Social Networking

Instagram Changes Mean Your Photos Could Be Sold To Advertisers

The Instagram photo of the dinner you just cooked or the one of your friends at the beach could be sold for use in future advertising campaigns.

2012/12/18

(Photo credit JEFF PACHOUD/AFP/Getty Images)

Next Generation Of Social Networking Has People Meeting Offline

Forget Facebook. How about meeting up face-to-face? This could be the next generation of on-line social networking.

2012/04/20

Toyota Friend (credit: TORU YAMANAKA/AFP/Getty Images)

Toyota To Set Up Social Networking Service

Toyota is setting up a social networking service with the help of a U.S. Internet company and Microsoft so drivers can interact with their cars in a way that’s similar to posting on Facebook or Twitter.

2011/05/23

A Bentley student created the Threewords.me Website.

Bentley Student Behind Popular “Threewords.Me” Website

Last fall, a local student started his business studies at Bentley and during winter break, he used his free time to develop a massively popular website. It’s called threewords.me.

2011/01/24

Soon after launching the site, the inventors of Facebook quit college to develop the popular social network into a business (Photo by Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images)

Discounts Offered In Facebook Check-In Deals

If you use Facebook to “check in” to your favorite restaurants or shops, you can now expect to see rewards and discounts from companies looking to drum up business.

2010/11/03