Social Networking

InterNations, the world wide networking site for people who live and work abroad has just recorded its two millionth member in early January 2016. Founding Partners Malte Zeech and Phillip von Plato started the operations in 2007 and the network now organizes activities in 390 cities around the world. According to InterNations, in 2015 over 1.25 million members attended almost 40,000 of their events and activities, a growth of 25 percent compared with 2014.

Networking strategist Bella Rareworld believes that face-to-face networking is the key to success in business.

When people say “privacy is dead”, it’s usually for one of two reasons.

“InterNations” the expat social networking organisation is going from strength to strength. Just 1-year after clocking up its 1-millionth member it pushed membership up by 50 per cent and now has over 1.5 million members in its 390 city worldwide operations.

Four young Indian entrepreneurs have started a social networking site that allows people to vent out their emotions to others and seek solace and suggestions.

Facebook’s Q3 2012 earnings beat market expectations slightly, resulting in the single largest one-day jump in its stock price after the company went public.

Facebook peer pressure that came in the form of a banner message showing U.S. users’ friends who voted pushed a third of a million people to cast their ballots in the 2010 Congress elections.

A recent survey reports that 20 percent of people feel more outgoing while online.

Microsoft Corp. is discussing a possible acquisition of social network operator Yammer Inc., a deal that could close as soon as Friday, two people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.

Code for America awards recent college graduates a one-year fellowship.

Golden Globes Awards 2011: The Golden Globe Winners for 2011 were announced Sunday, Jan. 16, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in a night of glitz and glamor.

Natalie Portman provided some of the information used in the newly-released “The Social Network.”

A recent statement from Trent Reznor confirmed his agreement to provide the score for an upcoming film about the popular online networking website Facebook.