Social networking (270 articles)

Seesmic Look to take Twitter mainstream with corporate backed PC client

Seesmic, makers of  the popular Seesmic web, desktop, and various mobile Twitter applications, has announced new software designed to make Twitter more accessible to a "mainstream audience".

Called Seesmic Look, the new software was developed in partnership with...

Facebook to allow apps to email you

Facebook has announced that developers will soon be given the power to email users via their applications. In the same way that you get an email when you're tagged in a photo, you may soon get a message to tell you that someone's recruited you into their mafia family.

Don't...

Facebook photos are getting bigger

Facebook has put word out to developers that it's going to be upgrading the maximum size that it displays pictures at over the next few weeks. Photos will be going from 604 pixels wide to 720 pixels - nearly a 20% increase.

That means that those terrible pictures...

Twitter welcomes @BillGates

Users of the micro-blogging service Twitter have welcomed ex-Microsoft boss Bill Gates with open arms.

When news of Gates joining Twitter hit the net, he had around 240 followers. As Twitter confirmed it was in fact the real Bill Gates, via its "Verified Account"...

Ricky Gervais stops "undignified" tweeting

Ricky Gervais has become the latest celebrity Twitter quitter as he's announced he is to no longer use the popular micro-blogging service.

"I am sorry, but I am going to stop these tweets because I don't see the point", reads what is presumably Gervais' last...

VIDEO: 20% don't know who Steve Jobs is survey shocker

A small survey carried out by Lewis PR reveals that 20% of those questioned in the UK didn't know who Steve Jobs is and 25% weren't sure why the name Sir Tim Berners-Lee should ring a bell.

There's likewise difficulty in the survey - some of which is shown...

Twitterrific launches "Ollie" bird-shaped collectible figurine

Arguably the ultimate collectible for Twitter addicts, Iconfactory, the company behind Twitterrific, has launched Ollie to the world.

"We're pleased to announce that our vinyl collectible figure of Ollie, the Twitterrific mascot, is now shipping worldwide",...

Facebook lets all users reply to comments through email

After news that the functionality appeared to be rolling out gradually to Facebook users, the social networking site has now officially announced its reply-by-email features for all comments.

"When you receive an email notification about comments, you can just...

Motorola DEXT gets Bebo integration

Motorola has announced its relatively new DEXT phone with the MOTOBLUR Android skin is to get Bebo integration.

In addition to Facebook, Twitter, Last.fm and Gmail, the integration of Bebo means that users can send and receive updates and alerts to and from...

Facebook squeezes out Web 2.0 Suicide Machine

Having just hit the 350 million user mark, you might think that Facebook isn't too bothered about people quitting their network, but it seems that every ID counts as news hits of Zuckerberg Inc. putting the stops on the Web 2.0 Suicide Machine that we wrote about last...

Twitter to see world's largest mass online hypnosis session

Tonight is to see the world's largest mass online hypnosis session as British hypnotist Chris Hughes will use Facebook and Twitter to carry out "Socialtrance".

The Guinness World Records attempt will take place tonight, 4 January 2010, at 8.30pm GMT.

Facebook named in one in five online divorce cases

An online divorce service says one in five cases it's dealt with of late has named and shamed Facebook as part of the reason for the marital split.

Although the bias of the online nature of the service should be considered when looking at the stats, 20% still...

Facebook reveals 2009 Memology

"In the tradition of year-end lists, we're introducing Facebook Memology", says the social networking site in a blog post. "'Memology' refers to the study of how 'memes', or new ideas and trends, are spreading on Facebook".

For this year's list, the Facebook...

Web 2.0 Suicide Machine launches

A website has launched which lets you "reclaim your life" by deleting your MySpace, Facebook and LinkedIn profile. Best of all, it rips the accounts apart bit-by-bit and you get to watch it.

All you have to do is put in your login details and password, and a script...

Facebook adds anniversary reminders

Facebook has added an extra feature for those of you marked as "In a relationship". All the single ladies (and gentlemen), click away -  Facebook can now remind you of your anniversary.

In your profile, if you click the edit button and scroll down to your relationship...

Twitter beta trials new tool for businesses

Twitter has revealed one of its mythical new tools for businesses that it hopes will add enough value to commercial accounts to eventually see the service becoming profitable from such a customer base.

A simple idea, but arguably a useful one, Twitter is trialling...

Facebook privacy revamp rolls out

Facebook is rolling out the promised new functionality that'll allow users to gain even more control over how much content they share with the world, and how much they keep locked tight up so that no-one can see it.

The new tool is appearing for many users right...

SendSocial lets you send parcels to Twitter friends

A website has launched which allows you to send real packages to your internet friends. SendSocial was conceived on Twitter, and allows you to get a parcel to a Twitter account or email address without the recipient having to disclose their personal details.

The...

Nimbuzz launches native BlackBerry app

Nimbuzz has announced the launch of a new app for BlackBerry smartphones, said to be the first to run as a native application on the device, enabling users to connect with each other via their social networks.

The native functionality allows Nimbuzz to run...

VIDEO: Couple updates Facebook status at altar

A couple has raised eyebrows by being perhaps the first in the world to update their relationship status on Facebook from the altar of the church where they were being married.

The groom, Dana Hanna, whipped out his mobile phone after the "I Do"s were complete...

Christmas worm spreading through social networks

A virus called Koobface is spreading through Facebook and MySpace. The worm is targeting users with messages about Christmas, which then link through to a fake Facebook video or Facebook page.

The messages are accompanied by the phrase "I can't fall asleep after...

Facebook to remove regional networks

Facebook has announced it is to overhaul one major feature of the social networking site with the removal of regional settings, as the site's user figures have soared over the 350 million mark - 50 million up from September.

In an open letter on the Facebook...

Xbox 360 gamers actually social butterflies

Microsoft's latest software update that brought with it Facebook, Twitter, Last.fm, the Zune Marketplace and Sky Player in the UK is turning their gamers into social butterflies according to the latest figures released by the company.

Microsoft has said that over...

Help for parents on cyberbullying

Stephen Fry reflected yesterday that the Internet is like a city with all the same cultural joys and societal problems of the physical world. So, in many ways, it's of little surprise that bullying is as much a feature of the world wide web as it is of the playground.

In...

"Unfriend" named Word of the Year by OUP

As do other such companies, the New Oxford American Dictionary has revealed the new words it is considering for inclusion, and revealed its choice of "Word of the Year" for 2009.

The 2009 Word of the Year has been named as "unfriend" with the definition reading...