Social Media

Rumors indicate that Microsoft (MSFT) is in discussions to purchase Yammer, a provider of social networking software for businesses and institutions. Reports suggest the company is expected to pay $1.2 billion for Yammer. The move shows Microsoft could be looking …

Analytic data solutions provider Teradata (NYSE: TDC) announced an agreement to acquire Munich, Germany-based eCircle, a cloud-based digital marketing firm. The addition of eCircle is intended to enhance and expand Teradata’s overall big data market prowess. According to Rob Brosnan, …

The increasing use of IP-based social messaging services by consumers on their smartphones cost telecom operators $8.7 billion lost SMS revenues in 2010 and $13.9 billion in 2011, according to a new report by Ovum.

Brazil was the leading country in growth in Facebook users during 2011 among the top 30 countries by number of active users, according to researcher Nick Burcher, who has been collating Facebook usage statistics by country for a few years …

The number of social media users in India will reach 45 million in 2012, up from about 30 million in 2010, according to market research firm Research and Markets.

Facebook announced the opening of its office in Brazil, under the leadership of Alexandre Hohagen, who formerly was Google Inc.’s (GOOG) country manager for Latin America. Located in São Paulo, the office will support local businesses and organizations in Latam, …

Germany has a long, storied history of being both swift and overzealous in their enforcement of privacy and intellectual property laws. Today Germany’s Independent Centre for Privacy Protection has issued a blanket ban on the Facebook Like button.

Google’s latest service and social network du jour, Google+, has today had a major update to add games to its already-impressive repertoir.

Most of the UK has been transfixed by the rioting and looting that has been taking over our capital for the past few days – with many of the media pointing the finger at Twitter and BBM. Today London’s citizens …

As London burns and gangs of hooded youths take to the streets to loot shops for sneakers, phones and Xbox 360’s, the tech press has tut-tutted and blamed….Twitter. And BlackBerry messenger.

Do you think your personal devices are more useful at work than those provided by your company? If you said yes, you fit in recent survey, “Consumerization of IT,” sponsored by Unisys Corp. and conducted by International Data Corp. (IDC). …

Business-skewed social network LinkedIn today launched a new service which could become a key future revenue stream in the notoriously hard-to-monetise social space.

A shocking new survey has revealed that “more than half of parents snoop on their children’s online activity.”

The Economist | July 6, 2011 Which Europeans are the most enthusiastic, and the most fearful, social networkers Read the full article here via The Economist

Over here in the UK a long-running investigation has been taking place into the actions of the Rupert Murdoch-owned tabloid the News of the World. Around two years ago it was discovered that the paper had hired private investigators to …

I recently had a chance to attend the Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC), billed as the world’s largest hospitality technology conference, which recently concluded in Austin, Texas and ran June 20-23. As it turns out, the conference’s producer …

If you’re a frequent users of Twitter, earlier this week you may have seen a couple of pictures of the shuttle launch doing the rounds from one Stefanie Gordon. She snapped the photos on her iPhone while on a Delta …

Apple’s reclusive CEO Steve Jobs, while usually just as mysterious as the company he runs, occasionally grants the general populous an insight into his thoughts and feelings via personal replies to emails sent to his publicly-available email address ([email protected], if …

Economic Times | April 18, 2011 NEW DELHI: Telecom major Bharti airtel today said it has partnered with photo service firm Zoomin.com to allow its broadband customers to store unlimited number of photos. Powered by Zoomin.com, the ‘Airtel Photo Service’ enables …

A few months ago it was reported that social media software conglomerate UberMedia were in talks to buy UK-based Tweetdeck for $30 million. This would be a significant move by the group, as it would mean the combined reach of …

Walmart may be trying to get into your pocket – through social media that is – after purchasing silicon valley based Kosmix for an undisclosed sum, according to Reuters. The shopping chain giant is apparently attempting to cash in on …

Wall Street Journal | April 13, 2011 | Yoree Koh This much is clear: Masayoshi Son has been an angry man these past few days. While Japan’s richest man has recently used Twitter to share news of his philanthropic activities in the …