| Fake Cormac McCarthy account fools even Twitter founder A Twitter account set up in the name of the famously reclusive novelist Cormac McCarthy, fooled the likes of Jack Dorsey, co-founder of the microblogging site, before it was found to be fake.
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| Super Bowl finale in US sets Twitter record Washington (ANI): In the final three minutes of last night's Super Bowl, a new Twitter record was set for the highest amount of tweets sent per second during a sports match.
The final 180 seconds of... |
| Your 'deleted' Facebook photos still viewable online years after Your embarrassing pictures on Facebook you thought you got rid of months or even years ago by deleting them may still be present on the social networking site, it has emerged.
Facebook has now... |
| Your deleted facebook pics remain accessible It may come as a rude shock, but Facebook users should not feel surprised if tomorrow they come across their photos existing in the web world despite having deleted them personally long ago.
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| Social networking sites must work within laws, says Sachin Pilot Minister for State, Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications, Sachin Pilot today said that internet giant, google and social networking sites like Facebook should work within the... |
| Oz 'bikie gangs' recruiting drug mules on Facebook Australia's dangerous outlaw motorcycle gangs are using social networking sites such as Facebook to recruit drug mules, the country's top crime body has revealed.
The Australian Crime Commission's... |
| Russian Navy working on 30-year development plan Russia will develop by June this year a detailed 30-year plan to strengthen its naval forces, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin wrote in his twitter account.
"A detailed 30-year plan of... |
| Social media harder to resist than alcohol and cigarettes Checking email and social media is more addictive than cigarettes and alcohol, a new study has confirmed.
A team from Chicago University's Booth Business School conducted an experiment using... |
| Madonna's Super Bowl show gets mixed reactions on Twitter Madonna's performance at the halftime show on Sunday's Super Bowl XLVI generated all kinds of responses on Twitter - ranging from "amazing" to "hating".
According to an analysis by Kanjoya, a San... |
| Pak Muslims urged to shun blasphemous Facebook in favour of Millat alternative Intellectuals and scholars have urged Muslims to use Millat Facebook, a Muslims alternative to the US Facebook, saying they should boycott products of the countries and organizations involved in... |
| Which ads won twitter bowl? Here's the Twitter world's take on Super Bowl XLVI: Doritos is the most popular brand that advertised on Sunday; pizza is the favorite food of tweeters; beer was the beverage of choice, and... |
| Google, Facebook erase content after Indian court warning INTERNET giants Google and Facebook removed content from some Indian domain websites yesterday following a court directive warning them of a crackdown ';like China'; if they did not take... |
| Google, Facebook Pull Content After India Court Warning removed content from some Indian domain websites on Monday following a court directive warning them of a crackdown "like China" if they did not take steps to protect religious... |
| Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen: most generous living donor Paul Allen was the third most generous donor in America last year, and the most generous one still alive. This is Allen's 10th year on the list. Only two donors have made the list more times:... |
| Top Congressional stock picks: Microsoft beats Apple Follow this company . Stock ownership by members of Congress has been an issue recently after several media reports that were critical of what some viewed as politicians capitalizing on... |
| Minogue calls police over Twitter threats Australia Australian pop princess Kylie Minogue says she is being harassed by an online stalker.The singer told her million-plus Twitter fan base that she has reported a series of creepy messages... |
| Looking for work? There may be an app for that SAN FRANCISCO – Looking for a promising career in a lousy economy? A new study suggests you're apt to find it in apps - the services and tools built to run on smartphones, computer tablets... |
| Demi Moore attending celebrity-friendly rehab LOS ANGELES, Feb 6 (TheWrap.com) – Two weeks after her hospitalization after a reported night of partying, Demi Moore has been placed in celebrity-friendly rehab facility Cirque Lodge in Utah... |
| Facebook’s Governance Attracts Scrutiny From Pension Fund Feb. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Facebook Inc., the social-networking company planning an initial public offering, faces corporate- governance scrutiny from one of its investors, the California State... |
| Brazil sues Twitter users over speed trap and traffic tweets (Credit: Screenshot by CNET) Today, the attorney general of Brazil filed a preliminary injunction to block tweets and suspend the accounts of Twitter users who use the social-networking site to... |
| Exclusive: Facebook governance a concern for Calif pension fund NEW YORK (Reuters) - Facebook's corporate governance rules, which give shareholders little say in how the social networking website would be run as a public company, are raising the hackles of... |
| Super Bowl Breaks Entertainment, Sports Twitter Records Super Bowl XLVI Becomes Most-Watched Program in TV History That also means that plenty of Tweets were making their way onto the web throughout the game. In fact, Twitter records for entertainment and... |
| Huge California Pension Fund Questions Facebook Governance Setup Facebook 's corporate governance rules, which give shareholders little say in how the social network would be run as a public company, are raising the hackles of one of the largest U.S.... |
| Here comes the new search engine Wolfram Alpha Stephen Wolfram , a 52-year-old scientist, software designer and entrepreneur, tends to go his own way - often with noteworthy results. He published his first physics paper at 15, earned his Ph.D.... |
