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Facebook has been concentrating its mobile internet business. In an effort to increase the number of people connected to the internet in developing countries, Facebook has acquired several companies that can help them to achieve their goal. Most recently, the social network giant announced that they had successfully bought... Read more
Instagrille Reborn As Pixsta
NewsSocial Media October 19, 2013
Do you remember way back in 1990 when the chocolate bar Marathon was renamed Snickers? Marathon was renamed after the manufacturer, Mars, decided to scrap the British brand and bring it into line with its global operation. Underneath the packaging everything about the tasty treat remained the same. Third-party... Read more
Microsoft Working On Technology To Replace Cookies
Internet October 18, 2013
Microsoft is developing a new technology to replace cookies. This work is similar to projects being undertaken by Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google. Tracking cookies have come under scrutiny recently from regulators by many concerned about privacy. Certain types of cookies (Third party tracking cookies) are now easily blocked through... Read more
Facebook Removes Privacy Setting For Searching Timeline
NewsSocial Media October 17, 2013
The Facebook security topic is one that has concerned many and with good reason. Most people do not know how to secure their information whilst using Facebook. Such as how to keep their personal details personal, how to allow others to see their information etc. Well, Facebook now has the... Read more
Google & Facebook Join Alliance For Affordable Internet
Internet October 13, 2013
The Alliance for Affordable Internet is a group of tech companies and industry sponsors who are working together to reduce the cost of internet access, enabling developing countries to get connected via the internet. While it might seem incomprehensible to some people that a household might not have 4... Read more
Have you ever opened a time-capsule? Lifting the lid on memories from times past is like a secret door into an unknown time, where you can live the experiences of those who were kind enough to share them. Thanks to the new app Recmember Me, you can send your... Read more
Facebook Building A $120-Million Company Town
Internet October 9, 2013
Last weekend was a silly slash stupid movie weekend, and I finally saw The Internship, which I really would not recommend to anyone who does not have a huge sense of humor. It was silly funny, as only Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson can be, but don’t expect anything... Read more
I have said it before and no doubt I’ll say it again: “In the end, it all comes down to money”. That is really a fundamental truth and it has not taken that long for Instagram to jump on the bandwagon. Instagram is getting the advertisement makeover and it’s... Read more
NASA Joins Instagram
Internet September 15, 2013
NASA has officially joined Instagram, so anyone who enjoys sharing photos of the universe, be prepeared to be seriously outdone by the new account. NASA social media manager John Yembrick explains that “We’re always looking at new ways to connect the public with NASA, which produces a lot of... Read more
Facebook Tests Auto-Play Video Ads
NewsSocial Media September 15, 2013
Social networking site Facebook is testing videos that play automatically on mobile versions of its service, thus firing things up to turn the 1.15 billion-member club into an attractive venue for lucrative, television-esq video ads. The videos will be silent when they appear in a user’s newsfeed, but then expand and... Read more
Ads Could Be Appearing On Instagram Within The Next Year
Internet September 9, 2013
Instagram has revealed it now has more than 150 million people visiting its site every month and that more than 60 percent of users are from outside the United States. It seems that in view of such results, Facebook are ready to to see a return on its investment... Read more
The Internet is the wild, wild west, though there are many pockets of civilization to be found. There is no doubt that anonymity plays the largest role in this thriving wilderness, and those who may want to let their hair down in secret can do so in a variety... Read more
Facebook Flaw Meant Hackers Could Delete Photos
Internet September 5, 2013
The Indian researcher Arul Kumar has been rewarded for spotting a security flaw on Facebook that allowed hackers to delete any image being stored on the social networking site. On his blog he explained in full detail the Facebook flaw, which exploits the Facebook Support Dashboard. It was classed... Read more
Facebook $20m Privacy Settlement
Internet September 1, 2013
A couple of days ago, on August 27, 2013 Facebook has agreed to make changes to its Statement of Rights and Responsibilities as part of a $20m settlement covering the use of names and likenesses in advertising. A California judge on Monday gave final approval to a $20m (£13m) settlement... Read more
Facebook is keen to reassure us that its core values are still “transparency and trust” and that it takes seriously the privacy of its users, with the release of its first Global Government Request Report. So what information can we expect to glean from the report? Well Facebook’s aim... Read more
Facebook Wants to Give Internet to 5 Billion People
Internet August 27, 2013
Mark Zuckerberg has a dream. And if we’ve learned anything from the ‘Social Network’ is that what the Facebook founder wants, the Facebook founder gets. This time, Zuckerberg wants to give Internet to 5 billion people. Just imagine how many new Facebook users that means. Joking aside, and trying... Read more
Facebook Considers Profile Photos For Facial Recognition
Internet August 3, 2013
Facebook is taking into consideration the possibility of incorporating most of its 1 billion-plus members’ profile photos into its growing facial recognition database and thus expanding the entire scope of the social network’s controversial technology. This move, which Facebook has revealed in a revise to its data use policy... Read more
Facebook quarterly profit and sales exceed Wall Street’s expectations, sending stock soaring in afterhours trading. Facebook shares soared 25% on Thursday, the morning after it posted strong results and said its mobile advertising business continues to gain traction. Facebook has reported second-quarter revenue of $1.8 billion on Wednesday, exceeding analysts’... Read more