Sometimes, even the big companies can create a flop, which is why all Google+ Accounts are closing in April 2019. In December 2018 Google announced the decision to shut down the Google+ platform due to low usage from members. This means that from the April 2, 2019 all content and accounts will be deleted. But…
New feature in testing allows business page admins to post job openings and accept applications. While helping you keep in touch with friends from your past, Facebook might also help you find a job in the future. The online social network confirmed Monday it is testing a feature that will allow administrators of business pages…
Cindy Hook and Alex Malley lead new generation of ‘social executives’ Social media savvy chief executives are becoming an increasingly common breed, as leaders in the financial services sector turn to avenues like Twitter and LinkedIn to attract a new generation of customers. According to a new report by social media management company Hootsuite and…
Twitter has appointed a former senior Facebook executive and Silicon Valley veteran, to its board, as it continues to makeover of its leadership group as it struggles to rev up growth. Bret Taylor, who joins Twitter’s board as its 10th member, served as Facebook’s chief technical officer from 2009 to 2012 before leaving the company…
Although many would already be well aware that today’s spam can be far more dangerous that just a dodgy Viagra pill and could infect your computer, ESET has issued a new warning. Spam, says the Internet security firm, is “not simply emails, but messages received on instant messaging services, social networks and SMS”, and they…
Facebook has now officially added a select group of emoticons to allow users to react to posts – without having to use anything as old fashioned as, you know, actual words. The social network rolled out “Reactions” – an extension of the “Like” button – worldwide on Wednesday, allowing people to display quick reactions such as sadness, anger and love.…
Facebook, the technology giant disrupting the traditional media world, is the biggest new spender on television advertising in the United Kingdom. As a wave of disruption hits publishers and television broadcasters alike, Facebook contributed £10.8 million ($20.9 million) in ad revenue – the most of the 877 new advertisers or those returning to TV after…
Forget sending text messages, instant messages or even photos, says Mark Zuckerberg, the co-founder and chief executive of Facebook, the world’s largest social media company. Pretty soon videos will be the main way we will share our lives with each other online, and soon after that it will be 360-degree videos of “whole scenes” so…
Will be powered by adjacent wind farm. Facebook will invest more than US$500 million (A$675 million) to build a new data centre in Fort Worth, Texas, which will become its fourth in the United States and fifth overall. The facility will employ at least 40 full-time employees and will be powered entirely by renewable energy, Tom Furlong,…
$86.9m given to 252 joint industry-uni research initiatives. The federal government has offered $86.9 million in funding to universities and private sector bodies for academic research projects including IT initiatives that range from robotics to 5G networks. Education Minister Christopher Pyne late yesterday detailed 252 projects that would be recipients of the Australian Research Council (ARC) linkage…
