67% Internet shoppers in India refer to social media before shopping online: Study

Last Updated: Thursday, October 17, 2013, 16:27

Sixty percent of internet users in urban India are influenced by social media in their purchasing decisions while shopping online, a new study by Frost and Sullivan has revealed.

Social media spam increased 355% in first half of 2013: Study

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 2, 2013, 14:46

A new study has revealed that spam on the typical social media account has risen 355 percent in the first half of 2013 as spammers have better chances of going undetected on these sites.

LinkedIn sued for hacking into users’ accounts and sending invitations to friends

Last Updated: Saturday, September 21, 2013, 18:29

The lawsuit alleged that LinkedIn violates the federal wiretap law as well as California privacy laws.

Now, LinkedIn challenges US govt.`s ban on full disclosure of `snoop-data` requests

Last Updated: Thursday, September 19, 2013, 13:03

LinkedIn has reportedly challenged the US government`s ban on full disclosure of the alleged `snoop-data` requests made by the nation`s secret intelligence agencies.

Bosses don't think highly of younger workers: Study

Last Updated: Sunday, September 8, 2013, 21:43

Most bosses do not hold Generation Y workers - those between ages 22 and 29 - in a very high regard, a new US study has claimed.

LinkedIn eyes up to $1.35 billion from share sale

Last Updated: Friday, September 6, 2013, 17:38

Business networking site LinkedIn expects its share sale of about 6.19 million shares to garner up to USD 1.35 billion, which would be utilised for global expansion and meeting working capital requirements.

LinkedIn to sell shares worth $1 bn; fund global expansion

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 4, 2013, 20:56

The California-based firm, which claims to be the world's largest professional network, has over 238 million members in more than 200 countries.

LinkedIn faces flak over real-life `attractive` female engineers ads

Last Updated: Monday, August 5, 2013, 15:39

Popular job networking site LinkedIn had to reportedly re-post ads after they were pulled off for showing female engineers considered too attractive to be real-life engineers.

LinkedIn revenue soars as membership growth rate rises

Last Updated: Friday, August 2, 2013, 09:32

The site now boasts 238 million users, a 37 percent increase from a year ago and a 9 percent increase from the first quarter.

Microsoft mogul Bill Gates joins LinkedIn

Last Updated: Friday, June 14, 2013, 16:40

Gates made his debut on the professional social networking site with a blog post about the three skills he has learned from Warren Buffet.

Microsoft mogul Bill Gates joins LinkedIn

Last Updated: Friday, June 14, 2013, 10:59

Microsoft mogul Bill Gates` has joined LinkedIn.

LinkedIn bans prostitutes from networking

Last Updated: Friday, May 17, 2013, 18:47

Professional networking site LinkedIn`s user agreement has outlawed sex workers from using the platform for promoting escort services or prostitution.