Tag: facebook
Will social media market listings trigger a new dot-com bubble?
The Chinese Facebook-equivalent, Renren, will test appetites for social media listings with plans to float on the stockmarket. The most popular social network in China, Renren.com could be valued at up to $500 million, should plans to list in…
Cupid's little helper: Break-up notice now available for Facebook crushes
They say timing is everything – and now there's an app for that too. The new Break-up Notifier app will let you know when your Facebook crushes are single again, giving you a head-start in the fast-paced game of…
VIDEO: MWC 2011 Top Ten Best In Show Phones and Tablets
As the dust settles over another Mobile World Congress conference in Barcelona, it's time to reflect on the best new gear previewed at the 2011 event. From LG's 3D tablet to Facebook's tie-in with HTC, it's been a show that,…
Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerburg and Eric Schmidt set to party with the President: Obama To Meet tech giants
Here's hopefully an encouraging sign that Steve Jobs is winning his health battle. The ailing Apple chief is apparently feeling well enough to meet President Obama at a private dinner in San Francisco tonight, along with Facebook figurehead Mark…
MWC 2011: HTC ChaCha and HTC Salsa Facebook phones video preview
The rumours surrounding a link-up between HTC and Facebook ahve proven true with the release of the HTC ChaCha and HTC Salsa handsets. Relatively low spec Android models (the QWERTY packing ChaCha has a 600MHz processor and 2.6" touchscreen,…
MWC 2011: HTC go on Facebook phone frenzy with Salsa and ChaCha handsets, get Mark Zuckerberg's blessing
In what's been a busy morning for HTC in Barcelona, the Taiwanese firm have taken the wraps off two new Android phones with dedicated Facebook buttons. The ChaCha come with a 2.6-inch capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of…
Twitter in $10 billion sales talks with Google and Facebook
Google and Facebook are said to have entered talks with Twitter in order to assimilate the micro-blogging site into their web-conquering services. Twitter are apparently asking for a whopping $10 billion for the company however, despite a December valuation of…
Facebook is prostitutes' advertising medium of choice, study finds
When the founders of Facebook talk about wanting to create an all-encompassing network servicing all our online needs, this might not have be exactly what they had in mind. According to a study from Columbia University, 83% of prostitutes…
You've got tweet: Email usage drops 59% among teenagers who prefer mobile and Twitter
In news that will make Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg jump with joy, email usage among teenagers between 12 and 17 fell a massive 59% in the past year, according to a study from ComScore. Mobile SMS, and instant messaging…
Google 'Speak to Tweet' gives Egyptian protesters 140 character lifeline
Google's 'Speak to Tweet' tool, launched only on Monday is already proving its worth by offering the thousands of Egyptian protesters a way of communicating with the outside world via the internet. Egypt, which is currently facing a series of…
