Back to School Technology Guide Back to School Competition

Facebook

McAfee puts Facebook users on threat alert 19/03/2010 17:00:00
Security vendors warn of a new social networking danger
Security software company McAfee has issued a warning to Facebook users about the latest threat to hit the popular social-networking site.
Facebook users targeted in massive spam run 19/03/2010 06:50:00
The messages try to get users to dowload a malicious attachment
Facebook's 400 million users have been targeted by a spam run that could infect their computers with malicious software designed to steals passwords and other data, according to security researchers at McAfee.
Facebook intros on-the-fly search result suggestions 18/03/2010 06:56:00
People will see a drop-down list of suggested results as they type in queries in the search box
Facebook has revamped its search engine so that suggested results drop down from the search box as people type in their queries.
Online industry unites against Digital Economy Bill 11/03/2010 03:01:00
Google, Yahoo, eBay, Facebook, Orange, Talk Talk and BT speak out
Google, Yahoo, eBay, Facebook, Orange, Talk Talk and BT have singed an open letter to the Financial Times condemning a bill in parliament that they say "threatens freedom of speech and the open internet".
The world flocks to the Web after Chile earthquake 28/02/2010 12:05:00
Google, Twitter, Facebook and others are being used to offer and seek help and information
After Chile's massive earthquake and potential Pacific Rim tsunami damage, relief organizations, government agencies, corporations and throngs of people are on Google, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and other services to seek and provide information and help.
Does Facebook's newsfeed patent threaten social media? 27/02/2010 05:29:00
Once again, a tech company has obtained a patent for a technique in common use.
Facebook has been awarded a patent for "dynamically providing a news feed about a user of a social network."
Web app developers showered with advice 25/02/2010 08:02:00
Successful Web application developers suggest using enthusiastic users, not the standard influencers, to market products
Hopeful entrepreneurs and developers attending the Future of Web Apps conference in Miami Beach received a heavy dose of real-world advice from successful peers, including some tips that at first pass seem counterintuitive.
Dear Facebook, act like a grown-up about security 24/02/2010 05:51:00
You might be interested to know that I have grown to doubt that Facebook can be trusted as a place to conduct business
Dear Facebook, I appreciate your service. I really do.
How Buzz, Facebook, Twitter create 'social insecurity' 23/02/2010 06:44:00
Will using Buzz raise your premiums? Welcome to the weird new world of zero privacy
An insurance expert told the Britain's Telegraph newspaper that using location-centric mobile social services like Google Buzz, Twitter, Facebook and Foursquare could raise your home insurance premiums, or even result in the denial of insurance claims.
Mobile Facebook updates lead to Haiti rescues 23/02/2010 06:05:00
A chain of status updates, SMS messages and e-mails ended up saving lives after the earthquake
It was the day after the earthquake in Haiti and Stéphane Bruno, a Haitian IT consultant, by chance noticed an SOS message appear on the Facebook widget on his Android phone.
A quarter of web users regularly play games on Facebook 20/02/2010 02:06:00
Majority of social gamers are women
A quarter of web users play games on social networks, such as Facebook, on a regular basis, says PopCap.
Facebook now second most popular site on Web, beating out Yahoo 19/02/2010 07:41:00
Web analytics research puts Google in first place, while Yahoo slips to third
Facebook is now the second most popular Web site in the United States, passing Yahoo with 133 million unique visitors in January, according to new research.
Outlook harnesses social networking 19/02/2010 06:14:00
Microsoft is helping busy business professionals stay in touch and manage social networks through Outlook social connectors.
Microsoft is transforming Outlook from an e-mail client, or messaging platform, to a social networking hub with the addition of social connectors. The integration of social networking is a huge benefit for Outlook users, and may even help drive adoption of Outlook as others look for a tool to help sift through the social network noise.
Facebook boosts application privacy controls 18/02/2010 09:56:00
Users will be able to assign a variety of access levels to content posted via applications
Facebook has made it possible for its members to assign, on the fly, a wider variety of access levels to content they post using third-party applications and Web sites, the company said Wednesday.
Facebook hit with class action over privacy changes 17/02/2010 12:09:00
Recent modifications result in more information being shared by default, complaint alleges
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Facebook over changes that the social networking site made to its privacy settings last November and December.