| New search engine Wolfram Alpha: Unlike google or Bing, Wolfram culls its own painstakingly curated database Stephen Wolfram , a 52-year-old scientist, software designer and entrepreneur, tends to go his own way - often with noteworthy results. He published his first physics paper at 15, earned his Ph.D.... |
| Those million active users on Facebook? Some may not actually visit On the first page of Facebook's prospectus for its sale of stock to the public, it pegs the number of its "monthly active users" at a whopping 845 million people. The social networking... |
| Facebook doesn't have revenue strategy to make money from mobiles: Experts Lots of people love their cellphones. Facebook, so far, is not a big fan. Amid the jaw-dropping financial figures the company revealed last week when it filed for a public offering was an interesting... |
| Court raps Google, Facebook; orders removal of content within 15 days Facebook and forums such as Boardreader to remove 'objectionable content' within 15 days. "Why are you (Google India) not coming properly with your reply?" Additional Civil Judge... |
| Wolfram, a Search Engine, Finds Answers Within Itself Stephen Wolfram, a 52-year-old scientist, software designer and entrepreneur, tends to go his own way - often with noteworthy results. He published his first physics paper at 15, earned his Ph. D.... |
| Facebook set to tap mobile ads ahead of IPO BEIJING,Feb.7 (Xinhuanet) -- Facebook, the social network giant, is set to launch mobile advertisements in a few weeks, according to Financial Times report on Monday. The move will tap new source of... |
| Oh My Tech: How to play Facebook games on your tablet A week ago I bought an iPad 2, but because of the lack of Flash, I returned it yesterday. I did lots of reading about the comparison with the [Samsung] Galaxy, but the one thing I completely forgot... |
| Social Media Acts As Catalyst For Policy Change February 6, 2012 Websites like Facebook and Twitter played an integral role in last year's Arab Spring uprisings. But they've also brought about change right here at home. Audie Cornish... |
| Future Homes for Facebook's Filthy Rich if they haven't already ). So to help them out, we've searched through Silicon Valley real estate's most finest for Facebook's lucky bunch. Although Silicon Valley isn't... |
| After Facebook's IPO, Payments Business Is Poised For Major Growth Mark Zuckerberg formally announced its Facebook Credits payments system at its f8 developer conference. But at the time, Zuckerberg downplayed the revenue potential of payments.In response to a... |
| Microsoft Store coming next to Apple's at Stanford Shopping Center Follow this company in San Jose. The store has been under renovation for some time but posters went up in the past week announcing that it will be a Microsoft store. The San Jose store... |
| First a deal with Verizon; now Coinstar buys a competitor Follow this company that owns Blockbuster Express movie kiosks - a key competitor to Redbox. The deal is subject to regulatory approval but is expected to close in the third quarter of... |
| Honeywell sues smart thermostat maker Nest over patents Follow this company said on Monday it has sued smart thermostat developer Nest Labs Inc. for patent infringement. The lawsuit filed at United States District Court for the District of... |
| Best Buy asks,'Would you pay $1,499 for an Apple TV?' The Verge website reported that the survey asked customers if they would be interested in spending $1,499 for an HDTV from Apple and listed various features, some of which are considered highly... |
| Amazon retail store rumors: Turning brick-and-mortar predictions upside-down Some 20 years ago, technologists with their heads in the clouds began predicting that the advent of the World Wide Web would mean the end of shopping malls, schools and universities, phone companies... |
| Foundation Capital adds Banerji as entrepreneur in residence Anamitra Banerji has joined the firm as an entrepreneur in residence (EIR). In his role with Menlo Park-based Foundation Capital, Banerji is expected to focus on online collaboration and mobile... |
| Top 10 Most-read Web stories of the past week Follow this company had roughly 100 stories on its Web site this past week that attracted visitors to read about the breaking news of the day in the business... |
| Hawaiian Telcom’s parent to refinance $300M in debt Follow this company Inc. said Monday it plans to refinance $300 million in existing debt. The holding company for Hawaiian Telcom plans to refinance a term loan that matures on Oct. 28,... |
| Bankrate earns $14M in Q4 Follow this company regained profitability in the fourth quarter as its revenue soared 47 percent. The North Palm Beach-based financial website company (NYSE: RATE) posted net income of... |
| Quick chat with appRenaissance’s Bob Moul Moul had joined appRenaissance , I talked to Moul and was able to ask him some questions about the company and why he decided to become its president and CEO. He said the company, which is based in... |
| After Twitter, PMO looks to join Facebook Prime Minister's Office (PMO) is exploring ways to best utilize the social networking site by addressing grievances of common people. It is also looking at the possibility of having... |
| As Facebook grows up, it courts Madison Avenue About a year ago, when it became clear that taking Facebook Inc public was a matter of when not if, Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg went out and poached Carolyn Everson, then global... |
| Kindle-wielding Amazon dips toes into physical world SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc is dipping its toes into the physical world as the largest online retailer offers more products in stores that may benefit from hands-on interaction... |
| Verizon-Redbox deal adds to online video choices A new Internet streaming venture built around Redbox's DVD-rental kiosks adds to a crowded field of online video-viewing services dominated by Netflix. In announcing the new venture Monday,... |
