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Google opens Google+ Communities

Massimo Luciani December 7, 2012 0

Google has announced the opening of the Google+ Communities, the new section of the Mountain View company’s social network equivalent to the Facebook groups where people can meet to discuss a common interest.

Facebook has one billion users but does that really matter?

Massimo Luciani October 5, 2012 0

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg announced that his social network has reached one billion users. About 600 million of those users connect through mobile devices. This milestone was actually reached on September 14 but Zuckerberg has revealed it only yesterday in an interview with “The Today Show” and the magazine Bloomberg Businessweek.

Facebook shares fall under $20

Massimo Luciani August 3, 2012 1

Yesterday, Facebook’s shares for the first time fell below $20. Their value at the the social network’s IPO on May 17 was $38, this means that in just over two months it has almost halved.

Facebook changed its users’ e-mail addresses

Massimo Luciani June 27, 2012 0

The news of the moment on the Internet and not only is the fact that Facebook replaced the e-mail configured by its users with the domain address belonging to Facebook, meaning an address such as username@facebook.com.

Microsoft acquires Yammer for $1.2 billion

Massimo Luciani June 26, 2012 0

For over a week Microsoft was rumored to be acquiring Yammer and yesterday the official announcement of the agreement arrived. The company founded by Bill Gates will pay $1.2 billion in cash, twice Yammer’s estimated value.