Over the past few months, Facebook has made a more aggressive push to make money on its mobile platform. The social network announced in its third-quarter report that it is making impressive progress in its shift to mobile, as 14 percent of advertising revenue in the third quarter came from mobile. The company now has 604 million mobile monthly active users.
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Zynga’s days as the top dog in the Facebook gaming world appear to be fading. As challengers such as Kixeye and King.com emerge, taking up more of a share in the Facebook gaming ecosystem, Zynga’s financial stake has decreased. Sister site Inside Social Games reported Tuesday that Zynga has laid off more than 100 employees from its Austin office and plans to close its Boston studio.
The stock value of Google plummeted after its preliminary third-quarter report showed that income dipped 20 percent while costs rose. This news sent a ripple effect throughout other Web giants on Wall Street, as the share prices of Facebook and Yahoo fell Thursday, as well.
