Tag: Twitter
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Facebook enabling Twitter updates from your Facebook Pages
After Facebook recently announced that their new Subscribe button, which will allow you to decide exactly what you want to see on your Facebook news feed. Now, Facebook have just unveiled another feature that they are rolling out to users – the ability to update your Twitter through the social networking site as well, without…
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Nokia launch pair of One Direction limited editions aimed at pop fans
Pop tarts will be pleased to hear that Nokia have teamed up with teeny pop group One Direction to release a pair of Limited Edition mobiles in the C3 range. The two very different C3 models come in a choice of 2.4” or 2’6” screen which full QWERTY keyboard for quick chat on the linked…
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MP addresses importance of Social Net in British politics and IT education
Following yesterday’s news that our Prime Minister David Cameron, his Deputy Nick Clegg and Labour Leader Ed Milliband have joined social net Google+, the Minister of State for University and Science has spoken out about the ‘crucial’ nature of social networking in today’s politics. Speaking to fellow bloggers at Pocket-Lint, MP David Willetts took time…
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British Prime Minister & Political Party Leaders hang out on Google+
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Google+ has become the newest political platform attracting David Cameron, Nick Clegg and Ed Miliband to the newest social kid on the block. British Prime Minister and Leader of the Conservative party David Cameron says he is “proud that British politicians are leading the way when it comes to embracing new methods of engaging people…
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British Prime Minister & Political Party Leaders hang out on Google+
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Google+ has become the newest political platform attracting David Cameron, Nick Clegg and Ed Miliband to the newest social kid on the block. British Prime Minister and Leader of the Conservative party David Cameron says he is “proud that British politicians are leading the way when it comes to embracing new methods of engaging people…
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Facebook ‘Subscribe’ feature brings the social network closer to Twitter
The battle between Facebook and Twitter rages on. In its latest development, the war has seen the former steal a pretty major feature from the latter. What are we on about? In short: Facebook is about to launch a ‘subscribe’ feature, which will bring any public updates from people you’re interested (but aren’t actually ‘friends’…
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Samsung announces Window Phones: Focus S and Focus Flash
Following our earlier poser of what’s ahead for Windows Phone 7.5 on Samsung gadgets – we’ve got a bit of an answer in the form of two new handsets announced this afternoon. The Focus S packs single-core 1.4GHz CPU and that super clear AMOLED display in a generous 4.3” screen that only Sammy can treat…
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Samsung to drop out of Windows Phone race after 2012?
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Samsung looks set to lead the charge for the Windows Phone 7.5 update, aka ‘Mango’ – with a version of the hugely popular and powerful smartphone Galaxy S II set to play host to the latest mobile Microsoft operating software. However, doubt has been shed on Sammy’s longevity in the WP7 race, after an online source…
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Twitter’s 100 million users: The Stats
It’s official, 100 million users reside within the tweeting flock that is Twitter – that’s a billion active user accounts, if your billion is that 100-million one. The tweeters are aggregated from Twitter.com, Twitter apps and even third party apps. To celebrate, Twitter has released a large pile of stats relating to its service, revealing…
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Virgin Media’s budget mobile packs a punch for under a tenner!
Virgin Media has outted an affordable little number to suit anyone’s budget. The VM560 is created by Alcatel and is part of the ‘One Touch’ range and brings the price of owning a socially-enabled mobile down to only £9.99. Add an initial £10 top-up and this Pay As You Go mobile is still comes…
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Twitter says it now has 100 million active users
Twitter have just announced that the micro-blogging site have passed the 100 million active user mark, but still has no plans to become a public company. Dick Costolo, CEO, said that he wanted the company to remain independent, as Twitter plans on increasing its business range by increasing where adverts appear on the site. He…
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The Guardian news app hits Android Market
Read all about it! – Following the successful transition of popular ‘serious’ newspaper The Guardian into an app for iOS-based gadgets, the British institution will touch down on the Android Market from today. 190 years after the first printed edition of “The Manchester Guardian” as it was originally known, the newspaper now shifts an average…