Facebook ‘2G Tuesdays’ show mobile speeds in India to staff
Facebook is enacting 2G Tuesdays, a voluntary scheme where for an hour on a Tuesday morning its developers’ apps are throttled to 2G data speeds.
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Brits ‘enjoy being centre of attention twice as much as Americans’
Forget the famous ‘stiff upper lip’, British people enjoy being the centre of attention twice as much as Americans, which goes against a lot of existing cultural stereotypes, according to new research.
Uber delivers kittens to offices on National Cat Day
Uber has teamed up with a number of animal shelters to deliver kittens to offices around the US on national cat day.
Back from the dead: #CadburyCraveyard resurrects discontinued chocolate bars for Halloween
Cadbury’s is bringing one of its old chocolate bars back from the dead this Halloween, with a social media vote determining whether Cadbury Marble or Cadbury Fuse bars will make a return in a highly limited special edition.
WTF? Twitter’s bizarre new TV ad confounds viewers
Twitter launched a new TV ad campaign last night, with a loud, garish and cartoony spot. But has the confusing mash-up alienated people new to the social network?
KLM engages Chinese customers on WeChat
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has launched a customer service channel on Chinese social network WeChat via Salesforce Service Cloud, in partnership with Nexmo.
Twitter shares drop 12% as user growth stalls
Twitter shares fell 12% after-hours after the loss-making social network reported another quarter of slowing user growth as it struggles to keep up with Facebook and younger upstarts such as Instagram.
Top tips: 3 social media marketing musts for introverts
Self-promotion and networking can be tricky for introverts. But in the world of chatter, the Internet is the great equalizer—an ideal platform for those who prefer the couch over the cocktail party. Sales coach and author Kim Staflund offers three tips to promote yourself or a product online.
Twitter Polls lets users quiz their followers
Twitter has launched a new feature that lets users create simple, two-choice polls inside tweets.
Facebook just 4th most popular social network for US teens- report
Facebook ranks only fourth as US teens’ most important social network, with Instagram the clear favourite, according to new research.