remember the social networks of photos from the 2000s
Long before Instagram emerged and became a fever, the 2000s had other social networks of photos popular with Brazilians, such as VibeFlog, Flogão and Fotolog. This last one, in …
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Anacom wants price reduction on mobile networks this month
TMN, Vodafone and Optimus will be forced to reduce the prices of calls terminated on their networks in the face of a recent decision by Anacom. The reduction is …
Anacom study reveals poor quality of third generation networks
In the last two months of the year, Anacom carried out an assessment of the quality of mobile networks, where it concluded that the third generation services provided by …
American homes give preference to mobile communications over fixed networks
There are more and more American households preferring mobile communication technology over fixed lines. In an In-Stat study, about 20 percent of mobile phone users stated that they plan …
Amazon gets patent on social networks
Amazon has obtained, from the competent American body, the registration of a patent for «social network» that reproduces models of existing social networks, such as Facebook or Hi5. In …
Amazon explores social networks with acquisition of Shelfari
Amazon announced the acquisition of Shelfari, a social network dedicated to lovers of literature. The deal comes three weeks after the retailer online buy AbeBooks, which owns a share …
Almost 90% of Portuguese Internet users use social networks
Over the past year, 3,593,000 Portuguese have accessed social networking sites from their homes, which corresponds to 87.2 percent of the total universe of Portuguese Internet users, reveals the …
Attacks on the government network’s computer system doubled
The doubts raised in the President of the Republic’s speech on the security of the information systems of his Civil House led to an increase in attacks on the …
Agreement for new networks advances in January
The agreement between the Government and the telecommunications operators for investment in new generation networks will be signed in January, when the executive is expected to announce the anticipation …
Agreement between EU and Latin America allows connecting GÉANT and CLARA networks
An agreement signed between the European Union and Latin America and the Caribbean provides that the European GÉANT network will have a direct connection with the CLARA research and …
Artists divided on the merits of P2P networks
The artists are divided as to the merit to be attributed to the so-called networks peer-to-peer, known for facilitating the free exchange of copyrighted material, but in a study …
fake promotion circulates on social networks
A new scam on Instagram and Facebook uses Adidas, the sporting goods manufacturer, to attract users with a fake promotion since Monday (20). The fake “adidasinfluenciadores” profile distributes a …
Adhesion to wireless networks shows strong growth again
The number of wireless network subscribers globally returned to very positive growth rates after having suffered some stagnation, as a result of the economic crisis. The analysis by consultancy …
Access to Web 2.0 platforms compromises corporate networks
The half-yearly Trend Micro Threat Report & Forecast highlights that the number of employees of companies that access Web 2.0 platforms through office computers has increased. In total, 19 …
Access to social networks is expensive for companies
Access to social networks during working hours leads to declines in worker productivity that are paid by employers. The annual invoice exceeds 1.52 billion euros, according to the accounts …
