Tom Foremski

Tom Foremski is a former Financial Times journalist. He has been covering Silicon Valley since his arrival from London in 1984. In May 2004 he became the first journalist to leave a major newspaper to make a living as a journalist blogger, publishing Silicon Valley Watcher - reporting on the business and culture of innovation.

Tom’s understanding of diverse technologies and his access to global business leaders, make him one of the most prominent media influencers in the technology world.

Latest from Tom Foremski

The Hollow Core in Social Media Numbers: Many are Fake or Empty Accounts

NEWS By TOM FOREMSKI15 YEARS AGO

The numbers of users reported by Facebook, Twitter, Google, and many other sites, are closely watched. They reveal trends in adoption and they are one of the few public metrics available to analysts trying to assign value to companies preparing an initial …

MediaWatch: Dan Lyons Calls Silicon Valley Journalism a ‘Cesspool’

NEWS By TOM FOREMSKI15 YEARS AGO

Dan Lyons, a columnist for Newsweek, has written a scathing attack on Mike Arrington and MG Siegler, who run CrunchFund, a small VC fund. The former editor and his reporter at TechCrunch, a leading AOL tech news site, are accused of being …

A Tale of Two Letters: Facebook’s Vague Social Mission

NEWS By TOM FOREMSKI15 YEARS AGO

Facebook’s IPO documents reveals a far different culture to that of neighboring rival Google Mark Zuckerberg’s letter to prospective shareholders was incredibly vague about his company’s “social mission” and there was no announcement of a charitable foundation — as Google had done …

MediaWatch Analysis: Should the Tech Industry Buy the Content Industry?

NEWS By TOM FOREMSKI15 YEARS AGO

Should Apple buy Hollywood? Should Google buy the New York Times? Foremski’s Take: People in the tech communities have long discussed the need for tech companies to buy media companies. More recently, there has been discussion about Apple using its $100 billion …

Facebook Use is Linked to Depression…and More Sex

NEWS By TOM FOREMSKI15 YEARS AGO

This study of time spent on Facebook by 425 College students is depressing: MediaPost – Facebook Correlated with Low Self Esteem The study, titled “‘They Are Happier and Having Better Lives than I Am’: The Impact of Using Facebook on Perceptions of …

Insurance And Finance Top Google Customers In 2011 – Revenue Breakdown

NEWS By TOM FOREMSKI15 YEARS AGO

Which industries and companies were Google’s top spenders in 2011? Did you know that “Self Employed Health Insurance” cost $43 per click? Here’s a fascinating infographic that breaks down the $38 billion that Google made in 2011: …

Capiche? Y Combinator Finds a Key Metric for Success

NEWS By TOM FOREMSKI15 YEARS AGO

Paul Graham, a partner at Y Combinator a successful Silicon Valley incubator, writes that he has found a key sign of future success among the startups that are recruited into YC’s twice-yearly mentoring programs. What is this indicator? I noticed a pattern …

Google’s Strategy to Boost its G+ Social Network Risks Harming Quality of Search

NEWS By TOM FOREMSKI15 YEARS AGO

Last week Google introduced search results heavily influenced by relevant signals from people’s social circles and promoting G+ content in its search results. The move is an attempt to boost its nascent G+ social network, which has had a rocky start. I …

“Think Fair” – Apple Moves to Become the World’s First Fair Trade Electronics Tech Company

NEWS By TOM FOREMSKI15 YEARS AGO

For the first time, Apple has disclosed the identity of 156 suppliers, and said it will become the first tech company to join the Fair Labor Association (FLA). This means that the FLA will investigate Apple suppliers and issue regular reports on …

Lithium Technologies is on a Roll, Raises $53m and Plans Move to San Francisco

NEWS By TOM FOREMSKI15 YEARS AGO

Lithium Technologies is on a roll – the Emeryville based company recently raised $53.4 million and has a full order book for its enterprise social media platform. Thursday evening Lithium Technologies held a dinner celebrating the publication of its Principal Scientist Michael …

Tom Foremski

Latest from Tom Foremski

MediaWatch: Dan Lyons Calls Silicon Valley Journalism a ‘Cesspool’

A Tale of Two Letters: Facebook’s Vague Social Mission

MediaWatch Analysis: Should the Tech Industry Buy the Content Industry?

Insurance And Finance Top Google Customers In 2011 – Revenue Breakdown

Capiche? Y Combinator Finds a Key Metric for Success

“Think Fair” – Apple Moves to Become the World’s First Fair Trade Electronics Tech Company

Lithium Technologies is on a Roll, Raises $53m and Plans Move to San Francisco

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