Social Networking stories - Page 2

Channel figures invited to join IT industry veteran Warwick Grey for an entertaining and informative look at what the future holds and how 2013 will bring a new era for ICT partners.

Social networking site reaches milestone as the company produces a brand video to celebrate the landmark.

<strong>Dave Rosenberg reveals a few secrets to </strong><strong>Heather Wright</strong><strong> as he talks Westcon, leadership and the importance of family.

In what should come as no surprise at all, it appears the new frontiers opening up for the malcontents of the connected world are smartphones and social networking sites.

Monthly IT event A Few Quiet Yarns is attracting record numbers in Auckland, with 140+ attendees expected.

Nelson dad John Hyde invents app to temporarily block his daughter's Facebook use, aiming to balance social media and homework.

Director Peter Thiel sells most of his stock in the social networking site after the end of the first lockup period.

Facebook is testing new parental controls to allow under-13s on the network, with parent-linked accounts to monitor usage.

Google boasts 170 million users on Google+, now one-fifth the size of Facebook, amid updates to enhance the platform's allure.

This month the team at Social Media NZ looks at how the Kardashian effect will have us all reaching for the stars, a recent legal issue that has got the interweb buzzing and a new social network that wants to help you kick your bad habits to the curb.

Nifty app takes the grind out of exchanging contact details.

Workout networking, or 'sweatworking', may be the newest way to get ahead in business, but taking a break could actually be better for your Start Up.

Atos CEO ditches email for 80k staff, favouring calls and IM in a bold move to save resources. Will this spark a corporate communication revolution?.

Diaspora co-founder Ilya Zhitomirskiy, a bright 22-year-old social network innovator, has sadly passed away.

Google+ sees massive increase in users after invitation-only restriction is lifted, with 50 million now on the site. Analyst predicts huge growth.

Use of proper English key for establishing website credibility.

Lawyer representing Winklevoss twins promises further action.

Kiwis dedicate one minute in every five spent on the internet to sites like Facebook and LinkedIn.

Analyst suggests Google+ could hit 20 million users by the weekend.

Ning and Ustream aim to make live audio and video stream available from any device.

In terms of usage it may come second to Internet Explorer and Firefox, but plenty of experts say that when it comes to browsers, Google Chrome is the Holy Grail.

Pope Benedict XVI has given his blessing to the World Wide Web, and social networking in particular, but has told Catholic bloggers, Facebookers and Tweeters to watch what they write online.

LinkedIn launches dedicated company pages, offering a professional platform for over 85m business members to showcase and connect.

Mobile computing, cloud services and social networking will mature from their current early adopter status, says research firm.