Facebook stories - Page 19
Facebook jumps on the anonymity bandwagon with new Rooms app
Fri, 24th Oct 2014
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Facebook launches Rooms app, encouraging anonymous conversations about shared interests without needing a real name or account.
More gigs for social media users with new Spark offer
Wed, 22nd Oct 2014
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social media
Refreshing newsfeeds and checking Twitter timelines has become a part of people’s day-to-day lives, so it makes sense to give customers more data to do so.
Kiwi tech start up jumps in the online shopping ring
Mon, 20th Oct 2014
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shopping
Kiwi start-up SellShed's new app revolutionises smartphone shopping, attracting 4,000 global downloads in its debut week.
Let people know you're safe with Facebook's Safety Check
Fri, 17th Oct 2014
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personal computing devices
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apple
Facebook unveils Safety Check, a life-saving feature for users to report their safety during disasters, reassuring friends and family.
Apple to offer egg freezing for female employees
Thu, 16th Oct 2014
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personal computing devices
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apple
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facebook
With giants like Apple and Facebook offering the service, could egg freezing become a standard extra for female employees in the tech sector?.
Find My Next Ride
Thu, 16th Oct 2014
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facebook
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trade me
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social networking
Think Facebook and Trademe combined. Users can interact with each other, ask questions, post pictures, update their status and watch videos.
Helping those who help: how social media has changed the charity landscape
Wed, 15th Oct 2014
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youtube
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facebook
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social media
Social media enables charities to target different audiences, get more people involved and increase awareness of their brand.
Break ups and the internet: Facebook etiquette
Tue, 14th Oct 2014
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facebook
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social media
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creative technologies
In the days before social media, post break ups were only awkward if you ran into each other at the supermarket (and when does that ever actually happen).
When are breasts a bad thing?
Mon, 13th Oct 2014
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facebook
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social media
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twitter
Navigating the tightrope of nudity on social media: what's art and what's too much? Each platform draws its own line, impacting expression.
Books that have stayed with you: a Facebook study
Mon, 13th Oct 2014
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facebook
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lord of the rings
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research
The top 10 book craze on Facebook reveals interesting findings about people's reading preferences and the uniqueness of their favorite books.
Facebook to take on Telco's with VoIP service
Wed, 8th Oct 2014
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telco
Facebook introduces VoIP, escalating competition with telcos by leveraging WhatsApp's vast user base for its new communications service.
Kim Kardashian: Hollywood on Facebook.
Mon, 6th Oct 2014
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google
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facebook
Kim Kardashian's virtual world expands as Facebook partners with Glu to launch Kim Kardashian: Hollywood game, now with Italy adventures.
Facebook: to follow or unfollow
Thu, 2nd Oct 2014
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data privacy
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facebook
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social media
Amy Pratt explores Facebook's unfollow feature, a quiet escape from over-sharing without the drama of unfriending.
Has your Facebook status got an expiration date?
Thu, 2nd Oct 2014
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snap
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slingshot
Facebook is testing a Snapchat-like feature in New Zealand, allowing users to set expiration times for their status updates, from one hour to a week.
10 reasons you'll never actually quit Facebook
Thu, 2nd Oct 2014
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communication
Despite vowing to quit, we explore 10 compelling reasons why Facebook remains an irreplaceable part of our lives and digital footprints.
How social media lost the New Zealand election
Tue, 30th Sep 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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personal computing devices
In the wake of the 2014 general election, it could be time for companies and political parties alike to take a fresh look at social media.
Social Media Charity Crazes - will there be another ice bucket challenge?
Tue, 30th Sep 2014
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charity
Charity through viral challenges: more than just a trend? After the ice bucket challenge, the real impact and future potentials are questioned.
Facebook Messenger proving to be a hit
Tue, 30th Sep 2014
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messenger
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instagram
Despite all the complaining from many users, Facebook’s separate messaging app has proven to be extremely successful.
Post-election Facebook: all is not quiet.
Mon, 29th Sep 2014
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facebook
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social media
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labour party
I’ve noticed that left-wing supporters are far more vocal about their distaste for the right than right-wing supports are at all.
Instagram - #selfielapse
Mon, 29th Sep 2014
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personal computing devices
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apple
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facebook
Instagram has released an update to its video app Hyperlapse, giving users the ability to capture time-lapse videos. We investigate.