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YouTube 'One Channel' rolled out to everyone

11/03/2013 - 16:30

Google has today launched their new 'One Channel' YouTube makeover to the public. The design upgrade should help channel owners attract more...

What is Facebook Graph Search?

17/01/2013 - 10:13

Facebook revealed their new Graph Search on Tuesday, the latest way to search for interests on the leading social network.

Felix Baumgartner Smashes YouTube Record

15/10/2012 - 17:03

Skydiver Felix Baumgartner smashed the record for the largest number of live viewers amongst other records on Sunday with his dive from the edge of...

Twitter Adds a User Profile Directory

10/10/2012 - 11:14

Twitter has added an alphabetical user directory on their home page for visitors who are not already logged into the social network.

Twitter Roll Out Surveys

04/10/2012 - 08:33

On Wednesday, Twitter rolled out a new survey tool which it will initially provide to a number of its biggest advertisers for free, with the view to...

Twitter Hit by Technical Fault

27/07/2012 - 08:41

David Beckham Will Be Hanging Out on Google+ Thursday 19th

17/01/2012 - 13:16

Former Manchester United and England football superstar David Beckham will be hanging out at Google headquarters on Thursday 19 January to be...

Twitter Flocks to 100 Million Users

09/09/2011 - 09:42

The social network and microblogging site Twitter has now reached 100 million users.

Facebook Privacy Options Upgraded

24/08/2011 - 16:14

Facebook has announced major changes to how users control their privacy on the site.

Schleswig-Holstein, Germany Does Not Like Facebook

22/08/2011 - 16:19

On Friday, the privacy commissioner for the north German state of Schleswig-Holstein, Dr.

'Retweet' Added to the Oxford Dictionary

19/08/2011 - 13:49

‘Retweet’ is amongst the latest 400 words to be added to the newest Concise Oxford English Dictionary.

Facebook to Stream Live Football for First Time

17/08/2011 - 12:48

Facebook is set to stream its first live football match with the opening match of this year’s FA Cup.

Facebook launch an instant messaging services for mobiles in the States

11/08/2011 - 12:16

Facebook has introduced an instant messaging service for mobile phones, similar to BlackBerry Messenger.

Channel 5 Launching Big Brother with Apps

08/08/2011 - 10:39

Channel 5 will be launching its first apps for the Apple iPhone, iPad and mobile devices using Google’s Android operating system.

Facebook Moving into Covent Garden

28/07/2011 - 14:53

Facebook is moving into a new office in London as it expands its UK team.

Mark Zuckerberg: Most Powerful Man in Media

26/07/2011 - 10:23

Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook has topped this year’s Guardian’s top 100 most influential people in UK media list.

Google+ buys Fridge. Shared Circles on their way!

22/07/2011 - 14:13

Yesterday, news emerged of Google's latest acquisition - Fridge.

Twitter Hits 1 Million Apps

12/07/2011 - 09:45

Twitter has just gone past the 1 million registered applications mark.

Phone Your Friends from Facebook

08/07/2011 - 10:38

Facebook have released a trio of new chat features, including the integration of Skype video chat.

USA to Use Twitter for President Q+A

06/07/2011 - 15:23

Tomorrow at 2pm Eastern Time in the United States, the White House will hold its first ‘Twitter Town Hall’ where President Barack Obama will answer...

Google Realtime Search Offline as Twitter Deal Expires

05/07/2011 - 08:45

Google’s agreement with Twitter to use its Tweets in the results has expired, leading to Google Realtime Search no longer functioning.

200 Million Tweets per Day

04/07/2011 - 10:46

As we cross the half-way point of the year, Twitter users are now sending 200 million Tweets per day.

Google+ ‘Pages’ Coming for Businesses

04/07/2011 - 09:47

Similar to Facebook’s ‘Fan Pages’, Google+ are apparently working towards ‘Pages’ for companies.

Google+ - The Latest Attempt to Challenge Facebook

29/06/2011 - 08:39

Google has launched a new social networking website in its latest attempt to take on Facebook.

FarmVille Developers Open Office in Dublin

14/06/2011 - 10:10

The world’s largest social games developer, Zynga, best known for creating the FarmVille game for Facebook has opened an office in Dublin, Ireland.

Bing Adds More Facebook 'Likes' to Search Results

17/05/2011 - 15:00

Microsoft Bing has taken another step towards becoming a “social engine” as it has further emphasized social content through more integration of...

Lady Gaga First to Pass 10m Twitter Followers Mark

16/05/2011 - 10:16

Pop singer and fashion icon, Lady Gaga has become the first user to go over 10 million followers on the social networking and microblogging service,...

Twitpic Irritates Users Over Copyright Change

12/05/2011 - 13:20

Microblogging picture posting service Twitpic has apologised to its users after seemingly claiming copyright on every images its users upload.

Facebook Launches 'Social Deals'

26/04/2011 - 13:05

In an attempt to challenge Groupon and LivingSocial, Facebook is releasing its second deals program.

Facebook Shares Its Green Data Centre Technology

12/04/2011 - 09:57

Facebook has announced that it will share with its rival companies the secrets behind its new energy-efficient data centre.

