’s performance. To compile the third-quarter report, AVG analyzed data from one million Android users worldwide. … Continue reading Active Stock Report: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) App Drains Battery

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) is taking up the cause of fighting Ebola, and has added a new donation button that will enable users to donate to charities for battling the disease. The social networking site along with the non-profit NetHope is donating and arranging 100 satellite communication terminals to enhance internet and phone services to the areas in West Africa which are already suffering from … Continue reading Stock in News: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Says Donate For Ebola

The number of user data requests Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) has received from governments increased by almost 24% in the first-half of this year compared with the previous six months (to 35,000), according to Facebook’s “Global Government Requests Report.” Facebook content banned due to local laws has also increased by 19% in the same period. The data follows Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB)’s biggest legal tussle … Continue reading Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Stock News: Substanstial Increase in User Data Requests Over Past Six Months

The big disappointment about Facebook’s quarterly results last week was Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB)’s forward guidance that revenues for Q4 and for 2015 would be below Wall Street expectations. Facebook warned that its Q4 revenue would fall between $3.6-$3.8 billion, a 40-47% higher year-over-year increase. 40-47% growth may sound impressive, but it is far below its historical growth rate—and more important, below what Wall Street … Continue reading Stock Focus: What does Large Expenditure Mean For Facebook (NASDAQ FB)?