Recently the popular social network Twitter has technical problems in their systems. Twitter has seen the need to implement updates in order to be able to cope successfully with the recently increased load.
Tag: social networking
Windows Live for Developers — get ready for Messenger Connect
On the road of moving blogs… There is apparently much to move these days. The Live Services blog is the next one to join the blogs at windowsteamblog.com.
Google Wave open for everybody
The social networking tool Google Wave is now available for everybody, without invitations. This is what Google has announced on their developers conference I/O.
Wave 4: Chris Jones about the future of Windows Live
“Wave 4:” In few weeks, Microsoft is releasing new versions of Windows Live services. After a long internal test phase with thousands of Microsoft employees, the first release is at hand. Next, end users will get involved. Your feedback will make Windows Live Wave 4 complete.
Privacy in Social Networks is bad
In its biggest privacy research to date, Stiftung Warentest, the leading consumer product testing organisation in Germany, has attested bad marks to Facebook, Myspace & Co. Eight of ten checked social networks showed “remarkable” or “big” failures with data security or the users’ privacy protection.
This Week’s Thoughts: Disconnecting from Social Networks
More and more people register with social networks, like Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and many more. Registering is really easy – but if you want to unregister afterwards, that can get complicated. It is not that simple to say good-bye to the social networks.
Google Buzz wants to become a social network
With presenting a new product (well, a Gmail extension) on Tuesday evening (9 February 2010), Google has started a little revolution, most reporters and bloggers agree. Google Buzz is the name of the new service, integrated into Gmail and going with the social community trend.
Safer Internet Day 2010: Advice for using social networks safely
Today is the international Safer Internet Day 2010, promoting safer and more responsible use of online technology and mobile phones. This year’s topic: “Think B4 U post!”.
Facebook Home, reinvented.
The social network Facebook has rolled out a new home page layout. The top navigation as well as the sidebar and footer have been changed.
What Facebook knows about non-members
Often, Facebook knows non-members surprisingly well: Facebook is also collecting data about non-members—with the aid of the members.