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Roposo, a fashion social networking platform, made its entry into the reputed Harvard Business Publishing platform with a study undertaken by Chintan Chatterjee, former faculty at IIM-B and faculty member at Indian School of Business and co-authored by Reechal Vardhan, Product Manager at Roposo and IIM-B alumnus. The study focuses on how the fashion social network has matured from being a discovery platform to an ultimate lifestyle social network for Indian consumers.
The case study looks at how Roposo germinated from the founding team's prior ventureGiveter that provided unique insights on consumer behaviour, product development, dynamic capabilities and network economies. With this case study, in the last few quarters withsocial-sellingas a paradigm being explored by the likes of Facebook and WhatsApp, Roposo tries to reinvent itself by choosing between thesocial selling spaceandstrategically focussingon further cementing its base on pure playsocial networking.
With Roposo entering the Harvard Business Publishing platform and into the Harvard Business School, it will also be able to reach out to a part of its target groupstudents all over the world. When asked about this, Mayank Bhangadia, CEO and Co-founder of Roposo said, The Roposo case study is a Harvard property; we don't plan to do any direct marketing over it. It is definitely a prestigious milestone for us and we would like to highlight it in relevant collaboration and tie-up opportunities.
Being a Harvard case study will give us an edge over others in the market. Few Indian start-ups have this jewel in their crowns. Our users can now boast of being part of an Indian fashion social network, whose business journey is now a Harvard case study, added Bhangadia when asked about the impact it could have on Roposos users and customers.
Anyone working or studying at the prestigious colleges associated with Harvard can access the study. We are delighted that MBA students at some of the worlds most prestigious institutions will learn from our brand journey. This case study is ideal for MBA students around the world who are keen to understand digital innovation and entrepreneurship in growing Asian markets, as the study highlights the process of entrepreneurial pivoting, dynamic capabilities, strategic focus and life-cycle management amidst industry evolution, said Bhangadia.
Professor Chatterjee and I started working on this case study about a year ago in order to help the growth of the company and make people understand the way this company was founded in 2014 and has become one of its kind today, said Vardhan when asked about the idea behind working on this case study.
When asked about his growth plans going ahead, Bhangadia said, We have major expansion plans. There's a lot in store for the users as well as our sellers and associates.
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Yesterday,DigiTimes reported that Facebook is working on an ambient voice device to compete with the likes of the Amazon Echo. This could be a great and/or terrible idea.
Weve seen smart speakers from an online mega-retailer (Amazon), a search and ad giant (Google), and a couple of consumer devices companies (Apple and Xiaomi). Microsoft, a productivity software company, and Samsung, another consumer devices company, will likely join in with theirown ambient voice products.
But the possibility of a smart speaker from the worlds largest social networking company is especially intriguing.In the cases of Amazon, Google, Apple, and Microsoft, it was fairly clear how a smart speaker might complement their core businesses. It was also clear that the smart speaker is a major beachhead in the war of the tech platforms. But why would Facebook want to sell a smart speaker?
Facebooks device would be different than most of the other ambient voice devices, DigiTimes reports, in that it has a large 15-inch display (sourced from LG). The devices large screen may make sense because social network posts are largely visual, with text, photos, and video.
Global Data analyst Avi Greengart stresses that the kitchen counter is an important piece of real estate for tech companies, and that the new Facebook deviceif realmight be intended for that space.
Think Facebook in the kitchen: tasty recipe videos, photos of your niece, upcoming events, Greengart wrote in an email to Fast Companyon Tuesday. Its not crazy to think some consumers would welcome it, especially if positioned as a digital picture frame/smart speaker.
An important caveat here is that the deviceis just a rumor at this point, andDigiTimeshas a mixed track record when it comes to reporting supply-chain rumors. Some never actually come to fruition. A Facebook spokesperson declined to comment:We dont have anything to share at this time.
Greengart, meanwhile, has his doubts that mainstream consumers are so hooked on Facebook that they need aconstant social media ticker in the room.And Facebook has badly misconstrued consumer desires in the past. Remember when it thought people wanted a Facebook phone? Well, it turns out they didnt.
So far, one of the main jobs of ambient voice devices like smart speakers is to act as a hub from which to control all kinds of lights, switches, locks, and other accessories in the home. People like saying, Hey [assistant name], turn off the living room lights, as if telling another person in the room.
And Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has shown a special interest in the connected home. He built an AI-powered home automation system called Jarvis for his own home earlier this year. The system responds to natural language commands from the user to control lights, music, and room temperature. Zucks interest in the tech makes the possibility of a Facebook ambient home device sound more plausible.
And the home is, by nature, a very social place. Interactions among family members happen constantly. So do buying decisions. It seems reasonable that Facebook might want to extend its reach there.
But, as Jacob Kastrenakes at theVerge points out, thats exactly why a Facebook kitchen-counter device might be abad idea. It could be a real threat to privacy, or at least a reason to feel uneasy.Facebooks whole business depends on the collection of personal information for the targeting of ads. The new devicemay give Facebook a new and powerful means of seeing and hearing new forms of personal information and label it as social. Some of the ads might appear on the device itself. Others might appear on Facebook or other platforms.
