Rowan Atkinson’s Mr Bean sketch during the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony has been revealed as the most tweeted-about spectacle of the night, thedrum.co.uk reports. The ceremony – which lasted close to four hours – had a wealth of entertainment on … Continue reading
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Facebook announces new photo layouts
Facebook has announced a dramatic revamp of the way images are to be viewed on its website. The new mosaic-style design features bigger thumbnails with information such as captions, comments and ‘likes’ will now also appear when a user hovers … Continue reading
Financial Times explains Google+ success
The Financial Times has rushed to the defence of Google+ after amassing one million users on the social networking site, marketingweek.co.uk reports. The FT, which has made several successful ventures into the online world in recent years, was an early … Continue reading
BranchOut to rival LinkedIn
Professional networking startup BranchOut is attempting to rival LinkedIn by helping people to find jobs and connect with colleagues using Facebook rather than a standalone website, reports news.cnet.com. By connecting through Facebook, users can utilise existing social media content and relationships to … Continue reading
Expected date for Facebook IPO set
After much speculation, techcrunch.com has reported that a date of May 17 has been set for Facebook to float on the stock market. The technology news provider is relying on information from a source, who believes the company will be valued at $100 billion (£62 … Continue reading
Twitter refuses to align itself with Wikipedia’s piracy protest
Twitter has criticised Wikipedia for opting to “go dark” in line with protests on web piracy, BBC News reports. Numerous web sites are opting to “go dark” on Wednesday in protest at the highly contentious online piracy legislation in the … Continue reading
SMS in decline as users favour mobile internet
Declining numbers of text messages have been put down to increasing numbers of people using social media to converse remotely. Telecoms companies noted a steep decline in text messages over Christmas and New Year, typically their most busy periods. This, … Continue reading
Social media to boost loyalty at Tragus restaurants
Social media will be used to boost customer loyalty at restaurants within the Tragus Group, according to a marketing executive. Jemima Bird, marketing director at the organisation, explained to Marketing Week that the strategy would help develop the public’s engagement … Continue reading
Facebook timeline released
Facebook’s new timeline has been widely applauded, despite being branded “creepy but beautiful” by some. Any updates to the social networking site are normally met with disdain from the notoriously staid audience. However, one of the most radical updates the site … Continue reading
Death of Osama Bin Laden is most discussed topic on Facebook
The death of Osama Bin Laden was 2011′s most discussed topic on Facebook. According to global statistics released by the website today, more people posted social media content about the Al-Qaeda leader’s death than any other topic this year. The Green … Continue reading