Facebook has come up with a new instant messaging service for mobile phones. It was announced on Tuesday on the company's blog. This application for iPhones and Android devices allows the users to contact their individual Facebook friends or group of people. As of now it is only available in the United States but soon it will be rolled out in other countries.
Discussions and debates are on regarding a new Missouri law that would forbid teachers to add students in their buddy list.
Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Madonna, Shakira, Britney Spears, Justin Beiber and other top names in the music industry have signed up for helping Africa. They are urging other celebrities to join the social media campaign to help with the ongoing food crisis in East Africa.
Fast gaining popularity as the latest fad on Facebook is the next level of Planking called Horsemaning.
The dark angels of anti-security, hacker collective Anonymous, have set eyes on Facebook for its alleged large-scale security violations and sell-off of private individuals' data to government agencies.
Facebook is joining forces with California prison officials to disable accounts that belong to inmates which are found to be updated while they are being incarcerated.
Anonymous, an Internet hacking group, has threatened to kill Facebook on Nov. 5. A YouTube video on the warning started gaining prominence on Tuesday.
Facebook has done it again - weeks after it joined hands with Skype to beat Google+ Hangouts, the world's No.1 social networking site has launched Facebook Messenger, a free mobile app for iPhone and Android users that allows them to send and receive real-time messages from their Facebook contacts.
Facebook has released a standalone mobile app called 'Messenger' available for iPhone and Android devices for sending messages and photos to friends and small groups.
Social media services BlackBerry Messenger, Twitter and others have become weapons for rioters in London. They are using the connectivity tools to organize and stay one step ahead of police.
Smartphone makre RIM has said it will help police investigate BlackBerry users who have used its messenger service to aid the London riots.
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Much of the current rioting and looting in London for the past three days has been coordinated not just via Facebook and Twitter, but also via BlackBerry smartphones that use encrypted communications, according to British authorities.
Newsweek ran a wild-eyed cover photo of Michele Bachmann that's coming under fire from conservatives. Was the cover image a cheap shot? One writer thinks so.
Following three nights of rioting and looting in London, some police, politicians and media organizations singled out Blackberry's messaging network as being a useful aid for UK troublemakers.
Celebrities like David Beckham, Beyonce, and Justin Bieber have teamed up for the "I'm Gunna Be Your Friend" campaign with Save the Children to help aid those affected by the famine in East Africa. The campaign launched a new video on Aug 9 set to the tune of Bob Marley's "High Tide or Low Tide."
Google's social networking site Google+ on Monday released a new update to Apple iOS app to support the iPad and iPod Touch, following the last month's launch of Google+ app for iPhone users.
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A global bunch of musicians and tech giants have come up to set off a campaign ?I?m Gonna Be Your Friend", to help Save the Children fight the famine in East Africa.
While the politicians and police believe Facebook, Twitter and Blackberry Messenger has triggered the fire of riot in London, but thousands of these social network users have made a clean-up effort.
A recent study showed that teens who use Facebook heavily show more narcissistic tendencies while young adults who have a strong Facebook presence show signs of other psychological disorders.
Researchers have found a flaw in Android, which can be exploited for stealing data via phishing or for sending irritating pop up adverts.
