Social Media Archive
18 Feb 2012
Facebook adds 11 new media-related apps
Its app time all around folks. Apple, Android, and Windows Phone are all adding apps. Obviously using apps has become a global phenomenon and the trend is just continuing. So Facebook is not one to be left far behind. A This is an extremely strategic move by Facebook because these apps are basically ensuring retention
18 Feb 2012
Twitter gets a redesign and new features
After years of successful operations with the design that made it so hugely popular, Twitter has gone in for a refreshing new look and feel for the entire website. The new design really is very refreshing and has considered key design elements like maintaining a clean and subtle design, ample breathing space and well segmented
15 Feb 2012
Angry Birds to fly into Facebook
After a huge success with the mobile users, the makers of Angry Birds – Rovio – now plan to invade the social media market and try and increase their user base. Very strategic move I should say, but what is great about this move is that they have partnered with Facebook to host their super
20 Jan 2012
Mark Zuckerberg publicly protests SOPA with a Facebook post
After huge speculations of will he or won’t he, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has openly protested the SOPA or Stop Online Piracy Act. He expressed his displeasure on the new act that the US government is trying to impose on the free internet. In a post he has urged all the people to tell their
12 Jan 2012
Now access Facebook from your car’s dashboard
In what seems to be a new frontier for Facebook, the company has announced that it is in a partnership with Mercedes Benz to offer a new variant of Facebook for users driving in the car. While the thought seems absurd and raises many safety concerns, the teams in both these companies are making sure
30 Dec 2011
Download Facebook Messenger for Windows
After releasing its messenger service for the Android, iPhone, and Blackberry Facebook has released the Facebook Messenger for Windows PCs. This Facebook Messenger for Windows will work only on Windows 7 and onwards. So if you have a Windows O/s that is dated before the Windows 7 then you might want to upgrade the O/s
29 Dec 2011
Google+ surpasses 62 million users, to touch 400 million by end of 2012
In what is December fever for Google+ the social networking has seen a 25% user increase in this month alone. This is definitely good news for Google because it has taken the total number of active users to 62 million. These numbers are provided by Paul B Allen, the former founder of Ancestry.com and an
26 Dec 2011
Facebook, Google content challenged by Indian courts
Couple of Indian courts has passed on the orders for US firms like Facebook, Google and Yahoo along with many other internet companies to remove any data which is religiously offensive. There is a lot of brawl going on over the content which is being displayed in the website in world’s largest democracy. Summons were
19 Dec 2011
Google+ expansions ready for holidays
Before the start of New Year, Google has decided to give a basket full of goodies in the form of new Google+ features and functionalities that are ready to be unpacked and enjoyed over holidays. Some of these features were designed to fulfill the wishes of several people and others are expected to come as
19 Dec 2011
New Google+ Hangouts feature
The latest update by Google makes it easy to hangout, where there is a feature which allows Google+ video conferencing and chat even with those persons who do not have a webcam. When Google+, the social networking site was debuted last summer “Hangouts” were described to be “killer app” among those available. A whole new