Most recent earnings reports by leading tech companies drew mixed results.
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Led by #Amazon, #Alphabet, #Intel, #Microsoft & #Apple, tech companies spent more on R&D (Research & Development) than any other companies in the S&P 500.
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๐ธ How #Apple, #Google, #Facebook, #Amazon, #Microsoft make their money.
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๐ Itโs been 10 years since #Microsoft invested in #Facebook โ now Facebook is almost worth as much as Microsoft!
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How do YOU like about Facebook?
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1. #Apple
2. #Google
3. #Microsoft
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1. #Apple
2. #Google
3. #Microsoft
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STAT
โก๏ธ 89% of social media messages to brands go ignored. The average response time for a brand to reply on social media to a user is 10 hours, while the average user will only wait 4 hours. (Source: Sprout Social)
INSIGHT
๐ฑ How #Instagramโs algorithm works: t.me/iXNews/26541
OTHER NEWS
๐ฐ #Microsoft is reportedly acquiring #GitHub: t.me/iXNews/26607
๐บ #YouTube confirms test of subscriptions feed driven by algorithm and not chronology, angering creators: prs.pctvix.co/2JnWE8V
๐ค Facebook accused of giving over 60 device makers inappropriate access to user data: t.me/iXNews/26631
EXTRA
๐ฅ How to watch todayโs Apple #WWDC keynote: t.me/iXNews/26626
Will you be watching WWDC 2018?
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๐ No
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"Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change." โ Stephen Hawking
#MondayMotivation
Ben, @iXNews
STAT
โก๏ธ 89% of social media messages to brands go ignored. The average response time for a brand to reply on social media to a user is 10 hours, while the average user will only wait 4 hours. (Source: Sprout Social)
INSIGHT
๐ฑ How #Instagramโs algorithm works: t.me/iXNews/26541
OTHER NEWS
๐ฐ #Microsoft is reportedly acquiring #GitHub: t.me/iXNews/26607
๐บ #YouTube confirms test of subscriptions feed driven by algorithm and not chronology, angering creators: prs.pctvix.co/2JnWE8V
๐ค Facebook accused of giving over 60 device makers inappropriate access to user data: t.me/iXNews/26631
EXTRA
๐ฅ How to watch todayโs Apple #WWDC keynote: t.me/iXNews/26626
Will you be watching WWDC 2018?
๐ Yes
๐ No
โ
"Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change." โ Stephen Hawking
#MondayMotivation
Ben, @iXNews
โโ๐ฐ The largest buys of techโs Big Five: a look at M&A deals
In startup land, the mandate is to get bought, go public or die trying.
And, as far as getting bought goes, one of techโs Big Five could be a desirable acquirer. They have a lot of weight to throw around. #Alphabet (the parent company of #Google), #Amazon, #Apple, #Facebook and #Microsoft account for a titanic amount of market value โ close to $3.9 trillion at time of writing.
The largest acquisition of each of the Big Five:
1. Apple: Beats Electronics โข $3 Billion
2. Amazon: Whole Foods โข $13.7 Billion
3. Alphabet: Motorola Mobility โข $12.5 Billion
4. Microsoft: LinkedIn โข $26.2 Billion
5. Facebook: WhatsApp โข $19 Billion
The chart below shows the number of acquisitions made by members of techโs Big Five from 2007 through 2017.
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In startup land, the mandate is to get bought, go public or die trying.
And, as far as getting bought goes, one of techโs Big Five could be a desirable acquirer. They have a lot of weight to throw around. #Alphabet (the parent company of #Google), #Amazon, #Apple, #Facebook and #Microsoft account for a titanic amount of market value โ close to $3.9 trillion at time of writing.
The largest acquisition of each of the Big Five:
1. Apple: Beats Electronics โข $3 Billion
2. Amazon: Whole Foods โข $13.7 Billion
3. Alphabet: Motorola Mobility โข $12.5 Billion
4. Microsoft: LinkedIn โข $26.2 Billion
5. Facebook: WhatsApp โข $19 Billion
The chart below shows the number of acquisitions made by members of techโs Big Five from 2007 through 2017.
