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An update to the Google+ iOS application has added the ability to upload full resolution photos on your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad, as well as the ability to search for a person, rather than scroll endlessly through your huge list of friends.Released on the App Store yesterday, the new Google+ app (version 1.0.7.2940... |
6 December 2011
07:27 GMT |
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Sony Computer Entertainment Japan has launched a new social network, called Play Community, which is aimed specifically at those who play titles created for the PlayStation family of devices, either in home console or handheld form.Users in Japan are able to use their PlayStation Network ID in order to sign in and th... |
17 November 2011
22:11 GMT |
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As of yesterday, November 7th, Ubuntu has a Google+ Page for its fans around the world, where they can find interesting information, video interviews, and news about Ubuntu.It appears that Ubuntu tries to become more and more popular each day, creating pages on popular social networks and gathering lots of users from... |
8 November 2011
20:01 GMT |
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Adding support for Apple’s new iOS 5 and the ability to see who’s online and who’s mobile, a new version of the Facebook Messenger iOS application has been released in the iTunes App Store.As its name implies, Facebook Messenger lets you send messages instantly to other friends who have the app... |
20 October 2011
04:39 GMT |
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In order to maintain a large scale platform up and running, one requires serious finances, and Twitter is no exception. Relying on ads to earn revenue appears to have been an inspired choice, since the network is expected to have gained $139.5 million in the ongoing year.This means that the ad revenue of this microb... |
29 September 2011
14:12 GMT |
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Being a micro-blogging platform, Tumblr may not be able to compare with Facebook and Twitter in terms of popularity or accessibility, but it still manages to grow at an accelerated rate: it got more than 13 million unique visitors in July.Since Tumblr targets a totally different audience than the ones of the aforeme... |
31 August 2011
15:06 GMT |
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Seeing as how games have become an incremental part of the Facebook experience, the social network's director of platform partnerships, Ethan Beard, highlights that gaming will actually drive the service forward in the next couple of years.
Facebook is the most popular social network in the world, but much of... |
31 August 2011
03:20 GMT |
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A recent study on the numerous users of Facebook has revealed the fact that women tend to click more often on the advertisements they see, as opposed to men.Facebook currently has more than 750 million users, and such a large userbase is bound to attract the interest of marketing agencies which regularly create grap... |
30 August 2011
13:36 GMT |
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No later than last week Foursquare application for Android device received a new look and several new tweaks that made it easier to navigate.
A new update has just been applied to the Android app, which brings even more new features, as well as lots of redesigned screens.
The most interesting new feature introd... |
30 August 2011
04:13 GMT |
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Facebook responds to all feedback it gets and constantly tries to improve user experience, so it has recently added support for larger images, while also optimizing its photo viewer.Photo sharing is one of the most popular features of Zuckerberg’s platform, and this is why users are very demanding that new fun... |
27 August 2011
01:08 GMT |
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Sony has backed up its PlayStation Home online service for quite some time and this fall, the company has announced that it will turn it from its current social network status into a full-pledged social games platform, allowing users to engage in an easier way with others through all sorts of activities.
PlayStati... |
24 August 2011
14:21 GMT |
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Facebook is introducing a number of changes, most related to privacy and privacy controls. In short, the social network is making it easier for users to change privacy settings for many common features and areas, without having to visit the confusing settings page.
The main drive behind the changes was to make it ... |
24 August 2011
05:53 GMT |
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Google's brand new social network service, Google+, has just received a new feature in the form of games you can play, adding lots of popular experiences like the ubiquitous Angry Birds or Bejeweled, but also more immersive experiences like Dragon Age Legends or Zynga Poker.Google+ is quickly shaping up to be a ... |
12 August 2011
04:35 GMT |
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As if trying to strengthen its position as the most popular, yet user-friendly social network, Facebook has recently unveiled a new service for its corporate users: Facebook for Business.Despite being launched less than a month ago and regardless of its Beta tag, Google+ has been attracting more and more users every... |
27 July 2011
14:01 GMT |
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Developer Q-Games has announced that PixelJunk Monsters, a game that has been so far only offered on the PlayStation Network from Sony, will be launched on social networks in the coming months using a free-to-play model.
The announcement was made at the Casual Connect conference that took place in Seattle.
