Facebook Buys Instagram
So, would you Adam and Eve it? Mark Zuckerberg let it slip earlier today that Facebook will buy out Instagram. We know that Facebook has been valued at $500bn so the $1 billion it needs to secure the deal is small fry. Mark Zuckerberg declared his excitement on his Timeline when he said, ‘I’m excited to share the news that we’ve agreed to acquire Instagram and that their talented team will be joining Facebook. For years, we’ve focused on building the best experience for sharing photos with your friends and family. Now, we’ll be able to work even more closely with the Instagram team to also offer the best experiences…
Steve Jobs Photographed In Good Company, With Obama
Looks like the meeting at the Silicon Valley Summit, we reported on yesterday, see here, went rather well. Steve Jobs sat next to Obama with Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook, on the other side. Who else can you spot in this shot? Eric Schmidt?, Larry Ellison? ‘It’s Not What You Know, But Who You Know’ Springs To Mind
What Will Steve Jobs Say To Barack Obama At Today’s Meeting?
Steve Jobs last had a chat with President Barack Obama in October 2010 when they discussed ‘technology innovation and the US economy’ amongst other things. Life has moved on quite a bit since then, although the mythical white iPhone 4 still has not appeared, as many thought it would following the previous meeting. Gizmodo have even reported that Jobs only has 6 weeks left to live having reportedly been spotted at the Stanford Cancer Clinic in Palo Alto, Calif and looking ‘increasingly emaciated’, will they discuss his health and the future? Jobs won’t be alone with the president, Eric Schmidt, the present Chief Executive from Google will be there as…
