Facebook has updated its policies for third-party application developers in a bid to explain why Twitter’s new Vine video-sharing app …
Technology, UAE
UAE parents “concerned” but “don’t take action” in protecting kids online
A majority of UAE parents (96 percent) worry about their children’s online safety but many may not know how to protect them, according to a recent study by Norton.2 4061
Facebook unveils ‘Graph Search’ engine
Facebook is rolling out a major new search engine designed to give users more options in sorting through topics and …
Big data, bigger book
The Human Face of Big Data, recently created by Rick Smolan and Jennifer Erwitt, is a real reference book triumph. …
Facebook sued over App Center data sharing
German consumer organisations are suing Facebook because the social network keeps sharing personal data with third-party app makers without getting …
Vatican goes social with Pope’s new Twitter account
Pope Benedict XVI will extend his online presence to Twitter and start answering questions put to him via the social …
Digital watchdogs warn privacy issues with Facebook changes
Two digital rights group urged Facebook on Tuesday to halt changes to its governance and data use policies, warning the …
Facebook to revoke users’ right to vote on policy changes
Facebook users will no longer be allowed to vote on proposed policy changes at the company because their comments weren’t …
How to hire, manage and even appreciate millennial IT workers
Generation-Y, Net Generation, millennials or whatever you choose to call the generations of IT workers between the ages of 20-30 …
India’s cyberlaws in question following arrest of Facebook users
The arrest in India of two girls after they made a Facebook post criticising a shutdown of the city after …
Linking the region
Professional network LinkedIn has joined Facebook on the list of global social media websites that have launched offices in the …