Twitter brings Vine to Android: 6-second video app gets 13 million users
Twitter has launched Vine for Android, opening up its 6-second video format to a new market after getting 13 million users on its iPhone app.
‘Gromit Unleashed’ campaign invites viewers to visit Bristol
A series of online films featuring well known animated character Gromit, has launched as part of a campaign to promote Bristol as a summer destination for a short break.
Video: Why social intelligence is the best defence against corporate espionage
PA Consulting Group has released a new video highlighting the threat social media can present to companies’ bottom line.
Facebook gives brands and celebrities ‘Verified Pages’
Facebook is introducing ‘Twitter-style’ Verified Pages, giving businesses and public figures an authentic blue check mark next to their profiles, helping to tackle the problem of misleading fake profiles on the social network.
Online video trends in Latin America: Chile leads the way
More than 9 in 10 Chilean web users tuned into online video in August, with YouTube by far the most popular site across the Latin American territories, according to data from comScore.
Facebook delays smartphone launch in Europe after disappointing sales
Facebook has postponed the European launch of its ‘First’ smartphone following disappointing US sales and negative feedback.
Google+ mentions ‘generate more revenue than Facebook’ (infographic)
A single share on Google+ is worth more in revenue than a single referral on Twitter and Facebook, according to this new infographic looking at social media trends from Addshoppers.
Is Facebook blocking Google’s 1bn bid for Waze?
Social media mapping firm Waze has become the target of a bidding war between Google and Facebook, according to news reports.
Interview with a hacker (Part 1): A day in the life of a blackhat
Hackers- whether cyber-criminals, online vigilantes, political activists or even government agents- have become the bogeymen of the digital age, with high profile cases of cyber-breaches hitting the headlines on a weekly basis. But just who are these seemingly ‘anonymous’ people? And what motivates them to delve into these murky digital waters? In part one of … [Read more…]
Flickr users get massive 1TB of free (ad-funded) storage
Yahoo has revamped its Flickr photo-sharing service, giving users up to 1TB of free, ad funded, storage for their own videos and photos.