The ... |
25 July 2011
09:07 GMT |
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AnonPlus, a social network project launched by Anonymous supporters, had its website hacked by a group of Turkish hackers who position themselves against the global hacktivist movement.Plans to build a censorship-free social network where everyone can share information unrestrictedly were outlined after several Anony... |
22 July 2011
11:04 GMT |
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Google's decision to ban Anonymous-related accounts from its new Google+ service was the last drop for the hacktivists who decided to create their own social network.One account called "Your Anon News" was apparently the most popular one, but others associated with the group were silenced as well."This is the sa... |
18 July 2011
08:29 GMT |
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Facebook may not like all of the companies and reports trying to guess how many users it had, but it seems that the reports were rather spot on. The site is getting close to 750 million users, a source close to the company said. However, Facebook likely won't be announcing the milestone publicly, the latest offi... |
24 June 2011
09:41 GMT |
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While plenty will tell you that Facebook is greatly overvalued, at this point second market transactions value it at about $80 billion, there are some signs that the social network is becoming a big player in the ad market and that it's finally starting to generate meaningful revenue from this.In fact, the lates... |
20 June 2011
05:32 GMT |
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Chinese Internet users spend a quarter of their time on web portals, according to a recent ComScore report. Unlike the rest of the world, social networks aren't a primary target in China, being edged out by entertainment and even search websites.If you needed another piece of proof the country is different from... |
9 June 2011
11:42 GMT |
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After having filed for an IPO and managed to attract more than 100 million users, LinkedIn is continuing its ascendant trend by opening its first headquarters in Singapore. The widely popular social network for professionals has chosen to open this office in order to assist businessmen from the APAC region.Furtherm... |
31 May 2011
16:47 GMT |
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Ever since it was launched in 2004, Facebook has undoubtedly changed and evolved to the benefit of its users, improving privacy and features, as well as becoming more and more stable. The latest enhancement deals with embedding a “Subscribe via RSS” option to Pages.This newly-added link can be accessible... |
24 May 2011
16:56 GMT |
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The “Bing Bang” of the social search universe moved to the next evolutionary stage last week with the integration of Facebook data into Bing. Microsoft announced the move at the time, but it appears that the company has also invested in a marketing campaign designed to reach a broad as possible audienc... |
23 May 2011
05:31 GMT |
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PopCap Games, a video games developer and publisher best known for its casual games, has announced that it was entering into an exclusive partnership with Renren, a Chinese social networking site, to deliver an exclusive version of its hit game Plants vs. Zombies.
The new release will have the added name Social Ed... |
19 May 2011
13:01 GMT |
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Bing has been flirting with social networks for some time now, especially with Facebook and Twitter, but with the latest move from Microsoft, users get to watch the very big bang of the social search universe unfold. Customers can sign into Facebook from Bing and get immediate access to an enhanced search experience... |
17 May 2011
08:06 GMT |
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Activision Blizzard has confirmed that an all-new digital platform, which will include social networking aspects, will be included in the next Call of Duty video game, which is set to be launched during the fall of this year. The new digital platform is being created by the new studio Beachhead, which was previously... |
10 May 2011
05:44 GMT |
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After having created a reputation as one of the oldest and most reliable social networks, Friendster is looking to reinvent itself and will erase all user data on May 31st, 2011.
The network was founded in 2002 and, while it did create quite a buzz among Internet users at the time, it did not manage to keep up wi... |
27 April 2011
00:55 GMT |
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After having received numerous complaints regarding their privacy policy and how difficult it was to comprehend it, Facebook decided to release a more user-friendly version that is structured differently than the standard one and also uses a 'simpler' language.First of all, it should be noted that the impro... |
27 February 2011
16:25 GMT |
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MySpace recently changed its profile from social network to social entertainment hub, redesigned its logo and revamped its website – all in an attempt to regain some, if not all, of its former glory. However, rumors claim that these changes were not as effective as expected, and that as much as 50 percent ... |
2 January 2011
08:06 GMT |
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It seems that the larger the amygdala is in people, the wider their social network seems to be, according to a team of US researchers.The amygdala is a small almond shaped structure within the temporal lobe, that seems to regulate the social life in primates (according to previous research), humans included.To verify... |
27 December 2010
05:48 GMT |
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Abusing texting and social networking might have something to do with poor physical health and mental problems in teenagers, suggested a new study presented at the American Public Health Association's annual meeting. 4,257 students in an urban Midwestern school district were surveyed by a group of researchers fr... |
10 November 2010
10:09 GMT |
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Bing users will get a tailored search experience as Microsoft and Facebook have completed the deployment of new social features to the decision engine. The new Bing social layer was announced almost a month ago, when the Redmond company also started rolling out search experience enhancements that it developed in par... |
3 November 2010
07:44 GMT |
