Analytics firm eMarketer have forecast that Twitter may generate up to $1 billion in 2014 through advertising revenue. With an IPO likely approaching and a growing user base, will forecasts be met? More...
Google has enlisted the help of the world-famous business-mastermind, Sir Richard Branson, in their upcoming search for the most innovative social entrepreneurs in Britain - which boosts £2m prize-pool. More...
Google CEO and co-founder Larry Page has made a bold statement against Facebook in an interview, saying they do a "really bad job on their products" without elaborating much further More...
Even though Nokia are pushing their Lumia device range as the devices you should own, it's not stopping them getting into the budget friendly end of the market, revealing the latest Asha 205. More...
Microsoft's Kin - a pair of devices designed for younger users - was an unmitigated commercial failure. But leaked focus group videos show how flawed the devices were even before their release. More...
Join us at 2:45pm PT (5:45pm ET) for a liveblog of Larry Ellison's keynote. He'll be joined by Infosys CEO S. D. Shibulal, and they will be discussing the cloud and built-in BI, social, and mobile. More...
Google's social network has reached 100 million active monthly users according to Google, with a total user number of over 400 million users since its launch in June 2011. More...
The social network juggernaut's messaging system is getting a visual overhaul today, in what is the biggest change since the service launched. More...
Google's product team remains committed to adding new features to the service, including custom URLs to help denote an official or famous account as necessary. More...
Today Facebook announced an update to the Timeline photo overview featuring larger photos and easier sharing of your favourite pictures. You should start to see the update appear soon. More...
Digg, the long lost darling of the internet, has reportedly been acquired by Betaworks, the company behind Bitly, for a mere $500,000, a far cry from the $200 million Google offered them back in 2008. More...
Wakoopa, self-described as the "Last.fm of software", is to shut down at the end of the month,. Users will be able to download their data before it is gone forever. More...
After many rumors that the company would be acquired by Microsoft, the Wall Street Journal today confirmed that Yammer will be purchased for over $1 billion. More...
Microsoft has now opened up its So.cl social networking service to anyone who wants to use it, after launching it a few months ago to a limited number of college students. More...
If you've got a decent Klout score, it's time to get some VIP treatment: Cathay Pacific Airways will grant you access to one of its premium lounges, even if you're flying Economy with another airline. More...
In an attempt to keep Google+ relevant, the search giant has taken the wraps off a massive overhaul to the Google+ interface today, with a focus on customization. More...
After Sunday's season finale, it'll be a long wait until The Walking Dead returns this Fall. But AMC is preparing another fix of zombie-slashing action, in the form of a new official game on Facebook. More...
A Nokia executive reveals that the company is developing a new social network, plus a new suite of social apps, as it prepares to extend its software reach with the launch of iOS and Android apps. More...
Facebook revealed this week that it now has 845m active users. As it nudges ever closer to the billion-user milestone, a new study reveals interesting findings about the social network and its users. More...
According to recently released statistics, a single studio, Magnolia Pictures, accounts for a whole one third of all DMCA takedown requests on Twitter, more than Universal Music and Sony combined. More...
Nowadays it's hard to keep your online life private, so we've compiled an extensive two part guide that helps you regain your online privacy. Part two looks at the less drastic measures you can take More...
Social media campaigns can connect brands with their customers in new, interesting ways. But web users are an unpredictable bunch, as McDonalds discovered with its recent disastrous Twitter campaign. More...
If you happen to be in New Zealand, the wait is over; Facebook's Timeline feature is here. Facebook is testing out the service in New Zealand before it gets a wider release in the near future. More...
Microsoft has announced that the "My Xbox" section of its official Xbox.com web site will be shut down and replaced with a new "Social" section that will add the new Beacons feature and Metro stylings More...
RIM has announced its new music service for its Blackberry devices. The new service is attempting to make music listening more social, but if you dont have many contacts, the service falls short. More...
First Google got back into the social media game with Google+ and now it appears that Microsoft might soon be joining the fray as well. On Thursday the company accidentally released information on their website... More...
