Twitter ‘hits 500m users’

Social networking site Twitter has signed up its 500 millionth user, according to a monitoring site. Estimates from Twopcharts stated the milestone was passed earlier today (February 23rd), with registrations already up to nearly 501 million, with over 13 new accounts...

Technology ‘offers great potential’ for learning

The use of technology can offer a good learning aid by enabling people to experience more realistic simulations of what they can expect in the real world, it has been stated. This is according to Dr David Guralnick, president of the International E-Learning...

Brits ‘demanding more’ from social network sites

Many people in the UK who frequently use services such as Facebook may be looking for additional features to keep them interested in the sites. A survey conducted by YouGov revealed that while almost two-thirds of the UK population claim to have used Facebook in the...

Social networking ‘a great educational tool’

Kids who frequently use social networking sites may be able to take advantage of the range of educational benefits such services can provide. Deputy director of Kidscape Peter Bradley said many organisations are now using these platforms in order to get their message...