As we know Facebook is KING in the social networking world however it now appears hysteria has covered the web in recent days, about Facebook creating a GMAIL KILLER. Let’s calm down and have a look at what really has happened and what will probably happen. Why are people comparing it to Gmail? Probably since [...]
First it was the news that Facebook would become the killer of Gmail earlier this week, now Facebook are in the headlines again as they announce their new partnership with MySpace. It seems we can’t go more than a couple of days without mention of the online behemoth, let alone the hundred odd times we [...]
Facebook as we know is already a proven powerhouse in the social networking world. However it now appears it is ready to take on email, unofficially of course. What will the outcome of this new service be? Will it affect Gmail directly and steel their users? The reactions are very mixed. However if we look [...]
Education has been in the headlines lately for all the wrong reasons. Tuition fees are to increase up to £9,000 in 2012, affecting a large number of students. Many students expressed their anger, protesting in large numbers throughout the streets of London. Sadly those protest turned into violence! This anger boiled over to pure aggression, [...]
How well do you know your friends? Facebook is a wonderful thing as it keeps you connected to the people that matter most to you. It helps keep old friends in touch and makes distant friend’s feel close. So who is that Joe Blogs in your contact list, who I have never met before? You [...]
Facebook has set out a strategy it hopes will make it as dominant in mobiles as it is in social networks.” Their goal is to make the mobile experience more sociable as well as offering shopping discounts. The biggest area where Facebook can exploit is the new “checking in” feature. Facebook introduced the idea that [...]
Facebook has taken action against developers it caught selling user names and contact lists. “The sales were uncovered as Facebook investigated a web browser bug that let user IDs be shared inadvertently.” These personal details were sold to brokers who used the information to design adverts that were carefully structured towards their target market. Due [...]
Prior to Twitter publicly making changes to its design, Facebook is now following similar changes. Facebook is holding an event at their headquarters in Palo Alto, CA. The invite hasn’t given much away. But it is common news that Facebook has been making slight changes to its appearance and this will be a part of [...]
The Ryder cup, a fierce rivalry between Europe and the USA, one of, if not the most competitive competitions in golfing history, Is back. The rivalry will be re – ignited as it tees off this Friday. However the biggest story out of the camp this week probably isn’t what you expected. It’s nothing to do [...]
The impossible happened the other day, yes Facebook crashed. The whole world stopped and peoples lives were seriously affected. Ok it wasn’t quite that serious but it might as well have been. It has been classed as the biggest “crash in its history”, to date. A Facebook spokesperson said it was caused by “an unfortunate [...]
