Twitter plans to open an office in Indonesia over the coming months as it seeks to boost revenues in the social-media-addicted nation, the company announced Friday. Several market monitors have declared Jakarta
A Malaysian adolescent is being investigated by police for sedition after “liking” a pro-Israel Facebook posting, sparking outrage over perceived growing intolerance in the Muslim-majority country. The 17-year-old student in the northern
Payment solutions provider Oxigen on Wednesday launched its mobile wallet (mWallet) service, Oxigen Wallet, through which users can transfer money, purchase gifts for their friends and family on social networking and messaging
Over the weekend, Microsoft launched a new iOS app dubbed Snipp3t (pronounced as “Snippet”), which keeps users up to date with the latest celebrity news. The Microsoft Snipp3t celebrity news app enables
Google has been releasing standalone apps for various services such as offline document editing apps (Docs, Sheets, and Slides) and stock email app. Now, if a new report is to be believed, Google’s popular
Shares of Facebook hit a record high on Thursday after a surge in mobile advertising revenue helped the world’s No. 1 social network trounce analysts’ expectations for quarterly profit and revenue.The company’s shares rose
Facebook and most other social networks are built on the premise that just about everything should be shared -except the money those posts produce. At least two services are trying to change
The social network for professionals made its second acquisition in as many weeks, agreeing to acquire the marketing firm Bizo for about $175 million. Last week, LinkedIn bought Newsle, a startup that
ITVoice News-LG Display Co. has developed an 18-inch flexible display that can be rolled into the shape of a thin cylinder, a step toward making a large display for flexible TVs. The
Rio’s iconic Christ statue will be lit up on the eve of Sunday’s World Cup final in the colours of each of the finalists’ flags with Twitter users to determine which is
Twitter Inc has appointed Katie Stanton its new media chief, placing the former Google executive at the heart of its crucial relationships with Hollywood and the global media industry, a source with
Important ministries like Finance and Commerce will soon join Twitter as part of government’s effort to use social media in communicating with citizens. The microblogging site, which has about 18 million users in India, is engaging