Category Archives: Social Media

Is Google wasting its time chasing Facebook?

Friday, 9 July 2010 11:40
Written by Stephen
Google’s latest large scale attempt to challenge the rise of Facebook is rumored to be a project entitled ‘Google Me’. However, as Facebook continues to stomp across the planet gobbling up new users at a rate of millions per day, is Google simply barking up the wrong tree? Facebook was started in a Harvard dorm a [...]
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A film about Facebook

Monday, 28 June 2010 12:11
Written by Stephen
The Social Network is a film about Facebook’s early days and Mark Zuckerburg’s rise to fame and [at times] infamy. With such great lines as, “They don’t want you they want your idea”, and “A million dollars isn’t cool, you know what’s cool? A billion dollars”, this trailer suggests
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Why Facebook may go public very soon

Monday, 21 June 2010 09:27
Written by Edward
According to a report by Reuters, Facebook’s 2009 revenue figure is likely to be as high at $800 million, with a solid profit figure in the tens of millions of dollars. Only six years old, Facebook continues to stride the social media planet like a colossal anteater, hovering up new users in the tens of millions [...]
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Nokia introduces satnav solution for drivers

Wednesday, 2 June 2010 14:20
Written by Stephen
Adding to its free Ovi Maps navigation service, Nokia has introduced a new free inbox car accessory with all Nokia smart phones. The new in-box offer includes a phone cradle and/or charger on its GPS enabled phones and is available in network stores nationwide. Nokia Ovi Maps has already seen over 60,000 Irish downloads since its [...]
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Facebook and privacy – as the first users get older do they just value their privacy more?

Thursday, 27 May 2010 10:28
Written by Stephen
We know that Facebook has been facing (no pun intended) a consumer and government backlash against its privacy settings. The world’s most powerful social network has been quick to react and repel any rebellion among its 400 million or so account holders. It is also keen to point out that it doesn’t sell any personal [...]
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