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Canterbury boy asked to send naked photos to Facebook user
Facebook

Canterbury boy asked to send naked photos to Facebook user

Canterbury Police warn after a local boy was threatened by a Facebook user for refusing to send naked photos. Investigations ongoing.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2015
Countdown to Christmas with our best articles of the year
Gaming

Countdown to Christmas with our best articles of the year

From gay CEOs, sexist CEOs and mean CEOs to women at the top, disappearing ISPs and our whole office fighting it out on their Fitbits, we've had a great year.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 15th Dec 2014

Global Stories

Facebook stories

Frisky Christchurch employees caught out on social media
Facebook

Frisky Christchurch employees caught out on social media

Co-workers caught in explicit act at office building opposite a New Zealand bar, as sex tape goes viral on social media. Investigation launched.

By Shannon Williams • 1 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2015
Facebook smashes revenue expectations once again
Apple

Facebook smashes revenue expectations once again

Facebook's revenue soars to £3.85bn, defying forecasts with mobile ads fuelling a triumphant 7th quarterly win.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2015
Was Facebook hacked last night?
Gaming

Was Facebook hacked last night?

Facebook and Instagram went down for an hour, sending hipsters, humble braggers and creeps into a panic. #socialmediameltdown2015.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2015
WhatsApp for PC snubs iOS users
Apple

WhatsApp for PC snubs iOS users

Hugely popular messaging platform WhatsApp has announced it has launched a desktop messaging option that allows its users to send messages via a web browser.

By Shannon Williams • 1 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2015
Why Facebook at Work isn't going to work
Data Privacy

Why Facebook at Work isn't going to work

Facebook's new Facebook at Work initiative may face obstacles including privacy concerns and mixing personal and work profiles, says researcher.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2015
Facebook offers half-ass attempt at reducing hoaxes on News Feeds
Facebook

Facebook offers half-ass attempt at reducing hoaxes on News Feeds

Facebook aims to reduce distribution of hoax stories in News Feed, adding annotations to posts receiving multiple hoax reports, according to a recent blog post.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2015
Facebook at Work a potentially disruptive force in the enterprise social network market
Facebook

Facebook at Work a potentially disruptive force in the enterprise social network market

Facebook has features which would appeal as part of an enterprise social network. Increasingly enterprises are adopting technologies first used by emp.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2015
Facebook to issue AMBER Alerts to help find missing kids
Facebook

Facebook to issue AMBER Alerts to help find missing kids

Facebook partners with US agency to distribute AMBER Alerts on users' News Feeds, aiming to rapidly locate missing children.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2015
Facebook still ruling the social media kingdom
Facebook

Facebook still ruling the social media kingdom

Facebook remains the most popular social media platform, while other contenders have enjoyed an increase in usership.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2015
WhatsApp hits 700 million users
Apple

WhatsApp hits 700 million users

WhatsApp now has 700 million monthly active users and those users are sending 30 billion messages per day, according to Jan Koum, WhatsApp CEO.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2015
This is why you shouldn't take people's Facebook lives seriously
Facebook

This is why you shouldn't take people's Facebook lives seriously

While you leading a dull existence is most likely true, these amazing lives pasted all over your Facebook feed are most likely not.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2015
Collaboration in the Enterprise: Facebook trumps the rest
Unified Communications

Collaboration in the Enterprise: Facebook trumps the rest

In a fast-moving digital era, Facebook emerges as the top choice for workplace collaboration, outshining Microsoft's Yammer and others.

By Alistair Ross • 4 min read • Mon, 22nd Dec 2014
Facebook dumps Microsoft Bing
Microsoft

Facebook dumps Microsoft Bing

Social networking giant Facebook has gone its separate ways with Microsoft's Bing search engine, in favour of its own internal search engine.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2014
Instagram introduces 5 new filters - about time!
Facebook

Instagram introduces 5 new filters - about time!

Instagram has today announced the release of five new filters, a move to keep up with ever-improving mobile phone cameras.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2014
ESET and Facebook team up to bolster security
Malware

ESET and Facebook team up to bolster security

ESET has joined Facebook's anti-malware initiative to provide all Facebook users with the ESET Online Scanner for free.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2014
Wearables hit fashion world with Intel smart bracelet
Wearables

Wearables hit fashion world with Intel smart bracelet

Intel unveils chic MICA smart bracelet in collab with Opening Ceremony, blending fashion with tech and enhancing connectivity.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Nov 2014