Users stories - Page 4
Google backs down over name policy
Wed, 27th Jul 2011
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facebook
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users
Google amends its Google+ naming policy after backlash for banning users with pseudonyms, offering warnings and clearer guidelines to avoid suspensions.
Invites-only system working
Thu, 14th Jul 2011
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google
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facebook
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social networking
Google+ shows early success with exclusive invites model, drawing over 10 million users in weeks. Analyst Paul Allen predicts numbers could double soon.
Improvements made to Facebook Pages, Photo Viewer
Fri, 11th Feb 2011
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facebook
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features
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facebook pages
Facebook enhances Pages with better communication features, expressive tools, and relevancy improvements, alongside a new faster Photo Viewer.
Redesigned Myspace website goes live
Thu, 28th Oct 2010
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smartphones
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digital entertainment
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facebook
Myspace relaunches with redesigned site, aiming to reclaim its spot as a social entertainment hub for 13-34 year olds with new features and mobile apps.
Beyonce Knowles has not died
Thu, 26th Aug 2010
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martech
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software development
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symantec
Celebrities like Beyonce and Brad Pitt are being used by spammers to spread viruses, according to virus watchdog, Symantec.
Greenstone handpicks Integral Axon
Fri, 4th Jun 2010
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services
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shell
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users
Greenstone Energy appoints Kiwi firm Integral Axon to provide IT service desk and desktop support, citing their flexible, business-focused approach.
Facebook users urged to quit
Mon, 17th May 2010
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data privacy
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facebook
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social network
Disgruntled Facebook users launch QuitFacebook campaign, urging unhappy members to delete their accounts on May 31st, citing privacy concerns.
Google slammed with antitrust accusation
Thu, 25th Feb 2010
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microsoft
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google
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users
The European Union has agreed to investigate charges of monopolistic practices made against Google by three companies, Foundem, ejustice.
Blue Coat prepared for IPv6
Fri, 29th Jan 2010
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network infrastructure
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migration
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ipv6
Blue Coat launches industry's first IPv6 secure Web gateway, enabling seamless migration and cost efficiency for enterprises and government agencies.
Wellington claims top speeds
Mon, 18th Jan 2010
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akamai
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users
Wellington boasts the fastest internet speeds in Oceania, topping Akamai's Q3 2009 report with 3488 Kbps, outpacing major cities like Sydney and Canberra.
Mainfreight trucking in Asia with Citrix
Thu, 14th Jan 2010
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virtualisation
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supply chain & logistics
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citrix
Mainfreight has overhauled its entire IT environment in China and Hong Kong and deployed a virtualisation solution from Citrix which supports 160 users.
More complaints about Facebook privacy
Tue, 15th Dec 2009
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facebook
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content creation
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social network
Facebook has been forced to make changes to its new privacy settings, after widespread complaints that they just create new and more serious privacy problems.
Hotmail hit with phishing scam
Mon, 12th Oct 2009
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microsoft
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email
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hotmail
Microsoft is urging Hotmail account holders to change their passwords after a massive phishing scam has made thousands of account details publicly available.
Full speed ahead
Wed, 1st Jul 2009
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uc
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digital entertainment
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telco
Satellite Internet users with the ISP Farmside will get double the download speeds on their Rocket Broadband service from this month.
Gen-i wins $5m education ministry contract
Wed, 11th Mar 2009
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hyperscale
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dc
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gen-i
According to RFP documents released last July, the three-year contract included the end-of-life replacement of PCs.