Teens Take UGC and Social Networking TO GO!
Teens are expanding their social networks to the mobile
realm, with over 50% of the 13 to 17-year-olds from major
markets are engaging in
social networking or otherwise creating content on mobile
phones, according to the latest monthly statistics from
M:Metrics. Italian teens lead the charge with 70%
participation while it's under 37% among US teens.
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Venture capitalists are predicting a strong and stable investment
climate in 2007 with strong bets on alternative exits, greater deal flow
in China and India, and Internet/media poised for greater VC
investments, according to a survey conducted by the
National Venture Capital Association (NVCA).
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A
new report highlights the escalation of spam activity throughout 2006,
with annual average spam levels reaching 86.2%, and spam overtaking
viruses as the dominant menace over the last twelve months, a trend which
is predicted to continue through 2007, according to 2006 Annual
MessageLabs Intelligence Report
Fueled
by emerging markets, global IPO activity soared to a record high of $227
billion in 1,559 new deals in the first 11 months of 2006, according to
Ernst & Young (data provided by Ernst & Young, Dealogic and
Thomson Financial). Global IPOs raised $167 billion in the whole of 2005.
Within the last quarter century,
intellectual capital has emerged as the leading asset class. Three
decades ago, factories, equipment and inventory made up over 80% of the stock
market's value. As the U.S. has evolved from an industrial economy to a
knowledge economy and into the information age, those tangible assets
account for only 20% of the S&P 500's value. The other 80% is in
intellectual property, such as patents, according to investment firm
Ocean Tomo, reports IBD.
