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...
A new update Facebook is rolling out to its pages allows administrators to turn on replies, allowing them to reply directly to users commenting on their pages. The feature will be mandatory July 10. More...
Facebook has began to delete fake accounts that have inflated Fan page numbers as it implements site integrity improvements that it announced last month. Many are seeing drops of tens of thousands. More...
Kim Dotcom is to receive up to $6,000,000 from the New Zealand government to aid his legal battle for the future. This money will be secured from $10,000,000 in bonds that were frozen back in April. More...
After a charity intended to help children was attacked by a hacker attempting to prove his mettle, Anonymous reacted, delivering their own brand of vigilante justice upon the person responsible. 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...
British Airways has begun to examine its customers to identify regular travellers, promoting a close-knit relationship. Opposition to this has emerged over the use of modern media for investigation. More...
There's a new job search website available, Jackalope Jobs, and they combine the job listings with people you know who work at the companies in question to help you make inroads to a new position. More...
According to a new report from The Wall Street Journal, Facebook is currently considering adding access to the social media network to individuals under the age of 13. More...
After a somewhat lacklustre IPO on Friday, Facebook has quietly launched a subtle redesign to the Timeline profile page that better utilizes space on the site. More...
A woman subjected to a campaign of online abuse - branded a paedophile and targeted with death threats - aims to force Facebook to reveal data to help identify the anonymous trolls behind the attacks. More...
The official LinkedIn app for Windows Phone was released earlier today. The app requires Windows Phone 7.5, and joins official Facebook and Twitter apps on Microsoft's smartphone platform. More...
Klouchebag does exactly what it says on the tin: measures just how much of a Klouchebag you might be on Twitter. More...
A US Marine Corps review board suggests the dishonorable discharge of a Marine who ridiculed President Obama on Facebook, and stated that he would refuse to follow his commander-in-chief's orders. More...
A woman, upset that her boyfriend didn't visit her on her birthday, committed suicide while chatting with friends on Facebook and posted pictures during the entire process. More...
A list of words and phrases that are routinely monitored by the US Department of Homeland Security across social media on Facebook, Twitter and other networks has been revealed. More...
In a move obviously destined for the world of social media, Microsoft has trademarked the term 'People Powered Stories', which could form the backbone to a future advertising campaign. More...
Big Brother is watching. The FBI is requesting a tool to monitor all public social media posts and correlate them in order to help fight crime and terrorism. More...
In order to have better control over their data and their message, some members of Occupy Wall Street are attempting to build their own social media platform. 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...
Our 'need' to keep up with Facebook updates and that tweet that someone sent 7.65 seconds ago is so strong that our brains actually places it before our need for food and water. More...
Facebook is looking to bridge the language barrier by giving users the ability to translate posts into their native language. More...
Social media may make undercover police work impossible. Keeping identity secret is becoming an impossible task and even if you protect yourself, others can upload pictures of you without a thought. More...
Despite the looming presence of Google+, last July was the best month for Facebook and Twitter, with both sites posting record numbers of unique visitors to their sites. More...
In light of the Norway attacks in July, new concerns are emerging over how fringe extremist groups are utilizing social media to spread their messages. More...
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Microsoft has revealed its new social media tool called Spindex. The idea is that the new tool will be able to take all of your social media connections and display them on one page... More...
Twitter is known for it's ability to keep the world updated in real time about events around the globe, but only if you're following the right people, or connected to Twitter at the right time.... More...
Love it or hate it, Twitter is a social media that has taken off and has grown exponentially since its inception; so it only makes sense for NBC to incorporate Twitter into its coverage of... More...
Yesterday, twin teenagers Maryanne and Angela Vourlis celebrated their first day in the third decade of their lives, their 20th birthdays. As they awoke, they went to visit Facebook, hoping to see various messages from... More...