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STAT
โก๏ธ US adults will spend an average of 3 hours, 35 minutes per day on mobile devices in 2018, an annual increase of more than 11 minutes. By 2019, mobile will surpass TV as the medium attracting the most minutes in the US. (Source: eMarketer)
INSIGHT
๐ฎ The Rise of the Video-Game Gambler: prs.pctvix.co/2MGDo5o
OTHER NEWS
๐ฅ #Instagramโs โIGTVโ video hub for creators launches tomorrow: t.me/iXNews/27851
๐ Long-form vertical videos are coming to #Instagram today: prs.pctvix.co/2t8UAZ8
๐ A big marketer backlash to influencers is growing at #CannesLions: prs.pctvix.co/2tbAa1v
๐ #Microsoft rebrands news, expands distribution: prs.pctvix.co/2MGzpFY
๐ธ Korean crypto exchange Bithumb says it lost over $30M following a hack: t.me/iXNews/27852
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"A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new." โ Albert Einstein
Don't be the person who made no mistake.
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STAT
โก๏ธ US adults will spend an average of 3 hours, 35 minutes per day on mobile devices in 2018, an annual increase of more than 11 minutes. By 2019, mobile will surpass TV as the medium attracting the most minutes in the US. (Source: eMarketer)
INSIGHT
๐ฎ The Rise of the Video-Game Gambler: prs.pctvix.co/2MGDo5o
OTHER NEWS
๐ฅ #Instagramโs โIGTVโ video hub for creators launches tomorrow: t.me/iXNews/27851
๐ Long-form vertical videos are coming to #Instagram today: prs.pctvix.co/2t8UAZ8
๐ A big marketer backlash to influencers is growing at #CannesLions: prs.pctvix.co/2tbAa1v
๐ #Microsoft rebrands news, expands distribution: prs.pctvix.co/2MGzpFY
๐ธ Korean crypto exchange Bithumb says it lost over $30M following a hack: t.me/iXNews/27852
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โ๏ธ If you like our channel, please support us with a coffee: prs.pctvix.co/2taiWBz
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"A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new." โ Albert Einstein
Don't be the person who made no mistake.
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STAT
โก๏ธ Smartphones and tablets are expected to influence โฌ620bn (ยฃ525bn) of retail sales in 2022 (Source: Forrester)
INSIGHT
๐ค Social Media: to Enhance or to Compensate? prs.pctvix.co/2MLI5L8
OTHER NEWS
๐คช Young people still love #Twitter โ as screenshots on #Instagram: t.me/iXNews/27957
๐ถ #Microsoft says itโs no longer planning #VR support on #Xbox: t.me/iXNews/27947
๐ป Snap Maps update makes your Bitmojiโs world look a bit snazzier: t.me/iXNews/27938
๐ธ #FacebookGroups may soon charge monthly subscription fees for access: t.me/iXNews/27925
๐ซ Twitter suspends accounts that posted #Trump advisor's phone number: prs.pctvix.co/2tgbOnr
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STAT
โก๏ธ Smartphones and tablets are expected to influence โฌ620bn (ยฃ525bn) of retail sales in 2022 (Source: Forrester)
INSIGHT
๐ค Social Media: to Enhance or to Compensate? prs.pctvix.co/2MLI5L8
OTHER NEWS
๐คช Young people still love #Twitter โ as screenshots on #Instagram: t.me/iXNews/27957
๐ถ #Microsoft says itโs no longer planning #VR support on #Xbox: t.me/iXNews/27947
๐ป Snap Maps update makes your Bitmojiโs world look a bit snazzier: t.me/iXNews/27938
๐ธ #FacebookGroups may soon charge monthly subscription fees for access: t.me/iXNews/27925
๐ซ Twitter suspends accounts that posted #Trump advisor's phone number: prs.pctvix.co/2tgbOnr
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โ๏ธ If you like our channel, please support us with a coffee: prs.pctvix.co/2taiWBz
๐ And thank you for the coffee, Anonymous!
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โจ๏ธ Microsoft Word
On this day (25 October) in 1983, #Microsoft released Microsoft Word for Xenix and MS-DOS; it was followed by four very similar versions that were not very successful. The first Windows version was released in 1989, with a slightly improved interface. When Windows 3.0 was released in 1990, Word became a huge commercial success (via Wikiperdia).
#History
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On this day (25 October) in 1983, #Microsoft released Microsoft Word for Xenix and MS-DOS; it was followed by four very similar versions that were not very successful. The first Windows version was released in 1989, with a slightly improved interface. When Windows 3.0 was released in 1990, Word became a huge commercial success (via Wikiperdia).
#History
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