Social Networks
New Facebook fad: Quitting – The Globe and Mail
I’m not actually contemplating this, but it is an interesting trend. Facebook isn’t going to loose significant amounts of users, but the backlash from recent privacy issues sure is getting some attention. New Facebook fad: QuittingAmber MacArthur The latest trend in the tech world doesn't involve sharing what you buy on Blippy or lining up [...]
globeandmail.com: Destructive Koobface virus turns up on Facebook
BOSTON — Facebook’s 120 million users are being targeted by a virus dubbed “Koobface” that uses the social network’s messaging system to infect PCs, then tries to gather sensitive information such as credit card numbers. It is the latest attack by hackers increasingly looking to prey on users of social-networking sites. “A few other viruses [...]
A Flashy Facebook Page, at a Cost to Privacy
This is the primary reason why I have removed all of the “widgets” in my Facebook profile. Seems all those pesky applications loaded up on your Facebook profile provides information you have deemed private in your profile to third party developers. Facebook recently opened up their APIs so that the public can develop apps for [...]
Is Twitter Ready for Apple
According to Techcrunch, Twitter is saying they are ready for the onslaught of messaging from WWDC. Will this really be a true test of Twitters new resilience or just another result of a service that has gained popularity without having the fortought to architect a service that is indeed scalable. We will see what will [...]