Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) recently released the updated Panda 4. This has resulted in many websites either moving up in their ratings, or getting pushed further down. The idea behind Panda is to reward websites that have good quality content, by pushing them more into the limelight. … [Read more...]
Facebook develops platform based on Salesforce to improve customer relations
Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) has improved the tools for helping its sales team to do their job effectively. The company launched its own tool in April, to assist the more than 2,000 salespeople, to engage with their clients more effectively. The new platform has been developed in-house, … [Read more...]
Control subscription services with Google Now app
Users have found that the new Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Now app has some very useful additional features. Originally, most people thought that the company’s predictive care based notification center was going to be good for tracking information on sports scores, upcoming weather … [Read more...]
Insight to Twitter’s recent share decline
Some of the recent decline in the value of Twitter's (NYSE:TWTR) stock got some clarity when it was revealed that one of its biggest investors dumped a quarter of their holdings in the first quarter of the year. This was included in the 15 May regulatory filing of T. Rowe Group … [Read more...]
Facebook rolls out “I’m a voter” feature
Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) is moving to roll out its "I'm a voter" feature across the entire world. This feature was popular with users during the 2012 election of President Barack Obama. More than 9 million American citizens clicked the "I’m'a voter” button during the election, to … [Read more...]
Vote on Twitter to choose which new word will be included in Collins English Dictionary
Want a chance to help shape the English language? Well, Twitter Inc. (NYSE:TWTR) is offering its users the chance to vote on which new word should be included in the latest edition of the Collins English Dictionary. Lexicographers at the popular dictionary spent months sifting … [Read more...]
Google’s next move could be to enter the 3D printing market
Rumors are spreading like wildfire about Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG), and possibly Apple, entering the 3-D printer market. According to Trip Chowdry of Global Equities Research, both of these tech giants are planning to launch an all in one 3D printer. This could be serious … [Read more...]
Twitter sending political strategist to Brazil to help politicians Tweet
Twitter Inc. (NYSE:TWTR) is moving into South American politics. The company is sending its top political strategist to Brazil to advise politicians on the best way to utilize Twitter. Politics in South America, is the second most popular topic after soccer. This offers a great … [Read more...]
Facebook offers loans to people in emerging markets through Lenddo
Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) is now able to offer loans! No, the company has not suddenly got a banking license, but instead the loans are from a startup called Lenddo. Lenddo provides loans to people living in emerging markets by using their social media presence as the criteria for … [Read more...]
Send encrypted messages outside of Google with “Google Apps Message Encryption (GAME)”
Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) has made a major breakthrough in its current encryption possibilities, with the launch of a new product called Google Apps Message Encryption (GAME). Not to mention, this is a big step forward for Google users as it is fully integrated into Google Apps. … [Read more...]
Facebook releases iOS 10.0 with new test feature “Content Cards”
Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) has just released Facebook for iOS 10.0. Included in the update is the test version of a new feature it hopes to roll out in the near future, called content cards. The content card test is only being rolled out to a few iOS users to start. The new cards will … [Read more...]
Google Search app version 4.0.0 released for iOS, cool new features
Google has released the eagerly awaited version 4.0.0 of its Google Search app for iOS. The latest version has a lot of new features that have been transferred over from Google Now. One new feature that is particularly useful is the conversational search option. This is activated when … [Read more...]
Facebook unveils new office in Milan, inspired by Italian ice cream parlor
Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) has unveiled its newest office in Milan, Italy. The Italian headquarters unique design has been inspired by the concept of an Old Italian ice cream parlor, with a modern twist. The idea was for its office to become a real life representation of the kind of … [Read more...]
Google and Motorola prepare new smartphone with hopes of gaining larger marketshare
Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) and Motorola are looking to boost sales with a new smartphone ahead of the completion of its sale for $2.91 billion to Lenovo Group. Motorola currently has 6.3 percent of the smartphone market. It has been struggling to compete with other smartphone … [Read more...]
New Facebook phishing scam uses clever “photo message” to lure victims
Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) users are facing the prospect of a new type of phishing scam attacking their accounts. The new scam works by showing users a message saying "OMG your photos are being used on this site". The first site that this message has been found on is Tumblr. When a … [Read more...]
Head of data protection accuses Google of compiling user data without consent
Johannes Caspar, who heads the data protection office for the German state of Hamburg asserts that Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) is compiling customers’ data without asking for their consent. Hence, it looks like one of the world's most valuable companies is having issues with privacy … [Read more...]
Twitter lockup expires and executives unload their shrares
Despite a lot of assurances earlier this week from Twitter Inc. (NYSE:TWTR) insiders that they would not be selling their shares when the IPO lockup expired, it seems not all of them were on the same page. Several Twitter executives unloaded a significant amount of their holdings, … [Read more...]
Facebook wiretapping allegations dropped but still under the watchful eye of FTC
Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) has successfully reprieved itself from allegations of wiretapping that included class action lawsuits, as well. Zynga has also joined Facebook in this accusation removal. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Facebook's advertising practices did not … [Read more...]
Facebook’s previously won privacy breach lawsuit is live again thanks to appeal
The U.S. Court of Appeals in California has overturned a decision regarding Facebook Inc's (NASDAQ:FB) users' claims that the company had defrauded them by distributing information about their online activities, in breach of its user agreement. Facebook had previously won this legal … [Read more...]
NBC taking Facebook auto-play ads for a trial run
Facebook Inc's (NASDAQ:FB) new auto-play ads are off to a flying start. Only launched recently, the new type of Facebook ad has already signed NBC. NBC is experimenting with the new television style ads on Facebook by using them to promote three new midseason shows. The campaign … [Read more...]
