Tag: Social networking
Is the Facebook iPad app the "something awesome" Zuckerberg's gang are launching next week?
Facebook are said to be planning to "launch something awesome" next week in the mobile space, which can only truly mean one thing; the first official Facebook app for Apple's iPad looks to be just over the horizon. Though there's…
150 more jobs face the chop at MySpace
MySpace's star again drops a little lower in the social networking sky today. A new round of lay-offs are set to hit the staff of MySpace this week, according to a new report. As many as 150 workers may get…
Precreate Solutions house-sit your Facebook to keep burglars at bay while you're away
While we've never been all that convinced that leaving your lights on while you go on holiday is the best deterrent against burglars (who needs an expensive energy bill right after shelling out for an exotic week-long break, eh?), we've…
Winklevoss twins sue Facebook AGAIN!
Yesterday it seemed that the long-running court battle between Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss and Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg (as immortalised in The Social Network movie) was coming to an end, with the parties agreeing on a £48 million settlement. That, however,…
Winklevoss twins accept final Facebook settlement of £48 million
Fans of the Facebook movie The Social Network will already be familiar with the "plight" of the Winklevoss twins, who claim Mark Zukerberg stole the idea for the world's biggest social network (as well as a decent chunk of investment)…
Activision Blizzard boss Kotick looking to buy Myspace?
Activision Blizzard boss Bobby Kotick is said to be part of an investor consortium in talks with News Corporation about buying a controlling stake in the ailing MySpace social network. The New York Post (itself owned by News Corp.) is…
Moshi Monsters kiddy social network hits 50 million users
Moshi Monsters, the UK based social network aimed at kids that takes many a visual cue from Nintendo's Pokemon series, has hit a landmark 50 million registered users. The figure means that now 1 in 2 UK children aged…
Barack Obama employs Twitter CEO as advisor
The UK government may be floundering as how best to approach the micro-blogging craze Twitter after its recent controversial involvement in a series of high-profile super-injunctions, but US President Barack Obama is approaching the service in a far more pragmatic…
Yahoo bring "social infusion" to their mail service
Yahoo! are giving their webmail client a bit of an overhaul today. Stating the new-look Yahoo! Mail service has had a "social infusion", the team are describing it as as "the best Yahoo Mail ever". Users can now respond…
Top 3 FREE computer security tips from Kaspersky Lab's Costin Raiu
This week sees London's Earls Court play host to the InfoSec computer and mobile security conference, where all the major players from the anti-virus and back-up software developing fields come together to tout their wares. We caught up yesterday with…
