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 one single policy. The company currently has more than 70…
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 to a strict real name policy the social network has….
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 £2bn a year. The company estimates the it benefits the…
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 during the SOPA blackout. The easiest way is to…
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 of Wikipedia, Jimmy Wales took to his Twitter account to…
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 of being the “leader” of internet piracy, and highlighted free…
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 get issues raised; now Twitter is being warned to do…
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 features. One of these Facebook Timeline is released as it…
