TAG: Social networking

Path steals users' address books; apologizes

09 Feb, 2012, 3:23 pm IST Padmini Harchandrai iOS

Path, the social networking application has been storing your address book in a remote server without you ... More

More than just a Great Firewall awaits Facebook in China

08 Feb, 2012, 1:56 pm IST Social Networking

When it comes to China, Facebook should consider itself forewarned. Cracking the world's biggest internet population might seem an obvious ... More

Deleted pictures are on Facebook, even 3 years later

07 Feb, 2012, 10:34 am IST Padmini Harchandrai Social Networking 3 Comments

If you deleted a Facebook picture, three years ago, then chances are that if you have a direct link to the image, ... More

Keep the negativity in check, on Facebook

03 Feb, 2012, 3:48 pm IST Priyanka Tilve Social Networking 1 Comments

It’s a popularly held belief that those with low self-esteem thrive on social networking platforms. As it provides ... More

Complainant argues - Google modifies content, is not merely a host

03 Feb, 2012, 2:44 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Web services

The latest to be happening in the court room, pertaining to the case against 21 social networking sites in India. More

Facebook and Twitter to be tied into BBM

02 Feb, 2012, 10:46 am IST Padmini Harchandrai BlackBerry

Research in Motion seems to be working on tying in Facebook and Twitter applications into its ever popular ... More

Web censorship not possible, asserts Google

27 Jan, 2012, 1:44 pm IST Anuradha Shetty BlackBerry 1 Comments

This comes in as an update to the ongoing court case at the Delhi HC, wherein 21 social networking sites operational ... More

Social media hacking seen as risk to advisers

26 Jan, 2012, 12:10 pm IST General

Financial advisers may be overlooking one potential threat in the rush to develop new client relationships through social media: hackers More

Ankit Fadia launches book, comments on social networks

25 Jan, 2012, 4:09 pm IST Padmini Harchandrai General 2 Comments

Ankit Fadia, famed Indian hacker, launched a book yesterday in New Delhi where he commented on the social ... More

Google, Facebook petition hearing today, at Delhi HC

23 Jan, 2012, 3:35 pm IST Anuradha Shetty General 2 Comments

Today, even as scores of users across the country continue to browse, make social connections, interact through ... More

Rare Google misstep hints at tech landscape shift

21 Jan, 2012, 1:21 pm IST General

Google Inc's accelerated efforts to carve out a position in the fast-growing mobile and social networking markets leapt into the spotlight More

Virus infections stop as Facebook names suspects

20 Jan, 2012, 3:38 pm IST General 1 Comments

One of the most common sources of computer intrusions has stopped infecting new machines after security researchers working with Facebook released the names of five suspected ringleaders. More

Orkut app comes to iOS App Store

20 Jan, 2012, 2:51 pm IST Padmini Harchandrai General

All you Orkut social networkers out there, you can now use the service on your iOS devices via an app. The much ... More

Next Google, Facebook hearing moved to February 2

20 Jan, 2012, 10:47 am IST Anuradha Shetty General 1 Comments

Google, Facebook, among several other social networking sites who're at present being questioned for the nature ... More

Mig33 moving miniblog from beta to official launch

18 Jan, 2012, 4:09 pm IST Padmini Harchandrai General

Thirty days ago, mig33, the mobile community launched a limited release of a miniblog. Now, Mig33 has announced ... More

Google, Facebook talk tough on day 1 of web censorship hearing

17 Jan, 2012, 10:35 am IST Anuradha Shetty General 7 Comments

This is one court case, which almost the entire nation is following religiously. At the Delhi High Court, where the representatives ... More

Court gets go-ahead to pull up 21 social networking sites

13 Jan, 2012, 7:53 pm IST Anuradha Shetty General 2 Comments

The Delhi Court has now officially received a go-ahead from the Centre, indicating that Facebook, Twitter, Google, ... More

Facebook, Google asked to sanitize content or face block

13 Jan, 2012, 10:44 am IST Anuradha Shetty General 1 Comments

Facebook and Google have been, according to the latest order from the Delhi High Court will have to sanitize ... More

ICICI Bank to come to Facebook

09 Jan, 2012, 5:26 pm IST Anuradha Shetty General 2 Comments

One of India's most popular banking establishments, ICICI Bank is in the process of joining the world's largest ... More

Twitter ordered to provide Wikileaks supporters account info

07 Jan, 2012, 11:58 am IST Padmini Harchandrai General

Microblog Twitter has been ordered by the US Department of Justice to hand over information for three Wikileaks ... More