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On Twitter, You Can Follow Not Just People But Events Too

By Kamal Nayan - Jun 19, 2015 02:21 AM EDT

Twitter will let users follow events which will basically be curation of live tweets, the company announced Sunday. The feature called Project Lightning, will let users instantly upload relevant photos and videos that can be shared across websites.

Instagram Gets Serious About Advertising, Opens Platforms to Advertisers: What Does This Mean For Users?

By Kamal Nayan - Jun 03, 2015 03:17 AM EDT

Instagram is taking steps to make its ads available to all types of business, not just a bunch of branch as it's right now, the company said on Tuesday.

Pinterest Unveils 'Buy It' Feature, Lets Users Directly Purchase Stuff Right In The App

By Kamal Nayan - Jun 03, 2015 02:43 AM EDT

Pinterest has unveiled Buyable Pins, that lets users buy products displayed on the social network's mobile app right in the app. The 'Buy it' button is rolling to iOS later this month.

Android Users Will Be Able To Pre-Register For Upcoming Apps

By Kamal Nayan - May 11, 2015 03:22 AM EDT

After being able to pre-order movies, smartphones, Internet users will now be able to pre-order apps as well, thanks to the new initiative by Google Play.

After Android M, Google Tipped To Include More Privacy Controls For Users

By Kamal Nayan - May 08, 2015 03:02 AM EDT

Google I/O 2015 is appearing to be one interesting conference, thanks to the rumors and "accidental leaks." After briefly mentioning the next release of Android, Android M, the company is being tipped to include finer user privacy controls.

More European Android Users Are Switching to iPhones

By Kamal Nayan - May 07, 2015 02:55 AM EDT

More and more Android users are switching to Apple's latest iPhone, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in European countries, according to a new report from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech. The iPhone's market share rose by 1.8 percentage points, while Android's slice slimmed down by 3.1 points, the report found.

Increasing Number of People Using Facebook On Mobile Devices

By Kamal Nayan - Apr 23, 2015 12:23 PM EDT

More number of people are checking Facebook on their mobile phones and devices, the company reported on Wednesday.

WhatsApp Now Has 800 Million Active Users, 1 Billion By Year-End Expected

By Kamal Nayan - Apr 19, 2015 12:02 PM EDT

WhatsApp now boasts 800 million active users, WhatsApp CEO and co-Founder, announced recently. It was only few months ago when the service had around 700 million active users.

Twitter Revamps Its Homepage Design To Lure More New Users

By Kamal Nayan - Apr 16, 2015 02:34 AM EDT

In an attempt to lure more users to sign-up for its service, micro-blogging site Twitter has revamped its homepage design. The new homepage now shows blocks of categories that may be of interest to you.

Google Glass Is Not Dead Yet

By Kamal Nayan - Mar 23, 2015 01:46 PM EDT

Google has not killed the Glass, which is a "big and very fundamental platform" for the company, according to Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt.

Facebook Lets You Choose Who Manages Your Account When You Die

By Kamal Nayan - Feb 12, 2015 10:07 PM EST

Facebook is making it easier to plan for your online life after you die. The social networking service is allowing its members to designate someone to manage parts of their accounts posthumously. Users also have the option to choose to have their presence deleted entirely.

Twitter Lost 4 Million Monthly Active Users Because of an Apple iOS 8 'Bug'

By Kamal Nayan - Feb 05, 2015 11:45 PM EST

Twitter released its fourth-quarter earnings report Thursday, beating the revenue estimates but falling short in terms of user growth.

Young Users Ditching Facebook for Instagram and Snapchat

By Kamal Nayan - Feb 04, 2015 12:37 AM EST

Facebook, along with Twitter is experiencing a significant decline in its demographic of 18 to 34-years-olds, according to a new survey. Other social networking services, like Snapchat and Instagram are experiencing "explosive growth."

WhatsApp Bans Users Of Unofficial App

By Kamal Nayan - Jan 21, 2015 12:44 PM EST

WhatsApp is banning users using its service through unofficial client for 24 hours. Users of popular third party clients of WhatsApp, like WhatsApp+ and WhatsappMD were afflicted.

Believe It. MySpace Still Has 50 Million Monthly Users

By Kamal Nayan - Jan 17, 2015 03:44 AM EST

No, really, 50 million people still visit MySpace each month. MySpace users generated more than 300 million video views in November, making it stand at the 16th place in comScore's Video Metrix ranking.

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