Tagged: Facebook
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Facebook urges users to include organ donor status News
01.05.2012 Social networking giant Faceboook has launched a tool enabling users to add their organ donor status to their Facebook Timelines. -
Top 10 tech leaders to follow on Instagram News
01.05.2012 Popular photo sharing app Instagram has grabbed the attention of technology leaders, and not just Mark Zuckerberg, whose company Facebook acquired it for US$1bn last month. -
Facebook to launch new tool to save lives? News
01.05.2012 Facebook is apparently preparing to launch a type of life-saving tool on the social networking site, that’s according to ABC News. The news anchor says it has gleaned “rare,... -
New app for Facebook to ensure Irish citizens register to vote News
30.04.2012 Ireland’s Referendum Commission is about to launch a new Facebook app that will direct users to check the voting register and ensure they can vote ahead in the upcoming European... -
SNOPA bill could see snooping employers fined thousands of dollars News
30.04.2012 The new Social Networking Protection Act (SNOPA) Bill introduced to the US Congress on Friday could result in employers facing fines of up to US$10,000 if they ask for access to... -
Next big thing: is Viddy the new Instagram? News
30.04.2012 Viddy’s been around for a bit but I’ve noticed my Facebook Timeline mysteriously filling up with all manner of video from friends on Viddy and the occasional tweet. That’s...Categories: Wireless Communications, Software & Web Development, Social Media, Phones, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Investments, Internet, Apps -
DPC investigated record number of data complaints in 2011 News
30.04.2012 The Data Protection Commissioner (DPC)’s office opened 1,161 complaints for investigation in 2011, a record number compared to its last milestone of 783 in 2010, according to... -
The digital business week News
30.04.2012 A digest of the top business and technology news stories from the past week. -
Deals done this past week News
30.04.2012 An overview of the week in deals in the Irish and global technology sector. -
Facebook launches 18 new Timeline apps – outlines traffic boost for sites News
27.04.2012 In rolling out 18 new Timeline apps – from newspapers to music and travel – Facebook has emphasised the impact the apps can have for developers. It said charity app Justgiving...Categories: Software & Web Development, Social Media, Internet, Games/Entertainment, Economy, Digital Media, Apps Zone, Apps -
CISPA and the power to cyber snoop – er, what just happened? News
27.04.2012 What just happened to privacy on the web? Have large US internet giants and security agencies been given extra rights to snoop online? These are the questions in my mind after... -
The Most Epic Facebook Survey Ever (infographic) News
26.04.2012 Forty-four people out of 100 check Facebook before even brushing their teeth. That's just one finding the Epic Facebook Survey has unearthed, as depicted on a new infographic. -
Howlin to spin doctors: ‘social media may not be suited to public service’ News
26.04.2012 Ireland’s Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin, TD, appears uneasy at the prospect of social media being used by the public service and said today... -
Facebook teams up with security firms to fight malicious links News
26.04.2012 Facebook has joined forces with security firms Microsoft, McAfee, Trend Micro, Sophos, and Symantec to help protect members of the social network from links that lead to malware...Tags: Facebook, Social Networking, Sophos, Partnership, Malware, Microsoft, McAfee, Trend Micro, Symantec -
Gadgets of the month News
30.04.2012 We take a look back at some of the biggest gadget news this month and look ahead at what’s to come. -
HTC, Facebook collaborating on smartphone for late 2012? News
25.04.2012 Rumours of the Facebook phone have emerged again. HTC is reportedly working with Facebook to develop a customised smartphone which may see a launch in the third quarter of 2012. -
Facebook IPO could be delayed until June News
25.04.2012 Facebook’s initial public offering (IPO) could be delayed until mid-June or late June, after reports suggested its recent acquisitions have pushed back preparations for the... -
Google Drive has just upped the stakes in the cloud game, starts price war News
25.04.2012 It’s the speed and elegance of Google Drive that has hooked me in, but there’s also something about the astute way Google has realised people want to do more than just store... -
Google+ gets new ‘share’ button News
25.04.2012 Google has introduced the Google+ Share button, which lets users share links with their followers without endorsing them by clicking on the new button.