Legal battle over Twitter subpoena heats up

01 Jun, 2012, 1:02 pm IST Social Networking 1 Comments

Electronic privacy advocates on Thursday weighed in on a high-stakes legal fight over online communications, arguing that a subpoena seeking an ... More

Cavemen had their own social networks

22 May, 2012, 12:30 pm IST Padmini Harchandrai Social Networking 1 Comments

In yet another study comparing cavemen to modern day living, it was found that even cavemen had their own ... More

Under-13 joining limit on Facebook to go

21 May, 2012, 2:31 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Social Networking 1 Comments

In a move that could potentially add millions of users to the existing 800 million plus stronghold, Facebook, ... More

Microsoft redesigns Bing, plays up Facebook link

11 May, 2012, 9:23 am IST Web services

Microsoft Corp unveiled a new design on Thursday for its second-ranked Bing search engine, introducing elements from Facebook and other social networks,... More

Alternatives to Youtube catch on with mobile crowd

09 May, 2012, 8:48 am IST Web services

More than 36 million have signed up for SocialCam, one of two fledgling mobile-video sharing apps whose rapid-fire growth is garnering attention. More

Have a break from social media have a KitKat... app

08 May, 2012, 4:56 pm IST Apps 1 Comments

Nestle, purveyor of the decades-old KitKat snack, has launched an app it says addresses a growing problem among young social media users ... More

Kuwait to regulate social networking sites

25 Apr, 2012, 4:10 pm IST Apps

Kuwait plans to pass laws this year to regulate the use of social networking sites such as Twitter, the information minister said on Tuesday, in the wake ... More

Facebook launches patent counterattack against Yahoo

04 Apr, 2012, 10:40 am IST Apps

Facebook fired back on Tuesday in its legal battle with Yahoo by accusing the Web pioneer of infringing 10 of Facebook's patents, according to a court More

Face time with Facebook CEO stirs concerns on Wall Street

29 Mar, 2012, 10:23 am IST Apps

Mark Zuckerberg wants at least $5 billion from Wall Street investors, but those investors will not be getting much face time in return. More

Most of world interconnected through email, social media

28 Mar, 2012, 9:54 am IST Apps

Most of the world is interconnected thanks to email and social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter, according to a new poll released on Tuesday. More

Facebook updates user agreement; to copyright 'Book'

27 Mar, 2012, 4:39 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Apps

Facebook, according to their new user agreement will now come down strictly on those who are found using terms, ... More

Sources say Facebook buying 750 patents from IBM

23 Mar, 2012, 3:04 pm IST Apps

Facebook has acquired hundreds of patents from International Business Machines Corp as the social networking company attempts to bolster ... More

Revealing Facebook passwords is the new job recruiting criteria

21 Mar, 2012, 6:11 pm IST Anuradha Shetty General 1 Comments

This is the proverbial age of cut-throat competition and job seekers, most places would try to do just about everything ... More

UK says Iran blocking website in censorship battle

19 Mar, 2012, 9:19 am IST General

Britain accused Iran on Sunday of blocking a website days after it was launched by the British government to reach out to Iranians, in the latest spat ... More

Britain launches social media channels for Iranians

16 Mar, 2012, 12:54 pm IST General 1 Comments

Britain launched a website and Facebook page for Iranians on Wednesday, harnessing the power of social media to try to evade Iranian censorship ... More

Facebook touts success in revamped pages for brands

14 Mar, 2012, 9:24 am IST General

Facebook's efforts to make its social network a friendlier place for businesses and popular brands are off to a strong start, the company said. More

Watch out Facebook, Twitter. Here comes Pinterest

14 Mar, 2012, 9:05 am IST General

The social site where users can "pin" images and follow others' collections has surged in recent months to become the 16th most-visited site in ... More

Yahoo files patent lawsuit against Facebook

13 Mar, 2012, 10:36 am IST General

Yahoo Inc sued Facebook Inc over 10 patents that include methods and systems for advertising on the Web, opening the first major legal battle ... More

Twitter diplomacy: Russia rebukes U.S. envoy

07 Mar, 2012, 9:32 am IST General

Russia rebuked the U.S. ambassador via Twitter on Tuesday after he tweeted his concern at the detention of protesters who challenged Vladimir Putin's ... More

M&A angle seen in Yahoo patent demand on Facebook

29 Feb, 2012, 12:10 pm IST General

Yahoo could be trying to boost its acquisition value by demanding licensing fees from Facebook for the use of its technology, as the one time ... More