Hands on with the Intel XOLO X900, the first smartphone to use Intel’s Medfield processor, which is also used in another form on netbooks using Intel Atom processors.
Category: Social
Pinterest Love Leads to $100m Funding
Japanese commerce giant Rakuten leads a $100m funding round in the pin-an-image application that is Pinterest.
Facebook Grabs the Lightbox
Facebook’s newly acquired Instagram appears not to be enough to fulfil the company’s goal, whatever they may be.
Apple planning cloud-based photo sharing community?
Apple could be planning an iCloud-based photo sharing community, with users able to comment on cloud-stored photos; is Apple set to take on Instagram and Facebook?
Facebook co-founder Saverin gives up US citizenship
Facebook co-founder renounces US citizenship to avoid capital-gains tax on Facebook’s hefty upcoming Initial Public Offering.
Microsoft Windows Live rebranding continues
Microsoft’s Windows Live rebranding continues, with the Redmond-based company tweaking the Twitter integration in their Windows Phone OS.
Social media tips for an outstanding Facebook page
Professional technology blogger Claudia shares her tips on how to design and deliver an outstanding Facebook page.
Facebook and HTC planning new Facebook phone?
HTC and Facebook could be working on another smartphone together latest reports reveal. Following the HTC ChaCha and HTC Salsa devices, which both featured dedicated Facebook buttons, the next HTC device to prominently feature Facebook is expected to be tightly integrated into Facebook’s existing features and functions. This could mean the device will feature all [...]
Facebook post Q1 results; $1.06 billion revenue, $205 million profit
Facebook’s Q1 financial results filing reveals the company generated $1.06 billion in revenue with profits of $205 million alongside news of its Instagram purchase.
Microsoft selling AOL patents to Facebook for $550 million
Microsoft is selling some of the patents it bought from AOL to Facebook for a cool $550 billion the companies just announced.
Google+ SMS Released for 40+ Countries
The use of mobile data is generally available throughout most of the West. However in the emerging markets it is SMS that is still the core service.
Twitter improves mobile ads with OS targeting
Twitter improves their advertising platform, Promoted Tweets, with BlackBerry device support as well as the option to target specific Operating Systems.
Facebook buys Instagram for $1 billion
Facebook photography capabilities to grow with Instagram acquistion
Twitter Takes Spammers to Court
Twitters says enough is enough of your spam and takes culprits to court
Google+ headed to Windows Phone OS
Google’s PR spokesperson in Germany confirms that Google+ is headed to the Windows Phone OS
Posterous – We Are Not For Sale, Oh wait, yes we are!
In a quick turnaround that appears to be happening more frequently with business acquisitions Posterous has been acquired by Twitter.
Goodbye from Social Network Gowalla
In what is becoming a week of acquisitions and closures, Facebook has ended the life of Gowalla.
Flickr Halts Pinterest ‘pinning’
Pinterest is the new ‘pinning’ device, wherein a user sees an image of something they like and then they ‘pn-it’ to their interest board.
Twitter Tweets For Sale
Be ware what you tweet. From today, businesses can pay a fee to access tweets up to 2 years old.
FaceBook Death Arrives on Twitter with Tweeticide
Facebook suicide has been the all the rage with account holders wanting to kill-off their Facebook accounts. However, many have been confused
New features for iPhone and Android Twitter users
Twitter android and iPhone users received an update yesterday. The update brought back many loved features
Nokia’s social apps headed to Android and iOS
Nokia’s Pulse social app is headed to the Android and iOS smartphone platforms.
Facebook hacker jailed for eight months
The hacker who broke through social network Facebook’s security last year has been sentenced to eight months in prison.
Phones4u loses Head of Social Media
Phones4U Head of Social Media Jeremy Waite his role at the independent retailer, one year after joining the company.
Angry Birds launches on Facebook
Rovio’s popular Angry Birds mobile game launches on social media site Facebook with additional birds and optional in-game purchases which deliver additional functionality.
Facebook finishes First ahead of Google’s Orkut
Facebook attracted 36.1 million visitors last month coming out ahead of Orkut’s 34.4 million. The Facebook phenomena continues to grow and exceed all expectations. However, it still lacks behind in several countries in which Orkut reigns supreme, namely Russia, Japan, China, South Korea, Poland and Vietnam. In Facebook’s favour they have taken Brazil away from [...]
Social Media Tycoon: Barick Obama to harness social media
The American President Barack Obama and his family look set to ride the wave of social media.
Google Q4 2011; $10.6 billion revenue, 90 million Google+ users
Google releases its Q4 2011 financials report, showing the company had $10.58 billion in revenue and 90 million users on its Google+ social network.
Facebook Mobile userbase crosses 300 million milestone
Stats show that 300 million users access Facebook from their mobile with Android only just overtaking iOS as the most popular platform.
Adverts Coming to Facebook Feeds in 2012
The advertising network has reached a new pinnacle – Facebook Feeds.
