Facebook has built a new data centre in Forest City, North Carolina, the company reported earlier today. According to the posting, the facility is the most energy efficient among the host of data centres it owns and operates. According to the statistics posted, the Forest City data centre is expected to consume a projected power […]
Apr 21 2012 | Posted in
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Dutch airline, KLM, has launched a program called Knowing and Coping, which allows travellers to upload details of their Facebook or LinkedIn profiles and use the data to choose seatmates. "For at least 10 years we have been studying the phenomenon of serendipity and whether it could increase the chances of meeting someone interesting on board. But we […]
Apr 17 2012 | Posted in
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(Reuters) – The principles of openness and universal access that underpinned the Internet’s creation are facing their greatest-ever threat, the co-founder of Google Sergey Brin said in an interview published by Britain’s Guardian newspaper on Monday. Brin said the threat to freedom of the Internet came from a combination of factors, including increasing efforts by […]
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Smart Watch, a clock to read emails, was presented at the fair CES in Las Vegas and is now on sale in the United States. It’s the clock of Sony Smart Watch. Although it costs between $ 149, it has access to the Bluetooth connection, which can connect with any Android device around. It has a multi touch screen from […]
Apr 15 2012 | Posted in
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Instagram, the application, has become popular worldwide as it was a matter of time that it attracted users towards itself. Facebook, the largest social network online, bought Instagram for 765 million Euros (1,000 million). The operation took place when Mark Zuckerberg’s company finalizes the deal, last month. Instagram is a program that lets you share photos via […]
Apr 11 2012 | Posted in
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(Reuters) – Facebook will pay $1 billion in cash and stock for Instagram, a 2-year-old photo-sharing application developer, in its largest-ever acquisition just months before the No. 1 social media website is expected to go public. The price was stunning for an apps-maker without any significant revenue, even when measured by the lofty standards of […]
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(Reuters) – A Marine who posted on Facebook that he would not follow orders from President Barack Obama should be dismissed from the military with a less-than-honorable discharge, a Marine Corps review board ruled. Gary Stein, 26, did not comment on the ruling issued late Thursday, one day after his lawyers unsuccessfully sought to […]
Apr 9 2012 | Posted in
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Pakistan game developer to compete with Atari and Kabam A Pakistani social game developer is poised to join global gaming giants Atari and Kabam after accreditation from 6waves – the largest Facebook game publisher in the world. According to a news release issued here, Islamabad’s White Rabbit Studios is the only Facebook gaming studio from […]
(Reuters) – Mark Zuckerberg wants at least $5 billion from Wall Street investors, but those investors will not be getting much face time in return. The Facebook co-founder and CEO made that clear when he skipped the social networking company’s first major briefing for analysts and bankers last week. The meeting was the first of […]
Mar 28 2012 | Posted in
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“Get the job by sharing your Facebook login and password”, say the US employers The Associated Press of USA has recently reported that some private and public agencies in the country are giving a tough time to job seekers by asking about their social media details. The job offers are being made on the condition […]
Mar 27 2012 | Posted in
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(Reuters) – Facebook and lawmakers have warned employers against requesting Facebook passwords while screening job applicants, a controversial practice that underscores the blurring distinction between personal and professional lives the era of social media. The practice has reportedly grown more commonplace as companies increasingly regard profiles – or embarrassing photos from wild nights out – […]
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(Reuters) – Facebook Inc is taking the next step on its IPO journey and has summoned research analysts from Wall Street banks to its Menlo Park headquarters early next week for a pre-roadshow briefing to discuss the finer points of its business and books. The world’s largest social network, which is racing toward what would […]
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