Tag archive for ‘social’

Facebook Limits Third Party Access To User Info

Facebook Limits Third Party Access To User Info

Facebook announced that it has plugged a hole in their application that provided advertisers and other third parties access to a users account. This is made possible by tokens which serve as spare keys and can be used even if the user is offline. This issue was first discovered by Symantec who immediately informed Facebook about it

PopCap Got Bigger With Acquisition Of ZipZapPlay

PopCap Got Bigger With Acquisition Of ZipZapPlay

PopCap, responsible for hits such as Plants vs. Zombies and Bejeweled, has just acquired startup social game company ZipZapPlay which made Baking Life. This move by PopCap games which is based in Seattle is seen by many as their way to bolster their presence in the Facebook social gaming scene which is dominated by Zynga.

Pepsi Launches Social Vending System

Pepsi Launches Social Vending System

Pepsi is currently experimenting with a novel way for you to enjoy your favorite drink. The new vending machine released recently by the company is socially enabled and will allow you to gift a drink to your friends

MySpace Bidding Officialy Begins

MySpace Bidding Officialy Begins

News Corp. the owner of MySpace has finally put the once popular social networking website up for bidding

Google: Gmail Blocking Is Due to Chinese Government

Google: Gmail Blocking Is Due to Chinese Government

Google revealed that accessing problems with Gmail is the result of China’s intervention.