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Twitter shares shot higher by some 30 percent after its quarterly report showed surprisingly strong revenue and user growth, despite a widening loss.

• 30 июля 2014, 12:01

Facebook said it was testing a feature that lets users of the leading social network make purchases by simply pressing an on-screen "Buy" button.

• 19 июля 2014, 02:38

Kazakhstani banks are starting to provide consultations over WhatsApp.

• 22 мая 2014, 19:28

Big Love Fest was held in Almaty for the fourth time as a celebration of the Kozy-Korpesh and Bayan-Sulu Day, a Kazakh version of the Valentine's Day.

• 09 мая 2014, 18:15

Thai advertisement touched hearts once again.

• 09 мая 2014, 13:19

The executive credited with bringing the Google+ social network to life is leaving the Internet colossus after playing a key role there for nearly eight years.

• 25 апреля 2014, 12:00

Twitter blocked two accounts on Sunday that had been used to spread corruption allegations against Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, his government and his inner circle.

• 21 апреля 2014, 10:43

Users of online social networks have drawn attention to the fact that some Ukrainian sources alleging losses from the Russian side use photoshopped images from Kazakhstan’s Arkankergen tragedy.

• 16 апреля 2014, 16:45

OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović has expressed her concern over the changes in Kazakhstani legislation concerning freedom of speech and free internet access.

• 14 апреля 2014, 12:04

Popular photo-sharing site Instagram was not working Saturday, as frustrated users quickly turned to social network Twitter and other web sites to share their complaints.

• 13 апреля 2014, 12:59

New amendments to the Law On Communications allow Kazakhstan authorities to block access to networks, including the Internet, and turn off communications equipment without even needing to obtain a court ruling.

• 10 апреля 2014, 18:40

The founder of Russia's top social network VKontakte, Pavel Durov, on Wednesday said he has resigned as chief executive in a bitter conflict with a major shareholder, a dramatic announcement some initially saw as an April Fool's joke.

• 02 апреля 2014, 12:45

Facebook revealed it has a lab working on using drones, satellites and solar-powered planes to provide web access around the world.

• 28 марта 2014, 20:56

Weibo Corp., the Chinese microblogging service often compared with Twitter, filed Friday for a US stock offering seeking to raise $500 million.

• 15 марта 2014, 11:42

Facebook is taking aim at people who are using the social network or Instagram photo-sharing platform to sell guns.

• 06 марта 2014, 12:52

Facebook freed members from the bonds of being either male or female, letting people opt for custom genders such as transsexual or "intersex" at the social network.

• 14 февраля 2014, 10:36

Twitter got a reality check Wednesday as the high-flying messaging company reported modest user growth during a quarter in which it lost $511 million.

• 06 февраля 2014, 18:54

Facebook has grown into an Internet giant over the last decade, but it is celebrating its birthday with a low-key, belated party and an eye toward the future.

• 04 февраля 2014, 12:36

The surge into social networks is gaining pace among Americans, with Facebook dominating but with many people using multiple platforms, a study showed Monday.

• 31 декабря 2013, 18:03

Spain's data protection watchdog ordered US Internet giant Google on Thursday to pay a 900,000-euro fine for "serious violations" of users' privacy.

• 21 декабря 2013, 11:08