Latest Social Networks Articles
- 11 October 2013
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News: Video autoplay comes to Instagram, but you can set some limits
Tucked into an otherwise innocuous update, Instagram added an arguably more significant feature to its fresh video capabilities for both iOS and Android.
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Opinion: How to stay private now that anyone can find you on Facebook
Facebook is tweaking your privacy settings again, but it's not quite as serious as it sounds--the change, which removes an option to hide your name in search results, was announced last December and has already been in effect for 90 percent of users. On Thursday, Facebook removed the option for the last users still hanging on.
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News: Google to feature user recommendations in ads
Google will feature users in advertisements that run on its suite of websites when those users recommend products or stores.
- 10 October 2013
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News: Soon, everyone will be searchable on Facebook
In a matter of weeks, everyone on Facebook will be searchable by name. But you'll still have ways to control who sees your content, as long as you can navigate Facebook's web of privacy controls.
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News: Twitter optimizes Android app for one tablet -- the Galaxy Note 10.1
Maybe Android tablets are getting more impressive. Maybe Samsung just has a lot of clout. Whatever the reason, Twitter decided to develop an Android tablet-optimized version of its official app with a few features that are "unique" for Samsung and just one of its tablets.
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News: Twitter appears to try out a news delivery service
Twitter is known to experiment with new features to give its users more ways to find and follow content. Here's what appears to be the latest: a news delivery service.
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News: Twitter's Event Parrot account experiments with personalized news alerts
Twitter is renowned for being a go-to resource for real time information about news events such as thepursuit of the Boston marathon bombing suspects or moments of civil unrest in Egypt. Hoping to capitalize on one of its strength, Twitter appears to be testing personalized news recommendations to its users in 140 character bursts.
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News: Social media poses greatest privacy risk: OAIC survey
Nearly half of Australians surveyed by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) cited social media websites as the greatest risk to their privacy.
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News: Cut the snark and save your job: How not to gripe online
Admit it: You watched Marina Shifrin's "I Quit" video with giddy delight. You mentally pumped your fist in solidarity, maybe even fantasized about your own choreographed kiss-off to your employer. Based on the 15-million-and-counting views Shifrin's video has received, many people have dreamed about leaving a job and publicly slamming the door on the way out. Still, most of us know better than to burn bridges with such a foolhardy stunt. But even if you're not making viral videos, the technology you use every day could be telegraphing your dissatisfaction to your employer and jeopardizing your current job--and your next one.
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News: Livewire takes on Twitter
A Twitter for finance professionals that aims to add credibility, while clearing out the usual social media clutter.
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News: Report: Twitter might go public on Nov. 15
File this one under oops -- Twitter may have inadvertently revealed, at an earlier point, its plans to go public on Nov. 15, according to a recent PrivCo report.
- 09 October 2013
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News: One false Tweet can have far reaching effects: IBM
Social and mobile collectively is becoming a potent way of causing brand damage to organisations, according to IBM Institute for Advanced Security director, Glen Gooding.
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News: Digital transformation benefits clear, but execution slow: Capgemini Consulting
According to a study by Capgemini Consulting and MIT Sloan Management Review, 63 per cent of the 1500 participating executives claim the pace of technology change within their organisations is too slow.
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News: Three lessons from Netflix on how to live in the cloud
Netlfix is a big company, and a big cloud user. With 38 million members across 40 countries, it streams a billion hours of content per month.
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How-Tos: How to report spam and other violations on Twitter
Anyone who's ever mentioned an Apple product in a tweet has probably been on the receiving end of a torrent of replies from spambots. Oh the humanity. Fortunately, Twitter makes it easy to report spam--and other, more serious abuses.
- 07 October 2013
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News: Nielsen measuring Twitter chatter, with an eye on advertising
How many eyes see a tweet about television? Nielsen wants to find out, and let marketers know so they can make more informed advertising decisions on Twitter.
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News: Twitter can take IPO lessons from Facebook -- on what not to do
As Twitter gears up for an initial public offering, its executives should study Facebook's path to an IPO to learn what not to do.
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News: Twitter's IPO risks include ads, users and financial losses
As Twitter looks to convince investors its IPO is a good bet, analysts are studying the biggest challenges facing the company, like finding a path to profitability while fending off rivals like Facebook and Google.
- 04 October 2013
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News: Overseas, Twitter cites access, privacy and Kakao among its biggest challenges
Twitter doesn't seem to have a problem attracting users in international markets, but it definitely has problems making money off them.
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News: 10 fun new facts found in Twitter's IPO filing
Twitter's initial public offering is official as of Thursday, which means Wall Street investors and tech journalists are collectively losing their minds from all the excitement. The IPO doesn't mean much for Twitter's 215 million+ monthly active users, except that Twitter needs you to survive--and it's a little worried that you might move on.
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iPad mini vs Tesco Hudl tablet comparison review: should you buy a Tesco Hudl tablet or an iPad mini?
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14 best smartphones: The best phone you can buy in 2013
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Apple iPad 5 release date, price and specs rumours
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How to close running apps in iOS 7: iPhone now works like Android
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Apple iPhone 5C vs iPhone 5 comparison review: What’s the difference between the iPhone 5c and iPhone 5?
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iPhone 6 release date: When will the iPhone 6 be launched?
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iPad mini 2 release date, specs and price in the UK 2013
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Google Nexus 5 release date, price, photos and specs rumours
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PS4 release date, specs and its backwards compatibility issues: What you need to know about the PlayStation 4
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Apple iPhone 5S and iPhone 6 to launch in September
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iPad mini vs Tesco Hudl tablet comparison review: should you buy a Tesco Hudl tablet or an iPad mini?
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Apple iPhone 5C vs iPhone 5 comparison review: What’s the difference between the iPhone 5c and iPhone 5?
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Kindle Fire HD vs Tesco Hudl vs Kindle Fire HD 8.9 tablet comparison review
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LG G2 review: The best smartphone you can buy
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HTC One review: great high-end Android matches, but can't beat the best. A good deal
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How to close running apps in iOS 7: iPhone now works like Android
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How to set a song on your iPhone as a ringtone
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How to format a write-protected USB flash drive or memory card
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How to transfer photos from computer to iPhone the easy way: use Photo Stream
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How to transfer files and apps from Android phone, Android tablet to SD card
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