Tag: facebook
Facebook takes on Groupon by launching social buying scheme – testing starts today
Facebook will start testing its new local deals scheme, the social network announced last night. Facebook Deals was first announced in March, and will let people buy in groups. Sounds familiar? Groupon has done very well so far doing…
INTERVIEW: Kaspersky Lab's Costin Raiu on Android security, Twitter and cyber wars
Cybercrime is no longer exclusive to PCs and Macs, with hacks, spam, malware and trojans hitting smartphones, tablets and cloud storage services too. No-one knows this better than Costin Raiu of the security specialists at Kaspersky Lab. As the…
Winklevoss twins lose Facebook court appeal
The Winklevoss twins have lost their appeal for a larger share of Facebook shares and profits after the US appeals court found their initial ruling to be adequate compensation. First filing against Zuckerberg's social empire in 2004, the twins claimed…
Obama to use Facebook to hold live-streamed town hall meeting
The tech-savvy US president Barack Obama will hold his next town hall meeting on Facebook. Taking place at Facebook headquarters, Obama will host a live-streamed session, focused on the economy, and everyone is invited to participate. Said the White…
Facebook for iPhone now has an "Unfriend" button
Looking to cull your fair-weather Facebook friends whilst on the go? Well now you can, as a newly-released update to the social network's iPhone client has just gone live. With it comes functionality that includes the ability to "Unfriend"…
Teacher is sacked after whinging about students on Facebook
It's Darwinian, really: put a trap in place that only the most stupid will fall into. Complaining about the children you are teaching on Facebook probably falls into this category. A teacher at the Paterson School in the US…
A Facebooked life: how our lives are documented by social networks (video)
This little time-lapse video is the work of Martin Luere, brought to us by New Scientist. The film charts a life on Facebook: setting up the account, falling in love, being caught cheating, breaking up and then finding someone…
Snoop Dogg launches new album on MySpace, but is there anyone left to listen?
Legendary rapper Snoop Dogg has made MySpace his platform of choice with which to launch his new album, Doggumentary. You can listen to the album in full (with expletives cut) by clicking here. It's an unusual choice for the Dogg…
Facebook takes sharing further with Social Ads: You like this, and everyone knows it
Last Friday Facebook introduced 'Social Ads', which means you could now see your friends' names and pictures appear next to ads on the social networking site. This means, if you 'like' a page, event or any other item on…
Facebook expands further in mobile, buys Snaptu
Facebook has acquired Snaptu, a company focused on developing and delivering online services for mobiles, the companies have confirmed. Facebook said the deal was "part of our goal to offer people around the world the opportunity to connect and…
