Facebook unveils mobile tools but scotches phone
Last Updated on Thursday, 4 November 2010 05:21 Written by External Post Thursday, 4 November 2010 05:21
Facebook has released new mobile tools while quashing rumours that it is planning to launch a mobile phone. At a press event in Palo Alto on Wednesday, the company’s chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, rebuffed the rumours about a Facebook-branded phone.
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Google: Android was our best acquisition ever
Last Updated on Thursday, 28 October 2010 11:42 Written by External Post Thursday, 28 October 2010 11:42
Out of all of Google’s acquisitions, the company’s acquisition of the maker of the Android mobile operating system was its “best deal ever,” a company executive said at an industry conference yesterday. Speaking at the Stanford Accel Symposium yesterday,
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Yahoo hires former News Corp internet chief
Last Updated on Thursday, 28 October 2010 12:40 Written by External Post Thursday, 28 October 2010 12:40
Yahoo has appointed former News Corp internet chief Ross Levinsohn as an executive vice-president. Levinsohn will be reporting to chief executive Carol Bartz, who has an eye on his track record for executing digital media strategies to increase user
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Bits: Levinsohn Replaces Schneider at Yahoo
Last Updated on Thursday, 28 October 2010 05:21 Written by External Post Thursday, 28 October 2010 05:21
Yahoo, which has seen a steady stream of its executives depart, has hired Ross Levinsohn, a former executive with Fox Interactive Media, to lead its operations in the Americas. Mr. Levinsohn replaces Hilary Schneider, who disclosed plans to leave last
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Zuckerberg faces questions over Facebook breach
Last Updated on Thursday, 21 October 2010 03:21 Written by External Post Thursday, 21 October 2010 03:21
Two prominent members of the US House of Representatives have demanded answers about Facebook’s latest privacy breach from the company’s chief executive Mark Zuckerberg. The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday that third-party applications on the
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Cost cutting helps Yahoo to a modest profit
Last Updated on Wednesday, 20 October 2010 06:02 Written by External Post Wednesday, 20 October 2010 06:02
Yahoo was able to turn a profit thanks to the continued cutting of operating expenses under the auspices of chief executive Carol Bartz, according to a third-quarter earnings report posted after the market closed on Tuesday. The company reported revenues
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Yahoo doubles third quarter profit, but fails to impress
Last Updated on Wednesday, 20 October 2010 01:00 Written by External Post Wednesday, 20 October 2010 01:00
Yahoo has reported third-quarter profit of $396m (£234.5), more than double the figure for the same period a year ago. But the results are regarded widely as lacklustre, extending a four-year slowdown that could increase pressure on chief executive
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Bing teams up with Facebook for refined searches
Last Updated on Thursday, 14 October 2010 03:40 Written by External Post Thursday, 14 October 2010 03:40
Bing will soon allow users to see results generated by their Facebook friends’ use of the ‘like’ button on the social network, Microsoft announced on Wednesday. Qi Lu, president of Microsoft Online Services, and Facebook founder and chief executive Mark
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Twitter will hit a billion users, co-founder predicts
Last Updated on Wednesday, 13 October 2010 07:42 Written by External Post Wednesday, 13 October 2010 07:42
Twitter may have just 160 million users now, but co-founder Evan Williams is already eyeing a day when the service caters to a billion. Williams, who recently gave up the reins as chief executive, made the comment Tuesday night during an appearance at
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Facebook privacy changes a missed opportunity, says Sophos
Last Updated on Thursday, 7 October 2010 04:00 Written by External Post Thursday, 7 October 2010 04:00
Facebook’s announcement of planned features to create groups and see how personal information is used, do not go far enough to improve privacy, says Sophos. Mark Zuckerberg Facebook chief executive, claims the groups feature will give users tighter
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