Facebook is the thick of losing money on the Street. The company went public in May, other than the starting day, when its price went up to as much as $41 per share, it has not lifted up from the ground. And what followed the sloppy start was a slew of court cases against the […]
Aug 21 2012 | Posted in
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Instagram has now come with their new instalment called, Photo Maps. Users, who use iPhone or Android can both install the updates of this exciting feature. Version 3.0 does not include new filters, and sharing in social networks beyond their own service contacts, Facebook and Twitter and Foursquare. Nor is it compatible with Blackberry or Windows […]
Aug 18 2012 | Posted in
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Pinterest are set to unveil their new applications for its social networking pin board services in Android and iPhone applications. They decided to present their latest offering after they shed their invitation-only policy last week. "It may sound funny, but our goal has never been to keep you online," the company said. "Instead, we want […]
Aug 16 2012 | Posted in
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One in ten Facebook profiles are fake Almost one in ten Facebook profiles are fake, it emerged on Thursday. It means misuse of the social network by paedophiles and con artists could be even more prevalent than previously thought. According to company filings, around 8.7 percent – 83.09 million – of its 955 million active […]
Aug 3 2012 | Posted in
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Facebook released the first quarterly earnings report last week to the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC). Being a public company that is the first ever report that the company submitted to the commission. Among other things, the report mentioned the real number of monthly users and fake accounts on the network. According to the report, […]
Aug 2 2012 | Posted in
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The company’s statement said: “The numbers of our MAUs and DAUs and ARPU are calculated using internal company data based on the activity of user accounts. While these numbers are based on what we believe to be reasonable estimates of our user base for the applicable period of measurement, there are inherent challenges in measuring […]
Aug 2 2012 | Posted in
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In times of ‘Trending Topics’ ephemeral Hotmail’s death has been one of the most talked about blog, social networks and media for a day. Apart from surprise, to see how the prophecy was fulfilled on the closure of Hotmail, which jumped to E-mail, saying that Microsoft was not closed if a chain of acquaintances and contacts items […]
Aug 2 2012 | Posted in
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More than 20 percent of the subscribers have used the network services from smartphones, which is promising for advertisers who are targeting those platforms Being a public company means lenient privacy settings. Facebook is now a public limited company and most of its, rather all of its activities are subject to be disclosed to the […]
Aug 1 2012 | Posted in
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Citizens of the State of Washington may register on Facebook to vote for the November elections. State authorities in collaboration with the social network and Microsoft have introduced a method to participate in the upcoming elections. "We just want more people to vote. And one way to make that possible is to seek help from using the power […]
Aug 1 2012 | Posted in
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Internet Lobby launched by Facebook, E-bay and Google Big technology firms including Google, Facebook, eBay and Amazon have joined to create a new lobby group aimed at promoting “an open, innovative and free Internet.” The Internet Association announced its formation in a statement on its website, indicating it will be headed by Michael Beckerman, a […]
Jul 26 2012 | Posted in
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Social media networks like Facebook are not only platforms to meet people anymore, but are now sources of information as well. However, much of that information comes from legal but audacious ways. Everyone wants to hang out with friends or stay connected for gossips but there are certain distinctions in friendship, some are best buddies, […]
Jul 25 2012 | Posted in
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Cameron Munter, the outgoing ambassador to the United States, asked Pakistan to stop blaming foreign interventions, saying it will not resolve multiple internal challenges the country is facing in the present scenario. In his farewell message to the Facebook community in Pakistan, he observed, “Pakistan must look to its own people and its own potential […]
Jul 25 2012 | Posted in
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