Twitter to forgo 140-character restriction for Direct Messages

Last Updated: Friday, June 12, 2015, 14:56

You can also stop people you do not follow from sending you these new, extra-long DMs. You can do that by unchecking the "Receive Direct Messages from anyone" box in the Security and privacy sections in Twitter`s settings.

Internet surfers warned of fake link bait

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 21:25

Internet surfers have been reportedly warned of false link baits that are spreading on the social networks.

Facebook will lose 80% of its users by 2017: Study

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 17:24

Social networking giant Facebook`s popularity is rapidly declining, according to a new study.

Turkey clashes leave one dead

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 11, 2013, 00:05

A 22-year-old man was killed in southern Turkey during fresh protests over the authorities` violent crackdown on anti-government demonstrations in June, officials and local media said.

India rides high on IT quotient: Survey

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 17:02

According to PwC's Digital IQ Survey, Indian companies are investing heavily in SMAC with a vision to drive business growth and combat the changing economic and market structures.

Social networks act as political rallying sites: Report

Last Updated: Thursday, April 25, 2013, 10:57

A Pew Research Center report released late Wednesday indicated that online social networks have become political hotspots in the United States.

Long-distance social networks existed in the past much before technology

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 26, 2013, 12:27

Long-distance social networks existed long before the advent of the Internet, a new study has revealed.

Polaroid camera with `built-in Instagram-like` filters `coming soon`

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 5, 2013, 12:07

A Polaroid camera that allows that allows users to add Instagram filters is set to hit the market early next year. <br><br>

Updating Facebook status may make you feel less lonely

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 8, 2013, 18:03

College students who posted more status updates on the social networking site than they normally did felt less lonely over the course of a week, even if no one "Liked" or commented on their posts, researchers found.