by Tom Barry Social networking website Twitter celebrates its fifth birthday today. The micro-blogging site, which enables users to follow the antics of friends and celebrities via posted updates known as tweets, was founded in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey, and has since grown from the simple idea of an individual using an SMS [...]
By Chris Enderby Only in its second year the snow party is hoping to repeat its huge success last year which lead to it being brought back for a second consecutive year.One of the events organizers Stuart Ramsay was available for comment about the planned party. The events boasting some really exciting options to bring [...]
Expenses MPs to be tried Three ex-Labour MPs involved in the expenses scandal, including Jim Devine of Livingston, have lost their final legal challenge to facing criminal trials. They had claimed they should not be tried as they were protected by Parliamentary privilege. Nigel Pleming QC, who represented Jim Devine, said had told the Supreme [...]
By Jessica Swift Today’s launch of ‘The British Monarchy’ page on one of the world’s best known and most popular social networking sites has sparked some controversy. The page was launched this morning at 8am, and just 2 hours later over 44, 000 people had logged on to ‘like’ it. While you cannot become online [...]
By Andy Mackie A facebook campaign against the closure of RAF Lossiemouth is expected to rally thousands of protesters in the town this Sunday. The social networking site has already mobalised over 11, 000 followers across social and political divides. They include MOD employees who were warned not to protest against the proposed closures. Sundays [...]
By Chris Melvin Boasting a growing 500 million regular users, the Facebook group have launched the latest new feature for their clients on the social networking site: the “friendship” tool. This software – befittingly titled “Friendship Pages” – will be installed on a rolling basis over the next few weeks and allows users to see [...]
A string of pages on social networking sites have emerged paying tribute to some of the Capital’s most recognizable homeless men. Facebook has two pages dedicated to ‘Rastatramp’ – the Leith local whose nickname stems from his long gray dreadlocks and dark skin. Some of the posts left by ‘fans’ seem to be poking fun [...]
The world is changing. Our parents and even our parents’ parents are likely to be savvy in the ways of text messaging and Facebooking. The internet and other communications technologies are rapidly altering our social landscapes. But as the excitement and euphoria from the initial newfound freedoms and avenues of expression have worn off there [...]
A candidate for the Edinburgh Napier Student Association presidential election has withdrawn from the contest. Nathan Sparling issued a statement this morning indicating that he felt unable to continue due to the ‘inappropriate actions’ of the NSA. Mr Sparling also outlined his concern that he had received a ‘First and Final Warning’ from the elections [...]
For Jon Morter and his 700,000 avid followers, (and counting) of the Facebook page, ‘Rage Against the Machine for Christmas no.1′ it has been an exciting couple of weeks. However last night concerns were raised when Facebook’s most popular campaign page disappeared. Ringleader, Jon Morter was concerned that the page had been shut down in a [...]
By Andrew Donaldson When Canadian Transport Minister Mike Baird sent a text message this week declaring “Thatcher is dead”, it didn’t take long for the news to spread like wildfire throughout Canadian politics. Even the Prime Minister of Canada, Stephen Harper, was led to believe that Baroness Thatcher, Britain’s first female Prime Minister, had died [...]
By Ryan Culling A recent survey by a mobile phone price comparison website has found that traditional greetings cards are gradually being replaced by text messages, as people choose to show that they care with technology instead of paper and a pen. The survey, conducted by the UK’s leading mobile phone price comparison website, www.rightmobilephone.co.uk, [...]
By Michael McLintock A man who has has been on the run from US authorities after allegedly stealing over $200,000 has been caught in a holiday resort in Cancun. Mr Maxi Sopo learned earlier in the year that US authorities had gained information about his fraud and fled to Cancun, Mexico. Sopo, 26, regularly updated [...]
By Jodi Mullen Tonight the News Room bar on Leith Street will play host to Edinburgh’s first ‘Tweetup‘, an informal gathering for local users of social networking phenomenon Twitter. The meet follows the success of last month’s Edinburgh Twestival, a charity event which saw Twitter users raise thousands of pounds for good causes. Over the [...]
In an effort to combat crime in the United Kingdom the Home Office has decided to use the Facebook program, which would allow the site’s users to submit intelligence about criminal activities in the country. Assistant Chief Constable Rob Taylor said today that the police were proud to be the first force in the country [...]
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