Beautiful, honest or organic-fed: Pick your goat online this Bakr Eid
Online shopping is not just for clothes, shoes and gizmos. With Id-ul-Zuha or Bakr Eid round the corner, India’s Muslim community is using social networking, online marketing and e-commerce sites to buy and sell (sacrificial) goats. While online retailing of goats started a year or two ago, it has picked up significantly this year.
Sep 20, 2015, 17:22 PM IST
Flipkart Ping: Now, go online shopping spree with friends!
Now, shopping online will become easier and much more fun with Flipkart Ping as one can chat with friends, discuss, buys products and even share pictures of the same.
Aug 26, 2015, 23:29 PM IST
Twitter shares fall over 11% as growth of monthly users slows
Twitter Inc`s shares fell more than 11 percent in extended trade on Tuesday after the microblogging company said its number of monthly average users grew at the slowest pace since it went public in 2013.
Jul 29, 2015, 08:46 AM IST
Twitter conversations to become clearer
Tangled conversation threads would no longer be the mess they presently are as Twitter is going to change the way it deals with replies to tweets and grouping replies together.
Jun 09, 2015, 17:01 PM IST
Facebook rolls out Messenger web version
Facebook has recently launched a web version of its messenger, in a bid to make it easier for users to chat from a browser tab on a desktop.
Apr 09, 2015, 14:17 PM IST
Facebook enabled global economic impact of $227 bn, 4.5mn jobs
With over 1.3 billion users, world's largest social networking firm Facebook has enabled global economic impact of USD 227 billion and 4.5 million jobs around the world in 2014, according to a report by consultancy firm Deloitte.
Jan 20, 2015, 16:07 PM IST
Alibaba's latest mobile messaging effort: social networking for businesses
The app, called DingTalk, was quietly made available in December and is still in beta testing, according to its website.
Jan 16, 2015, 23:50 PM IST
Twitter back online after limited blackout
Twitter was back online Monday following a partial outage which the company said was due to a bug.
Dec 29, 2014, 16:37 PM IST
Recruitment via social networking sites on rise: Survey
Besides, 65 per cent accessed these platforms for recruiting more candidates this year, as compared to 50 per cent in 2013.
Dec 02, 2014, 15:58 PM IST
Twitter takes note of other apps on smartphones
Only lists of applications are being gathered, with no prying into what is being done with those mini-programs, the San Francisco based company said.
Nov 27, 2014, 08:29 AM IST
Facebook top choice for popular magazines to earn ''likes''
The report compiled data from the past three months.
Nov 19, 2014, 11:19 AM IST
Cisco pumps in $1.7 billion annually in India
Focussed on growing its business in India, networking giant Cisco said it invests as much as USD 1.7 billion annually in its operations in the country across areas like R&D and employee training.
Nov 17, 2014, 19:38 PM IST
Facebook to be mostly video in five years: Zuckerberg
Responding to a question about why Facebook launched Messenger, he said that Messenger is a better experience and will get people faster responses from friends.
Nov 08, 2014, 11:27 AM IST
Facebook may enter if it abides by regulations: China
China may be blocking access to Facebook but that does not mean that the social networking website can never set foot on Chinese soil, as long as it abides by its laws and regulations, the director of the nation's internet regulator said.
Oct 31, 2014, 13:23 PM IST
Facebook steps up battle on 'fake likes'
Facebook said on Friday it has stepped up its battle against spammers who promise to deliver "likes" to its members, and warned users on using such scams.
Oct 04, 2014, 08:29 AM IST
EU regulators to approve Facebook's $19 bn bid for WhatsApp
The landmark deal, the largest in Facebook`s 10-year history, will give the company a strong foothold in the fast-growing mobile messaging market and pit it against telecoms companies.
Sep 25, 2014, 18:52 PM IST
Facebook's Oculus unveils new virtual reality prototype device
Facebook Inc`s unit announced an upgraded prototype of its virtual reality headset that has higher resolution and built-in audio, but the company said it is not ready to sell a device to consumers.
Sep 21, 2014, 09:35 AM IST
Facebook rolls out 'bandwidth targeting' for advertisers
Social networking giant Facebook has rolled out a new 'bandwidth targeting' feature globally for advertisers to help them reach people based on the type of network.
Aug 28, 2014, 14:51 PM IST
Facebook to acquire Internet security company PrivateCore
Facebook did not disclose financial terms for the acquisition of PrivateCore, which was founded in 2011.
Aug 07, 2014, 23:27 PM IST
Facebook advertisements now cost more
Facebook also displayed 25 percent lesser ads but revenues from advertising still increased by 67 percent.
Aug 07, 2014, 12:35 PM IST
