All articles by Tineka Smith
Tineka Smith
Megaupload users could lose their data
Several parties are fighting over what to do with the data on the 1103 servers currently held by Megaupload’s hosting provider, Carpathia hosting.
Facebook gets educational with ‘Groups for Schools’
Facebook has announced its plan to become a way for schools and universities to share materials about courses on the site by making file sharing features available.
Linkedin competitor Viadeo gets $32m funding boost
Linkedin may be the leader in professional social networking, but upcoming players like Viadeo and Xing may soon be giving it a run for its money
Yammer acquires UK based OneDrum Software
The enterprise social network’s acquisition of UK start up OneDrum means that office documents can worked on collaboratively.
Dubai follows FBI’s lead by monitoring social media 24-7
Dubai Police are now monitoring Twitter and Facebook around the clock to catch anyone who criticises the UAE.
Businesses are too lax about preparing for London 2012 Olympics
Research shows that less than 25% feel their company is prepared for the potential disruption that the 2012 Olympic Games may cause.
Facebook hits back at Yahoo with its own lawsuit
It was just last month when Yahoo filed a suit against Facebook, claiming the company was infringing on 10 of its Patents. Facebook has now retaliated with its own patent lawsuit against Yahoo.
Poor mobile engagement causes companies to lose consumers
Research shows that almost 50% of mobile users have left a brand completely after having a poor mobile experience.
Google teams up with Paramount for movie deal
Google has announced a movie rental partnership between Paramount Pictures, despite Viacom suing Google and YouTube back in 2007.
Pinterest attracting the wrong kind of interest
The popular visual-based social media site has been warned by security experts to get serious about spammers abusing its systems.