Social Networking
Social networking is using a website to connect with friends or others with similar interests. Sites like Twitter and Facebook are social networking sites.
# social-networking - Sunday 19 May, 2013
Yahoo! approves deal to buy Tumblr in $1.1bn takeover – report
The Wall Street Journal says Yahoo! directors have approved the ambitious takeover of the popular social platform.
# social-networking - Sunday 12 May, 2013
Vin Diesel: Facebook ‘owes me billions of dollars’
The ‘Fast & Furious’ actor reckons his pre-eminence in building a big following on the site has led the way.
# social-networking - Monday 8 April, 2013
Facebook testing system where users pay to contact celebrities: report
It’s said that users could be charged up to €12.60 to send direct messages to the inbox of high-profile users.
# social-networking - Thursday 4 April, 2013
Facebook to unveil new ‘home’ on Android screens
Facebook is expected to unveil a modified version of Android, which will be more deeply integrated with the social network.
# social-networking - Thursday 7 March, 2013
Facebook is changing the news feed… yes, again
Yep… again. The new design will make it easier to split your friends’ updates from pages you follow.
# social-networking - Monday 4 March, 2013
63 per cent of people think schools should ban smartphones and social networks
The National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals is calling on social networks to work with schools and take a great role in tackling bullying.
# social-networking - Saturday 9 February, 2013
Martin O’Neill: ‘Is James McClean maturing? No.’
The Sunderland boss has criticised the Ireland winger’s decision to start using Twitter again.
# social-networking - Wednesday 30 January, 2013
Anonymous Facebook sex app claims five new users a minute
‘Bang With Friends’ lets users designate which friends they’d like to sleep with – and alerts them of any match.
# social-networking - Tuesday 29 January, 2013
Column: 5 tips to deal with cyberbullying
Online harassment is a concern to young people and parents who aren’t familiar with certain technologies – but there are practical ways to deal with cyberbullying, writes Pat Forde.
# social-networking - Sunday 20 January, 2013
Weird Wide Web: the week in online oddities
The internet’s best offerings in social media, tech and science news.
# social-networking - Saturday 12 January, 2013
Aaron McKenna: Regulate social media? No – we need a free speech law
There are troubling restrictions on our free expression in Ireland. We should follow the US and give it explicit protection – even if that means some vitriol.
# social-networking - Sunday 6 January, 2013
Weird Wide Web: the week in online oddities
The internet’s best offerings in social media, tech and science news.
# social-networking - Friday 4 January, 2013
Irish businesses warned of ‘significantly increased’ IT security risks in 2013
Major security breaches at large international businesses such as Sony, LinkedIn, Global Payments and RSA are a warning to Irish businesses, says a leading security specialist.
# social-networking - Tuesday 1 January, 2013
9 tech trends that will make someone billions this year
Mobile, social, cloud and big data technology were all big this year. They’ll get bigger next year and here’s how…
# social-networking - Sunday 30 December, 2012
Weird Wide Web: the week in online oddities
The internet’s best offerings in social media, tech and science news.
# social-networking - Sunday 23 December, 2012
Weird Wide Web: the week in online oddities
The internet’s best offerings in social media, tech and science news.
# social-networking - Saturday 17 November, 2012
Column: How to take your life back from technology
Mobile phones, email, Facebook and Twitter can make us more anti-social, writes Ciara Conlon – but that doesn’t mean we should ditch them.
# social-networking - Saturday 13 October, 2012
7 amazing quotes from the Independent’s interview with Chris de Burgh
“I am much loved.”
# social-networking - Thursday 4 October, 2012
Facebook member numbers jump past one billion mark
Mark Zuckerberg says as of this morning, there are over a billion people using Facebook each month.
# social-networking - Wednesday 26 September, 2012
Facebook says: No, the Timeline is not revealing your private messages
Users had reported that their timelines included messages sent privately several years ago – but Facebook says they’re mistaken.
Column: How I came to shake the hand of a troll
Leo Traynor tells how online bullying escalated to grim offline intimidation – and an emotional personal encounter.
# social-networking - Wednesday 5 September, 2012
Welcome to our Twedding: Couple exchange vows via Twitter
A Turkish couple brought social media to new heights by tweeting ‘I do’.
# social-networking - Sunday 19 August, 2012
Sitdown Sunday: 7 deadly reads
The very best of the week’s writing from around the web.
# social-networking - Saturday 18 August, 2012
Zuckerberg loses $9.1 billion – and admits Facebook share slide is ‘painful’
The end of a ‘lock-in’ period means another dive in share value – meaning Zuckerberg, and Bono, have both lost out.
# social-networking - Friday 17 August, 2012
Facebook shares hit an all-time low
The social networking giant’s stock traded as low as $20 before bouncing back slightly yesterday.
# social-networking - Monday 30 July, 2012
Science’s next big quandry: How do cows make friends?
Researchers at the University of Exeter are studying how cows can become more content – and therefore produce more milk.
# social-networking - Saturday 28 July, 2012
On your knees: Hotel replaces Bibles with Fifty Shades of Grey
The owner of the hotel in northern England said it made more sense to provide a book which everyone wants to read.
# social-networking - Thursday 26 July, 2012
Poll: Should sports stars be punished for what they say on Twitter?
A number of sports stars have faced fines and suspensions from sporting authorities for comments made on Twitter but should they?
# social-networking - Tuesday 24 July, 2012
Gay dating app: No, the Olympics athletes did not crash our service
Grindr, a location-based networking app for gay men, says the influx of athletes to London didn’t cause its downtime.
# social-networking - Wednesday 11 July, 2012
Survey finds most people check Facebook or Twitter while on holiday
A survey of just over 200 Irish holidaymakers has found almost all of them check their social networking profiles why away from home. Do you?
# social-networking - Friday 22 June, 2012
Around 900,000 people take their own life every year
The leading medical journal The Lancet has published a series of articles to highlight suicide’s impact globally.
# social-networking - Wednesday 6 June, 2012
Facebook considers allowing access to children under 13
The social networking giant may soon allow children aged under 13 to set up accounts with parental supervision – but why?
# social-networking - Tuesday 5 June, 2012
Starbucks Ireland says it hopes customers will forgive them
The coffee giant got into a bit of bother today when it committed a social networking faux pas…
More people in Ireland now have Facebook, Twitter
Almost 20 per cent of pensioners now have a Facebook account.
Poll: Should teachers be on social media with students?
Is it alright for teachers to interact with their students on Facebook in this digital age – or should they steer clear? You tell us…
# social-networking - Tuesday 15 May, 2012
Facebook hikes price of its shares, raising value to over $100bn
Facebook had previously planned on selling shares at between $28-$35, but is now going for a price between $34 and $38.
# social-networking - Thursday 10 May, 2012
Facebook to offer new file-sharing feature
Members of Facebook groups will soon be able to upload and share files with other users.
# social-networking - Friday 4 May, 2012
Facebook share price values social network at up to $96 billion
Facebook’s flotation later this year will value shares at between $28 and $35 each – making $1bn in cash for Zuckerberg.
# social-networking - Wednesday 2 May, 2012
Facebook organ donor registration could be extended to Irish users
The Irish Kidney Association said that such a move would have “huge appeal” in spreading awareness of organ donation.
# social-networking - Friday 20 April, 2012
“Pinterest is a phenomenon that’s extraordinary,” says Google M&A chief
David Lawee, Google’s mergers and acquisitions chief, is clearly impressed with the pinboard site.
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