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Strategy Analytics has recently published a study which shows that social networks will attract around 900 million users by the end of the end of 2010, with the number getting at 1.85 billion by the end of 2015. Strategy Analytics is a prominent figure in offering strategic and tactical support for business planners... |
21 October 2010
01:42 GMT |
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A new report from the National IT User Center suggests that having a 'social life' on Facebook can actually pay off.Facebook is a social network that captivated hundreds of million users worldwide but there are a few skeptics left here and there, who believe that all this – the flat comments, superfic... |
18 October 2010
11:08 GMT |
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The user is at the center of the Windows Live team’s concern and their goal is to keep building exciting new experiences as well as teaming up with the right partners, for the customers’ satisfaction. Today, the Windows Live team announces its newest partner – LinkedIn. LinkedIn has over 75 million... |
23 September 2010
15:55 GMT |
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Mark Zuckerberg is certainly one of the more controversial figures in Silicon Valley. Facebook's early days, which have been made into a highly-anticipated Hollywood movie, don't paint a pretty picture. But Zuckerberg's latest move seems to contradict all you've heard about him, the world's y... |
23 September 2010
10:04 GMT |
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Apple has launched an iTunes page entirely dedicated to Game Center, after opening the service to the millions of iOS device owners worldwide via iOS 4.1.“Get in on the action with Game Center, the social gaming network included in iOS 4.1 for the new iPod touch (as well as 2nd and 3rd generation), iPhone 3GS, ... |
9 September 2010
10:05 GMT |
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With the iTunes 10 release yesterday, Apple introduced its fans to a “social network for music” called Ping, one of several new additions to the latest version of iTunes.“Discover new music by going social with Ping,” Apple proudly states on its web site.“Learn even more about your favor... |
2 September 2010
09:45 GMT |
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Facebook is continuously trying to become more efficient and more user-friendly so they came up with a new setting: offering suggesting for status updates has been recently added to the list of new and/or enhanced features.The newly implemented feature allows users to easier update their status message by integratin... |
19 August 2010
01:50 GMT |
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Facebook is introducing what looks like a rather minor feature but which may end up having quite an effect on the way people, especially new users, engage with the social network. Facebook is now suggesting Pages to users who may have just signed up and don’t have a lot of friends yet. The suggestions will be a... |
3 July 2010
04:14 GMT |
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MySpace, the popular social network that aims to focus its platform around social games, has recently launched Games Lab, a program that will invite game developers to the company's headquarters in Seattle and Los Angeles to work together with MySpace personnel for several weeks. The person in charge of the gam... |
24 May 2010
01:56 GMT |
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As a response to the most recent privacy backlash, Facebook head of public policy Tim Sparapani announced in a radio show that the company would be offering users some new and more 'simplistic' privacy options within the following weeks. He said that this decision was caused by the fact that users had comp... |
20 May 2010
07:03 GMT |
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Telefonica, one of the major mobile operators in the world, announced that Myriad Group has been chosen to provide social-networking services across 12 countries in Latin America. The Myriad Group is one of the leading companies in mobile technology with over two billion mobile phones currently using its software. M... |
27 April 2010
10:02 GMT |
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In the world of social networks, Classmates.com is to Facebook like dinosaurs are to humans. After Facebook practically took its place in the eyes of Internet users as the best place to find old school and college friends, Classmates.com has accepted the fact that is no longer an important competitor on the social ma... |
12 March 2010
10:17 GMT |
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Everyone already knows that Facebook is the biggest timesink on the web but the latest stats show exactly how much time the average user spends on the site. In the US, that's a little over seven hours every month, according to Nielsen numbers. That's more than they spend on Google, Yahoo, Microsoft sites an... |
17 February 2010
06:36 GMT |
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Just in time for its birthday, Facebook has rolled out a brand-new design which is a pretty big step from the previous one. A number of features have been changed, updated or even removed so it's more than a given that a lot of users aren't going to like it, the ones that complain about each single update F... |
5 February 2010
04:14 GMT |
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In love with Facebook since you have discovered it? You simply can't get enough of browsing through your friends' pictures or of discovering past colleagues that you haven't seen for years? Facebook is very efficient at that and everybody knows how simple and effective it is in helping you keep in touc... |
6 January 2010
12:31 GMT |
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A group of Venezuelan students were recently arrested by local police for various theft charges. After further investigation, authorities proved that they were using many social networking sites, especially Facebook, to monitor their victims' activity and rob their houses while out of town.Global Post reports th... |
19 November 2009
10:31 GMT |
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Electronic Arts and its development studio Maxis have announced that the Spore franchise has successfully made the move to Facebook, the most popular social networking platform on the Internet. The new game is called Spore Islands and is set to offer all the fans of the series an easy way to connect with others and t... |
9 November 2009
16:11 GMT |
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Once on top, it's hard to stay there. As other social networks can stand by to that statement, Facebook seems to be ignoring all critics that see its death in the hands of its own success. As the network reached a ground-breaking number of 325 million users, the company seems to be on track to reach the goal it ... |
7 November 2009
06:12 GMT |
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