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 3 Comments

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 1 Comments

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