Tagged: Social Networking & News
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Facebook smartphone to become a reality – 'New Home on Android' with HTC News
29.03.2013 Facebook has invited press to a briefing at its Silicon Valley headquarters to reveal a new HTC device with an Android OS modified to reflect ‘Facebook Home’. True to its word,... -
Google+ now allows animated GIFs as profile pictures News
26.03.2013 While images on Facebook and Twitter remain static, Google+ now allows users to upload animated GIFs as their profile picture giving the social network one up on its rivals.Categories: Social Media, Digital Media -
Facebook rolls out new threaded conversations feature News
26.03.2013 Social network Facebook has released a new conversation threads feature that lets users and readers reply to individual comments. -
Twitter marks its seventh birthday with highlights video News
21.03.2013 Seven-year itch? Not for Twitter, which marks its seventh anniversary today with a video celebrating some of the notable moments on the microblogging site so far. -
The psychology of social networking (infographic) News
03.08.2012 Are we obsessed with social media or are we obsessed with ourselves? asks a new infographic. With 80pc of social media posts being about the poster, the latter just may be the... -
LinkedIn: revolutionising the world of recruiting (infographic) News
21.03.2013 LinkedIn is the one social media site that seems to have a stronger impact on companies than it does on its members, a new infographic suggests. -
Pope Francis is tweeting - revives papal Twitter account News
20.03.2013 The papal Twitter account is back up and running after being mostly dormant after the resignation of Pope Benedict, and it now bears the name of the new pontiff: Pope Francis. -
Pope’s Twitter account re-emerges, tweets news of Pope Francis’ election News
14.03.2013 Shortly after Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio delivered his first address as Pope Francis last night, the Vatican tweeted a message from the papal Twitter account for the first... -
Mom jailed for allegedly trying to sell her kids on Facebook News
13.03.2013 In an attempt to raise money to bail her boyfriend out of jail, a 22-year-old woman in the US has allegedly tried to sell her two youngsters for up to US$5,000 (€3,900) on... -
Why we need the ‘I don’t care’ button on Facebook (infographic) News
07.03.2013 If you’re sick of scrolling through meaningless, nonsensical and eye-roll inducing status updates on Facebook, you're not alone. A new infographic makes a humourous case for why... -
LinkedIn users give out 1bn skills endorsements (infographic) News
06.03.2013 The number of skills endorsements LinkedIn users have been giving one another has reached 1bn in six months, with endorsed skills ranging from visual C++ to water treatment, the... -
NAPD calls for school-wide policies on cyberbullying and social network liaison officers News
04.03.2013 The National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals (NAPD), the professional body for second-level school leaders, is urging schools to implement policies on... -
Facebook buys online ad business Atlas from Microsoft News
01.03.2013 Social networking giant Facebook has acquired Microsoft’s Atlas ad serving and tracking business for an undisclosed sum. Various reports suggest the price to have been less than...Categories: Social Media, Phones, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Mergers & Acquisitions, Media, Marketing, Digital Marketing, Consumer Tech -
Google reveals new ‘Google+ Sign In’ feature for apps News
27.02.2013 Google has introduced a new weapon for the armories of software developers called Google+ Sign that will allow users to sign into apps via their Google+ accounts. Aimed at...Categories: Software & Web Development, Software, Social Media, Operating Systems, Mobility, Mobile, Internet, Digital Media, Consumer Tech, Apps -
Privacy and safety concerns led Rounds to retire ‘Meet New People’ feature News
25.02.2013 Fast-growing web hangouts player Rounds said its decision to retire its ‘Meet New People’ feature was in reaction to the pressing need to ensure the privacy and safety of its...Categories: Software & Web Development, Software, Social Media, Security, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Consumer Tech, Apps -
The ultimate history of Facebook (infographic) News
23.02.2013 Social networking behemoth Facebook has come a very long way since its launch in 2004, and a new inforgraphic pulls its evolution all together into an ultimate history of the... -
Facebook relies on social reporting and user education to beat the bullies News
22.02.2013 Connecting more than 1bn people in the world and enabling them to share their information and views is a lofty goal that is going to come with its share of problems. But the... -
Social 2.0 - Investors hunt among mobile start-ups for the next big thing News
20.02.2013 Despite Facebook’s tepid IPO in May last year, all eyes are on an inevitable IPO of microblogging site Twitter within the year. But judging by venture capital activity in recent... -
Pin this! Pinterest raises US$200m – company now valued at US$2.5bn News
21.02.2013 Social networking site Pinterest is now valued at US$2.5bn after raising some US$200m worth of venture capital in a round led by Valiant Capital Management and involving... -
Yahoo! reveals revamped, more personalised, homepage News
20.02.2013 Yahoo! has started rolling out a redesigned homepage for users in the US today, with CEO Marissa Mayer describing the new landing page as being more intuitive and personal for...Categories: Web, Software & Web Development, Social Media, Search, Multimedia, Mobile, Media, Internet, Consumer Tech