The DigiTimes report says the Facebook product will be manufactured by Pegatron in China, and will be released in the first quarter of 2018. It also says the ambient device, which was designed by Facebooks Building 8 department, will be housed in a magnesium-aluminum alloy chassis.
For now, well just have to wait and see, but no doubt theres a big opportunity here for Facebook: The research firm Strategy Analytics says smart speaker sales will reach $5.5 billion in 2022.
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Facebook Inc. shares have busted out a roughly 44% gain so far this year but analysts are saying another 20% rise may lie ahead, after the tech companys earnings pushed past Wall Street forecasts.
Shares of the social network giant FB, +4.56% were up more than 5% in premarket trading Thursday. They had initially fallen in after-hours trading on Wednesday on the release of those results before reversing. If Facebook hold on to those gains in regular trading, it could become the second tech giant to hit a market cap of $500 billion in two days.
Check out: Facebooks earnings, as they happened
Analysts quickly got to work lifting price targets Thursday. KeyBanc Capital Markets hauled its own target up to $200 from $155, lauding the positive and early impact of video for Facebook.
That $200 price target from KeyBancs analysts, who maintain an overweight rating on the tech darling, would imply a 20% increase from Wednesdays close of $165.61. And that price was just short of an record.
We believe Facebooks transition to video-centricity is helping drive incremental demand that can sustain pricing growth for the foreseeable future, said analyst Andy Hargreaves and the team at KeyBanc.
Further, we see significant opportunities to drive upside to estimates through long-form video and monetization of Facebooks billion-user messaging platforms, they said in a note to clients.
See: Facebook, Snap are sitting on a $16 billion opportunity
The highest price target for Facebook shares is $215, set by both Deutsche Bank and Raymond James, according to FactSet.
Facebook reported second-quarter revenue of $9.32 billion and earnings of $1.32 a share, both higher compared with a year ago. The social network also said it has now reached 2 billion monthly active users. Last quarter, the social networking company surprised its followers with a change in how it reports earnings, which had the effect of making its numbers clearer.
KeyBancs analysts said accelerated ad pricing which grew 24% on average year-over-year helped drive those upbeat results for the quarter. Facebooks advertising revenue was a focus for analysts, after the company slowed additions of ads to its core Newsfeed service.
Read: Facebook keeps warning about growth, but growth doesnt stop
Analysts at SIG Susquehanna also lifted their Facebook target to $200, from the previous $190, and maintained their positive rating on the stock. Shyam Patil and the team cited an impressive 2Q outperformance and lower expense outlook for driving the companys key metrics higher.
Despite the 44% year-to-date gain for Facebook, shares are still only trading at around 14 times earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. That metric is growing around 50%, which would suggest significantly more runway ahead for the stock, said Patil and the team.
The analysts said the core Newsfeed and video parts of the business will drive growth for Facebook in the short to medium term, with the Messenger platform and augmented reality/virtual reality tools picking up the baton in the longer run.
Analysts from J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. went a step higher with their price target, boosting it to $210 a share from $182, saying Facebook continues to show a rare and impressive combination of scale, growth and profitability.
A team of analysts led by Doug Anmuth said the fact that Facebook continues to generate strong cash flow even while aggressively investing was impressive. Facebook continues to be our favorite large-cap name and even with a strong year-to-date gain, he said. Valuation remains attractive, the report added as it reiterated an overweight rating.
Calling Facebook the cash flow king, Morgan Stanleys team led by Brian Nowak lifted their price target on Facebook to $190 from $175, saying ad rev growth and incremental margins highlight how early it is in the platforms monetization and potential earnings power. The bank remains overweight on the social media networker.
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| | |Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)s Dual Messenger supports two accounts in social networking apps
It is common for many smartphone users to use two SIM cards on the same phone. However, there is always difficulty in using two different WhatsApp or any other social networking accounts on the same device via the app.
While there are a few smartphones that have been launched with the support for dual WhatsApp accounts, Samsung has been offering a way for users to do that through the Secure Folder. Notably, Secure Folder is a feature that is seen on the company's flagship smartphones. Nowadays, this feature is available on many Android 7.0 Nougat devices from Samsung.
Wondering how the Secure Folder manages to run two accounts in the social networking apps? Well, the Secure Folder creates an environment that is sandboxed from the normal data. So, you can install WhatsApp, Facebook and other social networking apps inside this feature and use them with a different account.
Now, Samsung is removing the Secure Folder and coming with a direct way to use two different accounts on the social networking apps. The Galaxy J7 (2017) lineup has the Dual Messenger feature. As its name indicates, the Dual Messenger installs a separate copy of the app on the handset and will list two shortcuts for the same app in the device's app drawer.
For now, Dual Messenger supports WhatsApp, Facebook, Skype, Snapchat, Facebook Messenger and more. Apps such as Instagram that supports more than one account by default will not show up in the Dual Messenger. You just need to launch the app from the feature and log into it as you usually do. This way, you are free to see two different accounts on the social networking apps.
You can find the Dual Messenger on Galaxy J7 (2017) devices including the newly launched Galaxy J7 Max by heading on to Settings Advanced Features and enabling the feature for each app. Once you enable it, you will see two icons for the same app in the app drawer. One of the apps will have a linked chain on the icon showing that it is the second app. Interestingly, you can use both apps at the same time in the Multi Window mode.
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