Google’s recently announced Plus social networking service has re-opened its doors to invites after temporarily shutting them down last week. While the site still requires you to be invited by someone who is in the... More...
While it’s rather obvious that Google is breaking into the social world to combat Facebook’s stranglehold on that domain, those using Google+ are starting to realize that while it may have a similar look and... More...
For a long time, Myspace was the dominant competitor in the world of social networking. It was home to custom profiles and a large music community. Since those days, Myspace popularity has decreased and Facebook... More...
One of the few times that you will find Microsoft as the underdog, Bing is currently fighting segment giant Google for marketshare in the search wars. While Bing entered the game late, Microsoft is quickly... More...
The Business Insider is reporting that Facebook, the worlds most popular social network, has formed a deal which will see it partnered with the Chinese search engine company, Baidu, to form a new social site... More...
Google doesn't exactly have a strong history when it comes to social platforms. Google Wave was creative and unique but it never caught on with the masses and Google Buzz failed to take any marketshare... More...
Google just launched an enormous volley in the war of the data kings. Facebook and Google have been gearing up for war for a long time now, and Facebook’s alliance with Microsoft and Bing was... More...
Users logging onto Facebook today may notice a subtle change; the font size of items on a user's News Feed has been dropped. At this point, it appears only the News Feed is affected, with... More...
Bing’s Social Search Facebook integration arrives today, and the controversies have only yet just begun. In their announcement blog post, Bing points out an interesting little tidbit. Assuming you have selected to share information with your... More...
Today, at Microsoft HQ, a partnership was formed between Facebook and Bing that will enhance the overall search experience and create a social experience that integrates seamlessly with the Bing search platform. Qi Lu, Microsoft... More...
Microsoft said on Friday that it will discontinue its Vine beta service on October 11. In an email to testers, Microsoft said the Vine beta had received positive feedback but that the company had taken the... More...
Airlines such as Virgin and Jetblue are known for their savvy use of social media, and although all major airlines have jumped on the Twitter bandwagon for promotions, Delta will be the first to offer... More...
A Microsoft employee has posted on his MSDN blog some interesting statistics about Office online usage and general online activities. The results show that there is a growing base of online users who are... More...
Spotify have announced a huge update to their music streaming application. Dubbed the "next generation", Spotify's new update includes the ability to share music with Facebook friends and to sync local music librarys with Spotify. Spotify... More...
Sending sexually explicit text messages is not limited to unruly teens, according to a new article from the American Association of Retired Persons. The report highlights several individual cases of retirement-age individuals who like to... More...
The sale of virtual goods for social games, such as Farmville and Mafia Wars, are set to become worth $5 billion in the next 5 years according to industry experts. Sales of virtual goods are... More...
Lessons in how to use the Internet safely are to become a compulsory part of primary school education in England from 2011. Drawn up by the new UK Council on Child Internet Safety, the plans... More...
Google has announced the next step in its ever evolving search engine, Social Search. Google is currently rolling out a test version on Google Labs. The idea is simple, more relevant and personalised search. Imagine... More...
Microsoft yesterday unveiled a new software+services application to beta testers in Seattle, Washington. The software is a desktop client for Windows which allows you to post information to it via e-mail or SMS. The... More...
According to The Vitrue, the top 100 social brands, iPhone has taken the top spot in a list of 100 brands available to consumers. The list ranks a variety of social brands including online... More...
The sleeping giant is finally awaking on the front of Social Networking. The one area where Microsoft has failed to get into was Social Networking. Microsoft has been building Windows Live profiles over... More...
At the request of its SharePoint and Office product development teams, Microsoft 's Office Labs operation has created and is testing a prototype of an internal social network that can provide employees with feeds and... More...
Google Inc co-founder Sergey Brin said on Thursday advertising on social networking sites was improving but "still had a long way to go". "In general it's been improving but we still have a long way... More...
Today Microsoft is announcing some significant developments to the Windows Live platform that demonstrate Microsoft's commitment to data portability and giving users a choice of how to use and control their information. John Richards, Director... More...