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Kiwi tech company Zavy wins contract to analyse aggregated Facebook data
Facebook

Kiwi tech company Zavy wins contract to analyse aggregated Facebook data

New Zealand social media monitoring provider Zavy has secured a contract with DataSift, allowing the company to analyse aggregated Facebook data.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 16th May 2016
New weapon in fight against nipple censorship: Man boobs?
Facebook

New weapon in fight against nipple censorship: Man boobs?

A cancer support group out of Argentina is making waves with its new video, taking shots at social media networks who censor showing women's breasts.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 2nd May 2016

Global Stories

10,000 Facebook users attacked by malware trojan last month
Malware

10,000 Facebook users attacked by malware trojan last month

Kaspersky Lab recently reported its discovery of a malware attack that affected approximately 10,000 Facebook users between June 24th to June 27th.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 5th Jul 2016
New Chrome extensions for Facebook
Facebook

New Chrome extensions for Facebook

Chrome users rejoice: Effortless Facebook interaction with new browser extensions – save and share with ease!.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Thu, 30th Jun 2016
Instagram - the history of half a billion
Facebook

Instagram - the history of half a billion

Launched in October 2010 as a free mobile app, Instagram became an immediate success and within two months there were already 1 million global users.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 28th Jun 2016
New Slideshow feature for Facebook photos
Digital Entertainment

New Slideshow feature for Facebook photos

Facebook introduces new Slideshow feature allowing users to create personalised photo and video slideshows with music.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 28th Jun 2016
Mark Zuckerberg masks his webcam - should you?
Facebook

Mark Zuckerberg masks his webcam - should you?

Both the webcam and dual microphone on his laptop are covered by tape, this shows the tech-savvy Facebook boss is worried about being spied on.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 24th Jun 2016
Apple, Google, and Facebook stake claims for bigger piece of communications services pie
Software Development

Apple, Google, and Facebook stake claims for bigger piece of communications services pie

Apple, Google and Facebook are all vying to strengthen their communications capabilities through messaging apps and integration.

By Neha Dharia • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Jun 2016
Facebook introduces 360 photos
AR, VR & Metaverse

Facebook introduces 360 photos

This medium enables new opportunities for creativity, and we're excited to see what kinds of 360 photos get shared on Facebook.

By Andy Huang • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Jun 2016
Facebook emojis might soon help you find your next travel destination
Facebook

Facebook emojis might soon help you find your next travel destination

It might just be possible to use Facebook Messenger, emoji searches weather and currency exchange search requests to help you book your next flight.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 20th Jun 2016
Why the acquisition of LinkedIn annoys LinkedIn users
Microsoft

Why the acquisition of LinkedIn annoys LinkedIn users

Your data is for sale. It's something we've all known for a while now but $26.2 billion later the conversation has been reignited.

By Jenny Sussin • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Jun 2016
Facebook Messenger hack exposed: Expert insights and advice
Cybersecurity

Facebook Messenger hack exposed: Expert insights and advice

A recently discovered vulnerability in Facebook Messenger could have had monumental consequences - here is some advice for protecting yourself.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 14th Jun 2016
Hitting emails and Facebook: Ray-Ban scam is back
Malware

Hitting emails and Facebook: Ray-Ban scam is back

Beware as the Ray-Ban scam strikes back, targeting unsuspecting Brits with fake email offers and Facebook ads.

By Lukas Stefanko • 3 min read • Mon, 13th Jun 2016
Everything you need to know about THAT rape case
Facebook

Everything you need to know about THAT rape case

Social media has done it again. Brought to attention a piece of news that has started a wildfire about one of society's biggest issues: Rape.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 10th Jun 2016
Facebook MaliciousChat vulnerability reveals dangerous ransomware exploit
Malware

Facebook MaliciousChat vulnerability reveals dangerous ransomware exploit

Vulnerability in Facebook One Chat and Messenger app could allow cyber attackers to control and manipulate chat conversations.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 8th Jun 2016
Facebook Live broadcasting Aussie house auctions
Marketing Technologies

Facebook Live broadcasting Aussie house auctions

Planning a move to Australia? Exploring houses on the property market just got easier - now you can live stream the auctions from anywhere.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 23rd May 2016
Domain launches innovative Facebook Messenger chat bot
Robotics

Domain launches innovative Facebook Messenger chat bot

Recently, Domain (Australian real estate website) announced they would be utilising bots to help service their customers.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 10th May 2016
New Facebook, Messenger and Instagram apps coming to Windows 10
Microsoft

New Facebook, Messenger and Instagram apps coming to Windows 10

Microsoft recently announced a fleet of apps designed specifically for Windows 10 from the social media heavyweights.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 4th May 2016