Tagged: Facebook Places & News
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Bing reveals rival to Foursquare and Facebook Places News
18.08.2011 Microsoft’s Bing search engine has launched a new Windows Phone app called ‘We’re In’ that will compete with location apps like Foursquare and Facebook Places. The new location... -
Location app Foursquare grows to 10m users News
21.06.2011 Location-based social networking service Foursquare has reached the 10m-user landmark and has produced an animated info graphic that outlines its trajectory. -
Facebook ‘Like’ button's first birthday – 10,000 sites add daily News
22.04.2011 When you look at the Facebook button, it is so ubiquitous that it feels like it has been there forever on the web – yet it’s been around just one year and would you believe... -
Facebook ‘check ins’ could cause house insurance to increase News
21.04.2011 The AA has warned people not to post their travel plans on social networking sites as burglars are watching. It also predicts home insurance premiums could rise due to people... -
Shopping goes mobile News
07.04.2011 Will Facebook’s new location-based Deals service provide bricks and mortar retailers with the footfall they crave? JOHN KENNEDY looks at how m-commerce could help retailers. -
Facebook launches Deals in Ireland – m-commerce goes social News
30.03.2011 Social networking giant Facebook has launched Deals in Ireland. The location-based technology enables smartphone users to redeem discounts on products and services in shops,... -
The ‘Groupon’ effect News
03.02.2011 Sites like Groupon, LivingSocial and Yelp are driving much-needed business in the direction of bricks and mortar traders. But are Irish retailers ready? -
Irish users receive brief taste of Facebook Places News
17.12.2010 Irish Facebook users took to the internet after they were given access to Facebook Places, only to find it disabled shortly after. -
Will Facebook Places and Deals save small firms? News
09.11.2010 For ordinary businesses, the advent of Facebook’s geolocation service Places and its associated application Deals will emerge as the main marketing techniques firms will use to...Categories: Wireless Communications, Phones, Mobility, Mobile, Marketing, Internet, eCommerce, Digital Media, Digital Marketing -
Facebook boosts location features on iPhone and Android apps News
03.11.2010 Facebook today revealed it has 200 million mobile users and launched a number of important upgrades to its iPhone and Android apps, including the new Groups feature, improved...Categories: Software & Web Development, Software, Social Media, Phones, Digital Marketing, Apps Zone, Apps -
UK military fears terrorist misuse of Facebook Places News
01.10.2010 The Ministry of Defence has warned UK army, navy and RAF staff to disable Facebook Places, fearing that terrorists, particularly in Northern Ireland, could use the service to... -
Facebook Places comes to UK News
17.09.2010 Facebook Places has launched in the UK today, following its launch in the US last month and Japan last week. -
With geo-location on Facebook what will this do to privacy? News
26.08.2010 You are in a bar in the city and decide to let some friends know so they can drop by if they’re around. In the past you would have sent a text message or made calls. But, with... -
Weekend news roundup News
23.08.2010 A quick glance at some of the technology stories breaking in the weekend papers. -
Facebook Places hits the US News
19.08.2010 Facebook launched the highly anticipated new services ‘Places’ in the US on Wednesday. The app allows users to check in to places they visit and broadcast this information to...