
Foursquare updates app, partners with Gnip to sell check-in data
24 May, 2013, 9:34 am IST Nishtha Kanal
Apps
Even as Foursquare has rolled out a brand new update for its iOS and Android apps that include “super-specific search” results, it has announced More

A house with 'Twitter feed' now a reality
23 May, 2013, 8:09 pm IST Naveen Peter
Weird
Being active on the social media platforms and having a strong social media presence sounded too main-stream for a 40-year-old technologist from San More

Twitter adds login verification as security measure
23 May, 2013, 8:47 am IST
Social Networking
Twitter is adding an extra security measure to users' accounts in an effort to prevent unauthorised logins.... More

Cricketer David Warner fined for Twitter outburst
22 May, 2013, 6:11 pm IST
Social Networking
Australian batsman David Warner has been fined A$5,750 for his Twitter outburst against two journalists, the maximum financial penalty for a first offence, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Wednesday. More

iOS 7 could see deeper Flickr, Vimeo integration
22 May, 2013, 12:59 pm IST Nishtha Kanal
iOS
Post integration with Facebook and Twitter in the recent past, Apple is looking to integrate – surprise, surprise – Flickr and Vimeo within iOS. More

'Desi' Facebook and Twitter may be coming
21 May, 2013, 2:39 pm IST tech2 News Staff
General
In light of the US-based social networking sites Facebook and Twitter refusing to share data on users involved in suspicious net activity... More

US team visiting India to boost women's numbers in ICT
21 May, 2013, 9:44 am IST
General
A tech delegation of top women executives in the information and communication technology sector is visiting India this week to explore ideas.... More

Guantanamo hack threat prompts WiFi shutdown
21 May, 2013, 9:15 am IST
General
The U.S. military has shut down wireless internet service at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba because of online hacking threats... More

Warner to face disciplinary hearing over Twitter rant
20 May, 2013, 8:02 am IST
General
Australia opening batsman David Warner will face a disciplinary hearing for his Twitter outburst against two senior Australian cricket journalists... More

Twitter user? You're going straight to hell, says Saudi religious police head
17 May, 2013, 3:53 pm IST Nishtha Kanal
General
We use Twitter to connect with people we idolise, friends, maybe even family. You write about your day, share interesting articles you come across and post More

EBay developers working on possible apps for Google Glass
17 May, 2013, 8:17 am IST
General
Developers at eBay are working on potential applications for Google's Glass project, opening up the possibility that shopping and broader commercial activities might be conducted through the wearable technology... More

ESPN, Twitter ink deal to show video highlights
14 May, 2013, 11:40 am IST Nikhil Subramaniam
Web services
ESPN and Twitter have taken forward their tie-up to show advertisements on the social network and have announced a major expansion. More

Get off Twitter and call your Mom: Twitter
11 May, 2013, 4:16 pm IST Nishtha Kanal
Web services
So it's Mother's Day tomorrow and you haven't really thought of the best way to wish her yet. You'll probably want to drop her a nice SMS More

One new mention: Tweet from your baby's soiled diaper
11 May, 2013, 2:19 pm IST Nishtha Kanal
Web services
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So you’re busy tweeting about how boring lunch was with your mother-in-law or how sad you are that Mihir died in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi for the More

Twitter eyes big business in Brazil's World Cup, Olympics
11 May, 2013, 10:28 am IST
Web services
While Brazil struggles to finish its stadiums in time for the 2014 World Cup, Twitter is already working to cash in on what the U.S. company's head of revenue, Adam Bain, sees as a potentially huge business opportunity. More

Twitter updates BB10 app with Universal search
10 May, 2013, 1:54 pm IST tech2 News Staff
BlackBerry
Twitter rolled out a small yet significant update for its BlackBerry 10 users today. The updated app features ... More

Obama considers Twitter lawyer Wong as Internet, privacy advisor
08 May, 2013, 11:59 am IST
BlackBerry
The White House is creating a new senior adviser position to focus on Internet and privacy policy, and Nicole Wong, a lawyer known for her work at Google and Twitter, is a leading contender for the job, a source familiar with the situation said on Tuesday. More

Facebook fixes issue after login page goes down
07 May, 2013, 9:31 am IST Nishtha Kanal
BlackBerry
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After Twitter underwent sporadic issues with the site loading yesterday, Facebook followed suit with issues of its own. Users across North America and Asia More

Twitter Timeline back up after an hour-long outage
06 May, 2013, 2:27 pm IST Nishtha Kanal
BlackBerry
Twitter seemed to be facing a minor issue this morning that affected its website as well as mobile apps. The issue seemed to be a worldwide one and saw frozen More

SEBI may monitor BBM and WhatsApp in order to check stock market manipulation
06 May, 2013, 12:52 pm IST tech2 News Staff
Smartphones
After the Indian government’s moves last year to set up a monitoring system for BlackBerry’s messaging service citing security concerns it is now More
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