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Facebook cited in third of UK divorce cases
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Off your Facebook: Drunks make up 76 per cent of photos
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Facebook IPO plans released along with Zuckerberg's wages and details of how it earns its cash
Social Networked 1 February 2012 23:04 GMT TweetFacebook has announced its IPO plans on Wednesday and with it open the doors for the first time for the general public to see how the social networking site works, and revealing some of the juicier stats it has been hiding up until now.
Those...
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TomTom app adds social network powered directions
Facebook finding 10 January 2012 16:02 GMT TweetTomTom is to update its iOS apps with a rather significant twist, adding Facebook and Twitter integration that pulls directions from the networks. This means you could use the app to navigate straight to a party or other Facebook event from within...
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Withings internet connected baby scale is a whole new world of weird
CES 2012: Share data online 9 January 2012 15:16 GMT TweetTech company Withings has announced that it will be launching its internet-connected baby and toddler scale - called the Withings Smart Baby Scale - at CES 2012 in Las Vegas. Where else?
Fitted with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, it is...
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Sky and Zeebox team up for augmented TV viewing
Connected companion 9 January 2012 10:29 GMT TweetSky and Zeebox are coming in all guns blazing with a brand new venture which will offer the Zeebox augmented TV service within Sky's existing mobile apps - Sky+ and Sky Go.
This new venture will allow Sky viewers to connect with friends around...
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Tweet your team talk to Man City captain Vincent Kompany before Manchester derby
To win his shirt and captain's armband 4 January 2012 15:23 GMT TweetManchester City and Belgium captain Vincent Kompany has just joined the growing list of professional footballers on Twitter, and to celebrate he is encouraging fans to contact him with words of encouragement via the social networking site before the...
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Rupert Murdoch joins Twitter following tumultuous 2011
With 80,000 followers 3 January 2012 8:40 GMT TweetRupert Murdoch, one of the most powerful and controversial figures in media, has joined Twitter; and he's gained over 80,000 followers in the short time he's been a member.
The media baron's decision to join the social network follows a tumultuous...
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Best iPad social apps
FEATURE Keep in touch big screen style 1 January 2012 11:00 GMT TweetSocial networking apps get better on the big screen. While the mobile experience is great for that untethered, out and about, live streaming and discovery social existence and perfect for creating content, there's an equally great pleasure in switching...
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Facebook cited in third of UK divorce cases
Appears in 33 per cent of petitions 30 December 2011 11:50 GMT TweetFacebook is rapidly growing in popularity as one of the reasons couples are using to file for divorce in the UK. It has been revealed that it was listed in 33 per cent of behaviour petitions in 2011, a rise of 13 per cent from 2009.
UK divorce...
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Google+ passes 62 million users, 400 million predicted for 2012
Android sign ups may be factor 28 December 2011 12:04 GMT TweetI may have had a slow start, but Google+ is now adding new users at a fair lick. The growth of the social networking arm of Google is accelerating, and it now claims to have over 62 million users, with approximately 12 million of those coming in December...
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Facebook Timelines start to roll out - Now available worldwide
New Zealanders first to get new feature 15 December 2011 12:56 GMT TweetRemember the Facebook Timeline feature announced in September that would allow you to see a timeline of your Facebook status updates all the way back to when you were born? Well the feature has finally started rolling out.
“We announced...
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Off your Facebook: Drunks make up 76 per cent of photos on site in UK
Overly social network 15 December 2011 10:24 GMT TweetOver three quarters of the tagged pictures on Britons' Facebook pages are of drunks, according to a survey carried out by photo book website MyMemory.com. 76 per cent of those polled said that the shots contain one or more people that were under the...
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Facebook buys Gowalla, shuts it down
Data not transferring either 5 December 2011 18:38 GMT TweetFacebook has confirmed that it has bought Foursquare competitor Gowalla on Monday, but in a surprise move doesn’t really want the site.
In a statement issued to Pocket-lint it seems that the social network was after the company’s...
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Facebook faces 20-year privacy monitoring over deceptive practices
FTC nears deal 11 November 2011 7:46 GMT TweetFacebook and the Federal Trade Commission are nearing a deal over Facebook's deceptive privacy practices; according to those briefed on the settlement, this could lead to a 20-year privacy audit.
A variety of conditions have been laid out by...
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New Fast Show rewards for fast social networkers
Online episodes launched with Fast Share 10 November 2011 11:17 GMT TweetThe long awaited return of the Fast Show is just hours away with the iconic sketch show's online début to take place on the Fosters Funny website, the home of the triumphant comeback of Alan Partridge at the end of last year.
And to celebrate...
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Google+ Pages launch: Social networking for businesses
Connecting people with the corporate world 8 November 2011 8:10 GMT TweetGoogle has launched Google+ Pages on its social networking site that allows users to interact with businesses and organisations from around the world.
Previously Google hadn't allowed businesses to actively connect with individual users but...
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