Internet / Social Media
Add Your New Year's Resolution To Google's Interactive Map
Google's new interactive map showcases New Year's resolutions of people around the world. Google has concluded its massive year-end Zeitgeist roundup, which catalogued the most-searched items of 2012, with an interactive map showing 2013 New Year's resolutions of people around the world.
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Facebook Adds Voice Messaging To Its App, Tests VoIP Calling
Now Facebook users on iOS and Android devices can send and receive voice messages using the latest Facebook Messenger app.
Amazon Blames Accidental Deletion Of Data For Netflix Outage
Amazon has apologized for the disruption in its cloud-services, which hindered Netflix users from watching movies on Christmas day.
Facebook Starts Testing VoIP Calling, Voice Messaging
The update allows users to speak to other users and send short voice messages. However, no video calling feature is added.
Facebook Fixes Bug That Could Turn On Users' Webcams Without Their Knowledge
Facebook has patched a security flaw that would have allowed hackers to turn on users' webcams without their permission and post videos to users' profiles.
Facebook For Windows Phone 2.8 Now Available
Social networking is a big part of many users' daily lives, and Facebook for Windows Phone just got an upgrade to version 2.8.
Employers, Schools Can't Ask For Facebook Passwords Anymore
According to the new law, it will be illegal for bosses to ask for the passwords of social networking or any other non-public online account from their present or prospective employees.
Foursquare's New Privacy Policy Will Allow It To Share More User Data
In the wake of the Instagram terms of service update debacle, Foursquare has become the latest location-based social networking Web site to introduce broad changes to the way it handles user data. Going forward, Foursquare promises it will display the full name of users every time they "check-in" to a location, as well as give venue owners increased access to users' check-in data.
Google Chrome Update Increases User Control Over Extensions
When Google Chrome reaches version 25, browser extensions installed offline by other applications will no longer be enabled without user permission.
Facebook Takes Down New Year Message Service, Restores Swiftly
Facebook launched Midnight Delivery last week to allow its users to send New Year message. Close on the heels of the privacy snafu Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg's sister Randi suffered, the social networking site went through its last embarrassment of the year - Facebook took down its New Year's messaging service called 'Midnight Delivery' because of some security flaws.
Pre-Teen Starts Facebook Rival Grom Social For Kids
A 12-year-old banned from using Facebook by his parents has created his own social network - called Grom Social - for kids.
Facebook Tops List Of Most Viewed Wikipedia Articles In 2012
Wikipedia's list of most viewed articles for the last year shows Facebook at the top and the boy band One Direction not far behind.
China Tightens Restrictions On Internet Usage
The Chinese government has issued new rules that will now require Internet users to provide their real names to service providers.
