Eye On It: Current Technology Industry Trends & News
Posted on Tue, Feb 21, 2012
Facebook recently filed for an initial public offering (IPO). With revenue of about $3.71 billion from 2011 and $1 billion in profits, many are estimating the company to be valued at approximately $75 billion to $100 billion. Facebook hopes to raise up to $10 billion when it becomes a publicaly traded company this spring. The report that was filed also gives some surprising details about the income of founder, Mark Zuckerberg, his personal security program and the use of his personal plane.
ARM is planning to release their new line of 64-bit processors later this year. They will be aimed at servers and high-end smartphones. ARM processors are already used in many popular devices, but are attempting to make their way into the intel-dominiated server arena.
One of the last things you want to do when you do not feel well is to linger around the pharmacy waiting for your prescription to be filled. CVS is doing their part to eliminate that problem. Now you can get a text message in english or spanish to let you know your medicine is ready to be picked up. This seems like a simple solution that will hopefully start a new trend.