Social Network News
Is Facebook About To Launch Video Chat?
4th July 2011
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced at their Seattle office last week that Facebook would launch ‘something awesome’ this week. More »
Google Plus Has Finally Been Launched
29th June 2011
There has been speculation for quite some time about whether or not Google would launch a new full-fledged social network. The answer to that question is now definitely “yes”. More »
Facebook Overtakes Microsoft UK
28th June 2011
There seems to be a lot of ambivalence on the status of Facebook. Different analysts have shown different sides to the same story. However, data from UKOM/Nielsen has revealed that Facebook has overtaken Microsoft in the U.K. More »
Facebook’s Losing Visitors… No Wait, It Isn’t!
16th June 2011
A recent blog post claiming that Facebook’s user numbers in the U.S. and U.K. have started falling has stirred up a lot of buzz and controversy on the blogosphere. More »
France Bans Naming Social Networks On TV And Radio
8th June 2011
A recent ruling passed in France bans the use of the words Facebook and Twitter on National TV and radio channels. More »
Social Networking Very Popular On Mobiles
24th May 2011
While mobile devices are being used more and more frequently to access the Internet, they are being used most commonly to access social networks and other services that allow users to remain in touch with friends and family. More »
Facebook Takes Dirty Shot At Google
12th May 2011
Both the internet giants Facebook and Google have been trying to out-do each other for some time, but so far the efforts of each were kept secret. A recent piece of information has, however, brought out the rivalry into the open and put Facebook to shame. More »
Facebook Needs Regulation To Deter Under 13s
21st April 2011
An old saying goes, “The forbidden fruit is always sweeter”. This is especially true in the case of Facebook and social networks that are supposed to be out of bounds to children below the age of 13. More »
Facebook Figures Out Way Into China
11th April 2011
It has just been reported that Facebook has entered into a deal with the popular Chinese search engine Baidu, in order to launch their services in China. More »
Skype Launches Social Network For Teachers
4th April 2011
Skype has just launched a new service called Skype In The Classroom, which is a social network with a purpose. The purpose being, to bring together teachers and students from all over the world. More »
Facebook Depression – What A Load Of BS
1st April 2011
Ridiculous as it sounds, one of the most recent issues surrounding the wold’s most popular social network, is about Facebook Depression. More »
Twitter’s Own App Threat To Developers
16th March 2011
In the past couple of years, several desktop application developers have developed new apps that allow users to access Twitter on their desktop or browser. A number of these apps were monetised even before Twitter itself started displaying ads. The livelihood of these app developers is now being threatened by none other than Twitter itself. More »
Rumours About Google Circles Social Network
14th March 2011
Over the past few years, Google has bought networks such as Orkut and launched platforms such as Google Buzz and Google Wave, in order to compete with successful social networks. Rumours are now circulating that Google might attempt to try its hand at social media again. More »
Grindr – World’s Most Popular Gay App – Now On Android
9th March 2011
The extremely popular gay app, Grindr, has just been launched on Android. All users of the Android OS 2.1 and 2.2 with medium and high resolution screens will now be able to use this service. More »
Google Calls Facebook Contacts Unreliable
23rd February 2011
Google and Facebook have never been all-out rivals, but a new turn of events makes it seem as though Google is starting to feel the pressure mounting from Facebook, and this time Google has set the ball rolling. More »
Facebook Tests Groupon Killer
27th January 2011
Facebook will now be testing a new feature called ‘Buy With Friends’ that is likely to give serious competition to social buying site, Groupon. More »
Facebook Launches New Ad Unit – Sponsored Stories
25th January 2011
Facebook has just announced the launch of a new ad format, called Sponsored Stories. The privacy implications of this format are bound to raise controversy, again! More »
More Than A Social Network – Now A Golden Globe Winner
18th January 2011
Whenever the term, “Social Network” is used, one immediately thinks of one of the most popular Internet sites, Facebook. However, the popular site is also the basis of a now award-winning movie. More »
Foursquare Launches Business Pages
17th January 2011
Foursquare has recently launched a new feature known as Business Pages to help businesses market themselves through the local social network. More »
Facebook Phone Rumours About To Come True?
12th January 2011
Rumours of a Facebook branded mobile phone have resurfaced this week following the recent news that a new handset called the INQ Cloud Touch has been certified by Bluetooth. More »
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