Twitter to offer brands Facebook-style pages

05/04/2011 - 10:32

To increase advertising, Twitter is considering creating Facebook-style branded pages.

Social Media Manager

01/04/2011 - 14:58

Social Media Manager Required Receptional are a Bedfordshire-based Internet Marketing Company currently promoting the Internet presence of...

Google to be Audited on Privacy After Buzz Complaints

31/03/2011 - 08:03

Following a violation of “its own privacy promises”, Google will be subjected to independent privacy audits for the next 20 years.

Co-Founder Jack Dorsey Rejoins Twitter

29/03/2011 - 08:12

Twitter Co-Founder Jack Dorsey, who was pushed out of the company when chief executive back in 2008, is set to return full time to lead product...

Social media becomes largest online activity

16/03/2011 - 16:55

Social networking has overtaken entertainment as the most popular online activity in the UK.

Twitter activity levels are 'soaring'

15/03/2011 - 09:31

With the 5 year anniversary of the first Tweet approaching, Twitter says user activity is soaring, and here’s the numbers...

Facebook Comments to Appear on Sites

02/03/2011 - 09:45

Facebook announced this morning that they are making changes to its

Twitter New and Improved for Android Users

11/02/2011 - 11:45

Twitter for Android is one of the fastest-growing Twitter applications. In the last two months alone, usage has doubled, and is now amongst the Top...

Facebook Upgrades Pages

11/02/2011 - 11:33

Facebook has made a couple of changes to their Pages to help us get more use out of them.

Social Media Records Broken During Super Bowl

11/02/2011 - 10:31

Fans watching the final few moments of Sunday's Super Bowl, seeing the Green Bay Packers defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers set a new record for Tweets-...

Facebook launches mobile 'Places Deals'

01/02/2011 - 14:34

Facebook is launching a service to allow users to get discounts and special deals in cafes, restaurants and shops.

Facebook Valued at $50bn

04/01/2011 - 14:40

Reports have surfaced that Facebook have raised funds from Goldman Sachs and a Russian investor in a deal value the social network site at $50bn (£32...

Twitter Raises $200m in New Finance

16/12/2010 - 09:41

Twitter has raised $200m (£129m) in new finance in a deal that values the social networking service at $3.7bn.

Now You Can Have An @Facebook.com email Address

16/11/2010 - 10:06

Facebook are expanding their Messages system. Now you can decide how you want to talk to your friends; via SMS, Chat, email or Messages.

Twitter Starts Publishing Ads

03/11/2010 - 14:13

Starting this month, Twitter have started to place advertisements into individual users' Twitter timelines.

Facebook Clamps Down on Selling User IDs

01/11/2010 - 14:41

Social networking giant Facebook has taken action against known developers selling user names and contact lists.

Bing Socialises with Facebook

15/10/2010 - 14:34

Microsoft has announced the expansion of their partnership with Facebook, whereby Bing will be providing a more personalised experience to the user.

Twitter Hits 1 Billion Queries per Day

07/10/2010 - 15:38

In a post on the Twitter Engineering Blog yesterday, Twitter revealed that they receiver o

Dick Costolo Named as Twitter CEO

06/10/2010 - 15:00

Following Evan Williams' step down as the CEO of Twitter at the start of the week, Dick Costolo has been installed as the CEO of Twitter.

Facebook Crash Disrupts People's Social Lives

24/09/2010 - 13:23

Yesterday evening, social networking giant, Facebook suffered a shutdown which they have described as the worst in four years.

Twitter Mouseover Hack

21/09/2010 - 15:49

Earlier this afternoon, thousands of Twitter users, including myself became the victims of a Mouseover hack that lead to our accounts replicating...

Facebook Places Launches in the UK

17/09/2010 - 14:48

Facebook has launched Places, its location-based feature in the UK, allowing its members to share where they are while they are on the move.

Facebook Tests News Articles in Search Results

06/09/2010 - 11:51

Facebook is taking a step towards improving their search results, by adding popular news articles.

Facebook Places Launched

19/08/2010 - 11:43

The social network giant that is Facebook has added a new feature allowing its members to share where they are while they are on the move.

Bloggers Get More Out Of Going Out

24/06/2010 - 13:24

Receptional have now had more of a chance to assess the potential of their recent Blogger Meet Up and I think our findings are worth telling every...

Twitter Search Secrets

23/05/2010 - 19:04

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Social Media and ROI

16/04/2010 - 17:57

Occassionally at conferences, a speaker comes along that is head and shoulders above the average.

Interview with Twitter Founder, Biz Stone (Video)

23/06/2009 - 16:29

Our roving reporter, Mel Carson (Ok - he's not one of ours, he works for Microsoft Advertising

How big can Social Media get?

09/06/2009 - 10:38

Search engine optimisation companies often talk about the importance of good, unique content for search engines. This is also especially true...

Yahoo! social search launches in the UK

04/09/2006 - 13:30

Yahoo! is to launch its social search service in the UK, marking the event with a huge advertising campaign.

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