Posts Tagged ‘Facebook’
Thumbs up for AT&T T-Mobile bid from big boys Microsoft and Facebook
In the ever-escalating debate over AT&T’s $39 billion T-Mobile takeover, you can now count tech giants including Microsoft, Facebook and 10 venture capital firms among supporters of the deal. [Read More]
Smart grads take their job hunt to the max with social networks
Sometimes it seems online social networks, like Facebook, are a place where people share all of life’s little happenings, from what they had for lunch to minor aches and pains. But for new college graduates, social media sites like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn are [Read More]
Netflix hooking up with Facebook?
At the All Things Digital conference in California on June 1, Netflix CEO/founder Reed Hastings revealed the state of his film rental service and his company’s future plans, including social media. [Read More]
Real money for retailers comes from ‘virtual’ cash registers!
Retailers are beginning to build on the marketing presence they have developed, on Facebook in particular, by opening stores within the social network. Unlike retailers’ previous forays into virtual stores – such as within the game Second Life – this time the [Read More]
French bans the words ‘Facebook’ and ‘Twitter’ by TV hosts–go figure
France’s broadcasting regulator just issued another decree: henceforth, hosts of television and radio programmes must refrain from uttering the words “Facebook” and “Twitter” on the air. [Read More]
My Space for sale for $100m–no eager buyers snapping it up
The company which owns MySpace is believed to be struggling to find a buyer willing to pay the asking price. News Corp (which paid over $500m for the site) is reportedly seeking $100million for the social networking site, which has been eclipsed in popularity in recent [Read More]
How much time do your kids spend on Facebook? Check out this new study
UK kids spend 4.2 hours a week social networking. 13 percent use Facebook despite being below minimum age. UK kids aged six to nine years old spend an average of 4.2 hours per week using social networks, says AVG. According to the security firm’s Digital Playground [Read More]
Facebook on track to hit 700 million members!
Facebook is on pace to surpass 700 million members, as the site continues to expand worldwide to become the preferred social network across the globe. According to Socialbakers, a Facebook statistics Web site, the Palo Alto, Calif.-based networking giant is nearing the 700 [Read More]
Gwyneth Paltrow creates Twitter and Facebook account!
Most celebrity (and non-celebrity) moms regularly tweet and upload photos of their kids to Facebook. The good majority of moms on my own friends list post pics of their children along with parenting tips, products they like, and countless other insights into parenthood. [Read More]
Are virtual worlds the ‘next big thing’ on the Internet?
I admit it, the hype bubble is over on virtual worlds. It’s been long since the time when publications flocked towards news of companies doling out millions to virtualize themselves in Second Life, or businessmen investing hundreds of thousands of dollars on virtual [Read More]
