Twitter users watch more movies that non-users: Survey

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 28, 2015, 18:48

If you are on Twitter and use it frequently, chances are that you are also an avid movie lover and hit theatres within 10 days of a new film release, says a survey.

Now, receive direct messages from anyone on Twitter

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 28, 2015, 00:48

Now, one can receive direct messages from anyone on Twitter regardless of whether one follows or not.

China's Tencent hits $200 bn market cap for first time

Last Updated: Monday, April 13, 2015, 15:56

China`s Tencent Holdings Ltd for the first time hit a market cap of more than $200 billion on Monday, making it more valuable than US tech firms like Amazon.com Inc, IBM Corp and Oracle Corp.

Facebook rolls out Messenger web version

Last Updated: Thursday, April 9, 2015, 14:17

Facebook has recently launched a web version of its messenger, in a bid to make it easier for users to chat from a browser tab on a desktop.

Google to buy Twitter? Rumours rise again

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 8, 2015, 18:20

Rumours have once again started that internet giant Google Inc is likely to acquire social networking site Twitter in a deal, reportedly, worth about USD 50 billion.

Facebook moves into e-commerce, acquires TheFind

Last Updated: Monday, March 16, 2015, 09:13

Both Facebook and TheFind cast the acquisition as a way to lift the digital advertising business of Facebook, which with USD 12.6 billion in annual ad sales last year, is unquestionably a dominant player in the industry.

Internet lacks regulatory mechanism, curbs needed: Centre to SC

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 25, 2015, 23:21

The Centre Wednesday told the Supreme Court that absence of any regulatory mechanism in the cyber world demands higher level of restrictions to put checks and balances on social networking sites.

'Twitter accounts for only 17% of Indian social network users'

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 28, 2015, 16:09

According to a report by market research firm eMarketer, Japan will boast of the largest Twitter population in Asia Pacific at 26 million followed by India at 22.2 million users.

''Facebook Lite'' launched for low-end Android phones

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 27, 2015, 13:52

It is just 252 KB in size and can be used by those on 2G internet connections, Techcrunch reported.

Facebook enabled global economic impact of $227 bn, 4.5mn jobs

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 20, 2015, 16:07

With over 1.3 billion users, world's largest social networking firm Facebook has enabled global economic impact of USD 227 billion and 4.5 million jobs around the world in 2014, according to a report by consultancy firm Deloitte.

Alibaba's latest mobile messaging effort: social networking for businesses

Last Updated: Friday, January 16, 2015, 23:50

The app, called DingTalk, was quietly made available in December and is still in beta testing, according to its website.

Facebook knows you better than your friends

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 13, 2015, 14:33

Researchers from Cambridge University and Stanford University have devised a software that can reveal your personality better than your friends by analysing posts that you "like" on the social networking site Facebook.