Yahoo looks to regain its cool with Tumblr deal
Wednesday May 22, 2013
The deal announced Monday is Mayer's boldest move since she left Google 10 months ago to lead Yahoo's latest comeback attempt. It marks Yahoo's most expensive acquisition since it bought online search engine Overture a decade ago for $1.3 billion.
Google launches streaming music service ahead of Apple
Thursday May 16, 2013
Google Inc launched a music service on Wednesday that allows users to listen to unlimited songs for $9.99 a month, challenging smaller companies like Pandora and Spotify in the market for streaming music.
Official returns bribe after consumers lodged complaints on Facebook
Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 14, 2013
An employee of the electricity department in Madurai was forced to return the bribe he had taken from consumers after complaints were lodged on the Facebook page of the district collector.
Amit Sadh wants to stay connected with fans
Indo-Asian News Service | Friday April 26, 2013
Television and movie actor Amit Sadh, recently seen as Omi in Kai Po Che!, launched his Facebook and Twitter pages to stay connected with his fans.
Fans take to Facebook to wish birthday boy Sachin Tendulkar
Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday April 24, 2013
Facebook pages of Tendulkar fans sported a festive look with hundreds of posts and pictures wishing Sachin Tendulkar many happy returns of the day.
John Abraham to inaugurate Facebook page with live video chat
Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday April 16, 2013
Bollywood actor-producer John Abraham, who made his debut in the industry with Jism a decade ago, will do a video chat with his fans on Facebook.
Facebook introduces threaded comments feature for pages and popular profiles
Surbhi Chawla | Tuesday March 26, 2013
Facebook has rolled out the new 'reply to comments' feature which, as per the social networking site, will help in improving conversations.
Tiger Woods went public with Lindsey Vonn to diminish paparazzi
Associated Press | Thursday March 21, 2013
The star athletes simultaneously posted messages on their Facebook pages this week to confirm they are dating.
Students bare souls, and more, on Facebook "confession" pages
Reuters | Tuesday March 19, 2013
Confessors simply click on a link to open up a blank box where they can type their tell-all.
Students bare souls, and more, on Facebook 'confession' pages
Reuters | Tuesday March 19, 2013
"I'm a compulsive laundry room thief," says one Facebook confession. "I'm the reason the 'Public Urination is Illegal' signs were put up at Coyote Village," says another.
Facebook begins rolling out new profile pages
Agence France-Presse | Thursday March 14, 2013
Sections at social network pages have been revamped to let people display music, books, films and television shows they are interested in alongside uploaded pictures.
Facebook shows off new home page design
Somini Sengupta, The New York Times | Friday March 8, 2013
The new design of the Facebook News Feed presents bigger photos and links, and lets users see specialized streams focused on topics like music and posts by close friends.
Facebook shows off its redesign
Somini Sengupta, The New York Times | Friday March 8, 2013
Facebook announced on Thursday a substantial redesign of its News Feed, the front page that users see when they access the service.
Yahoo to shut down seven products, including Blackberry app
Reuters | Saturday March 2, 2013
Yahoo Inc is shutting down seven products, including its mobile app for Blackberry smartphones, as new Chief Executive Marissa Mayer takes a page from Google Inc's play book by eliminating unsuccessful products en-masse.
Facebook reportedly testing new timeline layout, 'Like Page' button
Anupam Saxena | Friday March 1, 2013
Facebook might be planning to tweak its web user interface again, as it rolls out a new single column timeline interface to users in New Zealand.
