From A Hackathon Win To A 650K Round And 10,000 Users, Docracy Tells All

The Underwhelming Scene Outside Facebook HQ

Well, they warned us.

$16B Should Cover It: Here’s The $15B Facebook Privacy Class Action Suit, And Facebook’s Response

Facebook, which has now listed on NASDAQ, is set to make $16 billion if its share holds at the $38 price that it set yesterday — more if it ends higher.

Microsoft Announces Its Back-To-School Promotion: Buy A PC, Get A Free Xbox

Microsoft, just like Apple, usually runs a major back-to-school promotion every summer that is meant to give students (and their parents) some extra incentives to buy a new computer.

Zuckerberg Gets His Own Bizarre Animated News Video On IPO Day

If only Facebook IPO day were a little less of a snoozefest than it is now. If only it had Zuckerberg impaling investors while riding a bull rampaging through a city. Or an elevator to space.

TC/Gadgets Webcast: The Avengers, Nerf, And Kickstarter Tips

Facebook IPO Day: The Scene At NASDAQ in NYC’s Times Square [TCTV]

Gillmor Gang Live 05.18.12 (TCTV)

 
Gillmor Gang – Gabe Rivera, John Taschek, Robert Scoble, Kevin Marks, and Steve Gilmor. Recording has concluded.

Zuckerberg Receives Hoodie, Says “Our Mission Isn’t To Be A Public Company” In Pre-IPO Remarks

Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg received a commemorative hoodie from the NASDAQ CEO Bob Greifeld and thanked his site’s users in opening remarks recorded befo

China’s Tencent To Restructure Into Six Groups, Here’s Why

China’s Internet juggernaut Tencent announced today that it would undergo a restructuring of its business units into six groups. Ren Yuxin was also named as the new chief operating officer and will head  up the media and social-networking groups.
The six groups include:

Study: Twitter Sentiment Mirrored Facebook’s Stock Price Today

Facebook’s IPO was obviously the single most discussed topic on Twitter today.

Facebook Reveals How Much Stock Each Bank Got, Morgan Stanley Nabbed $6 Billion Worth

Just after the markets closed on its first day of public trading, Facebook amended its S-1 with a complete prospectus detailing how much stock each underwriter got to sell.

GameStop To Sell SIM Cards

GameStop is hurting. Same store sales fell 5%-11% and revenue was down 17% to $2 billion. Profit fell to $72.5 million.

These 3D Printer Trading Cards Are What Kids Will Swap In The Future

While, arguably, you’re not going to convince many kids to give up their Topps or Pokemon cards for these things, it’s nice to know they exist. They’re 3D Printer trading cards featuring some of the best 3D printers in the world. You got your Makerbot Replicator, your UP!