Internet company AOL plans to shut or sell the social networking site Bebo after buying it less than two years ago. AOL bought the site in May 2008 for 850 million US dollars (£550 million) when AOL was still part of Time Warner. The investment has proven to be a failure and the company announced Read News…
AOL to Shut or Sell Bebo
April 8th, 2010 by Geoff
Google Re-checks Privacy Settings Fro Buzz
April 7th, 2010 by Geoff
Google has announced that it is to begin rolling out a privacy reset for its social network Buzz. As of the 5th April all users will be asked to confirm or change their privacy settings. The latest tweaks will show every aspect of the users profile, from public settings to the websites users are connected Read News…
Social Networking Giant Facebook worth a forecasted cool $11 billion
March 29th, 2010 by Geoff
According to calculations by SharesPost Inc., a web based trading platform, the social networking company Facebook Inc. has the potential to reach a total value in the region of $11.5 billion (about 7.6 billion GBP). This valuation figure goes beyond the predicted figures for any of Facebook’s rivals, such as My Space, Linked IN and Read News…
PC World FTC Commissioner Gives Google a Lesson on Privacy
March 25th, 2010 by Geoff
A rather outgoing FTC commissioner has criticized Google over the way it released Google’s new social media feature, Buzz last month, calling the episode a case of “irresponsible conduct.” According to PC World, FTC Commissioner Pamela Jones Harbour also said Google and other Internet companies may face harsher penalties if they don’t do a better Read News…
Google Buys Photo Editing Site Picnik
March 8th, 2010 by Geoff
Google has revealed this week that it has bought the online photo-editing site – Picnik, confirming its 3rd deal in the last 3 weeks. More and more of us are now sharing and storing our Photo’s online and this deal with now mean that users can crop, do touch-ups and add cool effects to photos, Read News…
A New Social Networking Website Launched For Muslims in Britain
February 25th, 2010 by Geoff
A new social networking site has been designed to reach out to over 2 million Muslims in Britain. The website, www.radicalmiddleway.co.uk, has been developed by Xcite Digital, providing a social networking platform to debate issues affecting them in today’s society. Members communicate with like minded individuals; learn details of public lectures, seminars, workshops and cultural Read News…
Social Media Traffic Increases 82% Worldwide
February 1st, 2010 by Geoff
For any Marketeers or savvy business owners asking questions as to whether Social Media Marketing is a worthwhile venture or an excuse for their staff to have an easy Friday afternoon, the latest figures published by market researchers Nielsen answer that question! According to their recent study, the time spent by users on Social Networking Read News…
Facebook Ranked Number 1 Search Term in 2009
January 14th, 2010 by Geoff
The top search term of 2009 was not in reference to sex, gambling or celebrity; it was for the first time ever “Facebook.” To place this success into context, in 2008, Facebook had been the tenth most searched term on the Web, with My Space previously taking the top spot. In 2009 My Space dropped Read News…
