Posts Tagged "Twitter"

Facebook buys Instagram, Instagram users not happy

Posted on Apr 10, 2012

The biggest tech-story of the day must be that Facebook just bought Instagram for a whooping 1 billion USD.

Belgium in mourning

Posted on Mar 16, 2012

In the evening of Tuesday, March 13, a coach from Belgium crashed in a tunnel in Switzerland. At least 28 of the 52 passengers died, 22 of them children. It was a horrible accident that left even rescue teams traumatized. This is how social media handled the story.

Blue Monday, reality or myth?

Posted on Jan 16, 2012

The third Monday of the year has been tagged “Blue Monday” since 2005 by a UK advertising agency. They call it the most depressing day of the year in the western hemisphere since the days are long and it’s still a long way before spring begins. But it seems that… they got it all wrong.

How Europe is reacting to Google Buzz

Posted on Feb 18, 2010

Google launched Google Buzz last week. It was the biggest tech news of that week I suppose. And maybe even the biggest tech news of the month. I have to say, Google has been keeping us in our toes since the start of the year. First with the Google Android phone (Nexus One) and now with Google Buzz. Makes you wonder what Google has in store for the next ten months, eh?

I observed the usage of Google Buzz during its first day in the Netherlands and the neighbouring countries and I myself am surprised with the results. Raising your eyebrows? Read on…