Google has failed in its $6 billion attempt to buy Groupon last month, so now the Internet giant is planning to launch their own version. Mashable has reported that Google is planning to offer a similar service to Groupon and LivingSocial. Consumers will be able to receive notifications about local deals in their email. Just [...]
Confidence in Google Inc and CEO, Larry Page (38), wavered today and shares suffered as a result. Shares had previously gained 2 points after the quarterly results released on Thursday, January 20, reflected positive growth for the search engine giant. The announcement also included CEO Eric Schmidt being replaced by Page. However the stock market [...]
On Wednesday, January 19, Facebook launched a new mobile application. The new app is designed to facilitate data-free access with more than 12 phone carriers for 3 months. The application is called Facebook for Feature Phones. According to Facebook’s blog press release, the app is compatible with over 2,500 mobile devices from major companies like [...]
It seems like Zuckerberg is at it again, allowing Facebook to access even more of your personal information. Last Friday, Facebook announced it has modified its platform, making members’ home address and telephone number fully available to developers. It seems as though this information will be used for some useful programs, but if members aren’t [...]
An application that allows iPad users to view Flash material was launched on Wednesday, December 22. The application is called Skyfire and is available for $4.99 from the iPad app store. iPhone users have had access to the Skyfire app since the beginning of November in the U.S. for $2.99. Demand for the app overwhelmed [...]
‘Talking Friends’ applications for Android, iPad and iPhone users have been a growing trend in the past few months, particularly amongst children. Roby the Robot, Rex the Dinosaur, and Harry the Hedgehog are just some of the ‘Talking Friends’ that are now household names. The apps are 3D, animated characters. Users can interact with the [...]
Google has just announced its Christmas present to the US – continued free use of Google Voice tool to all Gmail users. The announcement was made on the blog of Robin Schriebman, Google Software engineer. On December 20, Google announced that their calling option on Gmail will continue to be offered gratis to all users [...]
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Robin Li – owner of China’s largest search engine Baidu – were seen having an informal meeting last week. The meeting has led to rumors of the companies bridging the gap between Facebook and China. Facebook’s site has been blocked in China since 2008 by the Great Firewall, but Zuckerman has [...]
Facebook is once again revolutionizing social media protocol by introducing face recognition tag suggestions. The tool will trawl through the billions of photos on Facebook to help identify friends of friends on the site. On average 100 million photos are uploaded every day to Facebook. The face recognition software will significantly reduce tag times for [...]
The Android revolution continues with this morning’s announcement from Amazon that its application for Android is the first Kindle device that will be able to purchase more than 100 news media, including papers and magazines. Newsweek and The New York Times are both onboard with the application. People who own the Kindle for Android will [...]
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