Did Apple CEO's statements hint of a Facebook buyout?
 

Apple's CEO made an interesting comment lately that got people thinking about the unthinkable-Apple buying Facebook.

Facebook's rumored to be working on its own smartphone project with HTC

Apple's been trying to get out from under the threat posed by Android

Google Plus is making some inroads on Facebook

Both players are feeling some competitive pressure. By buying out Facebook, Apple gets a massive loyal network that feeds content via its devices.

Apple has the share price to do this....

But the problems are huge: 50% of FB's traffic comes in from mobiles... and there are no ads on FB's mobile version. Huge revenue hole. I am not sure an Apple buyout would necessarily fix this. Also, FB has fixed costs per user regardless of WHERE that user comes from-users from ad rich countries subsidize users from low ad value countries.

Cook's comment and more details here: http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-57...ook-love-fest/

The "unthinkable"
lol

Sure is a lot of false drama in people's writing these days. :)

lol .... I don't think so.

OK,,,,,,why not put some ads in?:helpme

Putting on my tin foil hat:

Facebook went public to raise $16 billion cash and is now going to crash their stock so Apple takes it private again with $16 billion in extra cash lying around. Apple will take it private at a much lower valuation and then pimp the fuck out of it. iTunes integration where you can buy with your own card or Facebook credits.

Then they are going to buy Twitter and create even tighter social integration.

iPhone will have built in credit card readers and Apple will buy Square and dominated mobile payments.

Certainly all possible

Apple will buy General Motors and we will all drive icars controlled by iphones instead of steering wheels.

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He means they will have FB posting,sharing and what not in the new version of IOS like they do with twitter now

You really too that a stretch far lol

Actually, I watched the entire D10 conference. What Tim Cook said was that he was going to buy the entire Philippines, then put them ALL to work as writers to populate their PING social network and overtake Facebook AND Google at the same time.

"unthinkable..." I am not sure about this one. I am always on the lookout for conspiracy theories and the fact that this story is "floating" out now that FB's stock has tanked kinda makes me skeptical.

Buyout "rumors" in time for the impending FLOOD of cheap UNLOCKED insider stock....

Who knows but if there is REAL MEAT to this "story", it will depend on what kind of development Apple has in mind with FB

Once the corporations have battled, it will eventually all come down to a civil war between Mac and PC people.

The PC people would wear necklaces strung with Mac people skulls in that war.

You mean that has NOT HAPPENED ALREADY? :winkwink:

I doubt it..

100% bullshit story.

I'm sorry; how so?

You're a good man to ask since you have your finger on the pulse of billing.

Do you predict that one day soon we will all be accepting credit cards to settle up debts with friends, etc?

How long do you think until it's commonplace?

Yeah, lots of us have Square, but how long until someone like my Mom has it or something else like she already does PayPal?

Do you predict a clear market leader or do you believe it will remain fragmented?

I think a car was mentioned in the Jobs book. Or maybe I am thinking of Google, who is already testing a car.

Jobs was all about a TV though and it was in development when he died. We may all have 60" iPads soon.

Hopefully Apple will buy the EU or US... at least one of them will end up being run in a fiscally responsible manner.

Samsung will buy Apple just for fun.

The S3 is SICK........... :thumbsup

The Apple TV is rumored to be in development. Last of Steve Jobs' main legacy projects.

Fuck Facebook.

That is probably not as far fetched as it sounds.

stranger things have happened. Regardless, the current market is rough on IPOs. This is NOT the Google IPO all over again. Weaker companies like Groupon are gasping for air. The jury is still out on Facebook.

At least it will be an improvement in design. Apple's all about the pretty packaging.. GM created the AssCrack.. ahem.. I mean Aztek

idont think so :winkwink:

This would give Apple some much needed diversity, and help it keep the pulse of the youth who seem to drive their inflated value products. All in all, it would definitely give Apple a better long term business model.

:2 cents:

iWater
 

zuck has lost what 10 billion so far in the stock drop?

FB was stupid on their mobile, boy did they blow a gold mine.

They should have had all games free on PC FB and then if you want to play via mobile or iPad, pay version. Words with Friends would have made quite a pretty penny.

Hi,

Thanks for asking for my input. Paypal was the first huge step in simplified personal payments. Square is still too cumbersome for the masses just to pay your mom for dinner for example. I think this will all eventually come down to mobile payment storage and can be initiated through the cell companies. They will be the winners if executed properly unless one large payment processor can cut deals with all of them for a centralized payment system.... would love it to be NETbilling :-)

Imagine not only making purchases but also being able to pay people directly to their cell number from yours with just pin authentication and all billed to your cell phone bill through your credit card or without? Imagine the possibilities.

Mitch

:thumbsup:thumbsup:thumbsup

Probably read this in the Local Philippines news tomorrow~!