Tagged: Social Networking & News
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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 -
Facebook wins case to ensure Europeans use real names on social network News
15.02.2013 A German court has ruled in Facebook’s favour in a case where a data commissioner in Schleswig-Holstein wanted Facebook to allow the use of fake names. Facebook argued that it...Categories: Social Media, Servers, Security, Networking & Telecoms, Legal, Internet, Digital Business, Data Management, Communications -
Internet memes embrace Pope Benedict XVI's resignation News
13.02.2013 The internet community has been abuzz creating and sharing memes that have spun out of Pope Benedict XVI’s announcement on Monday that he is resigning at the end of the month... -
Facebook is being sued over patents for its ‘Like’ button News
11.02.2013 Social networking giant Facebook is being sued by Rembrant IP Management for allegedly infringing patents related to its ‘Like’ button, its status update system and other such...Categories: Software & Web Development, Software, Social Media, R&D, Intellectual Property, Digital Media -
Future shock: ‘In five years’ time we’ll view Minority Report with nostalgia’ News
07.02.2013 Digital marketing guru Mark Schaefer believes we are only in the silent movie stage of the social and mobile revolution. Schaefer was in Dublin today at the Digital Marketing... -
Half of new retail customer IDs will be based on social network IDs by 2015 - Gartner News
07.02.2013 Imagine a world where personal information from social profiles can be imported to other sites requiring users to log in, therefore reducing users’ need to remember passwords... -
Facebook app Bang With Friends reaches 10,000 pairings, 30,000 downloads and criticism News
05.02.2013 It’s only been out a week, but already controversial Facebook app Bang With Friends has paired up 10,000 couples and plans are in the works for a mobile app and an update for... -
25pc of Irish school-goers experience cyber bullying – above average for Europe News
04.02.2013 A quarter of Irish nine to 16-year-olds have been bullied online, a DIT and Kids Online study has revealed. The study, published in time for Safer Internet Day 2013, found that...Categories: Web, Software, Social Media, Security, Networking & Telecoms, Internet, Digital Media, Consumer Tech, Communications