Facebook users shunning Timeline feature
By: Gary Johnson | Posted: January 31, 2012 | 5 CommentsTag: facebook, Facebook Timeline
Back in December we told you that users had the opportunity to start using Facebook’s Timeline option, which basically shows all of your activity on the site since you first activated your account. Then a few days ago this option…
Convicts resort to cyber-bullying through Facebook
By: Chris Maugham | Posted: January 30, 2012 | No CommentsTag: Cyber-bullying, Facebok
It is natural to assume that once a criminal has been convicted and placed in prison they are no longer a threat to society. Today’s news opposes that theory as it was revealed that while inmates are not allowed access…
Google+ attempts Facebook rivalling following, opens to teens
By: Chris Maugham | Posted: January 27, 2012 | No CommentsTag: google
From the moment Google+ first launched it has been a fairly exclusive site, enforcing strict policies about who joins and only having limited spaces available to begin with. Since then Google has relaxed certain rules and now has a huge…
Angry Birds invade Facebook on Valentine’s Day 2012
By: Alan Ng | Posted: January 27, 2012 | 1 CommentTag: Angry Birds, facebook
We have some good news for those of you who have been patiently waiting for Angry Birds to arrive on social networking site Facebook. After a considerable delay, we’re pleased to say that on next month’s day of love, the…
Facebook Timeline compulsory, like it or not
By: Chris Maugham | Posted: January 26, 2012 | No CommentsTag: facebook, Facebook Timeline
As many of you will have noticed by now, several Facebook profiles are now sporting the new-look Timeline layout. So far the design has been a voluntary option for the 800 million users of the social network site, but news…
Google privacy changes come under fire
By: Gary Johnson | Posted: January 25, 2012 | No CommentsTag: gmail, google
Search engine giant Google offers users a variety of different services, but now it has come under fire from some for changes it has made to its privacy rules. The company has decided to bring all of its products under…
Google+ real name policy rule relaxed as promised
By: Chris Maugham | Posted: January 24, 2012 | No CommentsTag: google
Since we first reported the launch of Google+ it has become more and more popular and is now well established despite not even existing for a year yet. To start with many people discovered their accounts were being deleted due…
Facebook boosts UKs economy to the tune of £2bn
By: Gary Johnson | Posted: January 24, 2012 | No CommentsTag: facebook
Despite increased competition recently Facebook still remains by far the most popular social networking site. Now it seems it is not just popular with users, as it is being claimed that Facebook boosts the UK economy to the tune of…
How you can access Wikipedia during SOPA blackout
By: Gary Johnson | Posted: January 18, 2012 | 3 CommentsTag: SOPA, wikipedia
You will probably be aware by now that the English version of Wikipedia has closed itself down for 24 hours in protest to proposed legalization in the US over piracy. Today we are looking at how you can still access…
Wikipedia to close doors for a day
By: Gary Johnson | Posted: January 17, 2012 | 1 CommentTag: PIPA, SOPA, wikipedia
We recently told you about Rupert Murdoch’s criticism of the Obama administration via Twitter over the watering down of the online privacy legislation. Despite this Wikipedia is still closing its doors for a day in protest at SOPA. The co-founder…
Rupert Murdoch hits out at Google via Twitter account
By: Gary Johnson | Posted: January 16, 2012 | No CommentsTag: google, Rupert Murdoch, Twitter
During the last few months Rupert Murdoch who owns the News Corporation has been hitting the headlines quite a lot. Now he has hit out at Google over piracy via his Twitter account. Murdoch took to Twitter to accuse Google…
Twitter warned to raise its child protection security
By: Chris Maugham | Posted: January 13, 2012 | No CommentsTag: CEOP, facebook, Twitter
Social networks often find themselves at the center of rows concerning their security levels and the protection they offer when it comes to children using their site. Facebook is the biggest social network of all time and even they still…
Facebook Timeline release begins global roll out, have you got yours?
By: Gary Johnson | Posted: December 15, 2011 | 2 CommentsTag: facebook, Facebook Timeline
The biggest player in the social networking market is undoubtedly Facebook, which has by far the most users compared to its rivals. It has seen increasing competition in recent times but has continued to evolve with the introduction of new…
Badoo, Facebook alternative gains 130 million horny users
By: Chris Maugham | Posted: December 14, 2011 | No CommentsTag: Badoo, facebook
Whether it is described as ‘Facebook but for sex’ or ‘the world’s largest social network for meeting new people’ Badoo is undeniably becoming hugely popular and is now officially the fourth largest social network in the world. The news comes…
Apple employee finds out the hard way after moaning on Facebook
By: Gary Johnson | Posted: December 1, 2011 | 3 CommentsTag: apple, facebook
Many of us use Facebook or other social networking sites for various things including connecting to friends and family. But you must be careful what you do post online as you never know who may be watching. One Apple employee…
