Tag: networking
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Study Links Facebook Envy With Depression
A recent study has shown that the envy some of us feel when browsing Facebook could have a negative effect on us psychologically, potentially leading to depression. Users of the social networking site are often exposed to the successes of others, be it in material ways or romantically, so it’s no secret that the site […]
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Ofcom Figures Say 1 in 3 Kids Own A Tablet
Ofcom’s latest figures are in, and it appears that young people are more active on tablet devices than ever. The UK industry telecoms regulator published its annual report this week, with statistics showing that not only are tablets growing more popular amongst the youth, but also Instagram, Snapchat and WhatsApp usage is also on the […]
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New Xbox One Updates Coming Every Month
August’s Xbox One update is set to be a continuation of the monthly pattern of update releases for the popular console. Not only will the update contain some cool and exciting new features, but also Xbox head Phil Spencer has promised that, at least up until October, new Xbox One updates should be coming every […]
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FTC officially allows Instagram sale to Facebook
The FTC has officially closed the case on the Facebook Acquisition of Instagram for 1 Billion dollars which will now pave the way for the deal to be closed and the two companies to combine and start launching new products. The FTC passed the deal unanimously in a five-to-zero vote, saying that “the deal may now proceed […]
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Apple’s iOS 6 To Feature Facebook Integration
According to the latest reports,Facebook will indeed be integrated into the next version of Apple’s operating system, iOS6.
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Facebook Goes Offline Temporarily
If the fact that Facebook shares have seen sharp falling isn’t bad enough for the company, the social networking site suffered severe service disruption to its service too
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Netgear’s Updated Genie App Makes Any Printer AirPrint Compatible for iOS Devices
Easily make your Wi-Fi printer into an AirPrint-compatible printer using Netgear’s Genie app.
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Facebook Buys Instagram For $1billion
Mark Zuckerberg has just updated his status to inform Facebook users that the social networking site will be buying popular photo-sharing site Instagram for a cool $1 billion. Instagram was first launched in October 2010 for iPhone users and has just recently released a version for Android too. In fact, when released, the app was […]
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Facebook Timeline Being Rolled Out To Everyone Today
Back in September at the annual f8 conference, Facebook announced a new feature called “Timeline” which would see users profiles updated with a different layout, meaning that everything you have done, and do, will be presented in a chronological order. Facebook said that the new feature wouldn’t be rolled out straight away, although gave users […]
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LinkedIn’s new CardMunch iOS app easily converts business cards into contacts
If you’re a user of LinkedIn, the business orientated social networking site, you may be interested in a new app that the company has just released for iOS users. The app named CardMunch is extremely handy to have on your iPhone as it will allow you to take photographs of a business card you have […]
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Google Buzz to shut down for Google+ progression
Google+ has claimed its first victim in the never ending social networking war, but unfortunately for Google it is a home defeat, as the company has announced plans to ditch its poorly pledged Google Buzz initiative that it launched last year. With Google+ seemingly taking leaps and bounds forward every week, it was time for […]
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Facebook set for Read, Listened and Watched buttons at f8 event
Yet more changes are coming to Facebook as the company holds its f8 annual conference this week from the 22nd Sept in San Francisco, and already little bits of news are coming out about what to expect. This biggest change that is set to be announced is a new News Feed option which is a […]