There’s a new Twitter redesign making the rounds, first spotted by Mashable’s Matt Petronzio, and it changes things considerably. Tweets no longer flow vertically in a single column like they do now, instead they spread out with a tile-style layout...
During the past few months, we've been reporting that Facebook has been adjusting the algorithm that ranks the relevancy of content in the news feed.
Facebook was explicit in stating that brands would need to pay to achieve the same audience reach...
At the Makers Conference in Southern California on Tuesday, AOL CEO Tim Armstrong took the stage. But it wasn't to discuss any "distressed babies" that landed him in hot water recently.
In fact, he didn't take any questions at all.
Instead, the Makers Conference...
Judging from recent earnings reports, Facebook’s mobile ad strategy is paying off, but CFO David Ebersman said that doesn’t mean you’ll see an ever-increasing number of ads in your News Feed.
Ebersman and COO Sheryl Sandberg spoke this evening at the...
Tapiture, a site where users can share content and buy related products, is announcing that it has raised $2.25 million in seed funding.
That amount consists of $1.25 million in new capital, as well as a $1 million convertible note...
Facebook has given the world its first peek at the trove of user data that will compete with Twitter's firehose in the budding social media analytics market.
In a report produced in conjunction with social media television analytics firm SecondSync, Facebook breaks...
From the 1968 "black power salute" to Derek Redmond limping across the finish line in his father's arms at the 1992 Barcelona games, some Olympic images live on forever. If an equally powerful image at the 2014 Winter Olympics surfaces in Sochi, you can bet...
One of Microsoft's strongest supporters took a good, hard look at the soon-to-be released next version of Windows 8, which could arrive in April, and threw his hands up in frustration.
The new version is called Windows 8 Update 1, and...
If you're looking to get cosmetic surgery, look no further than RealSelf.com, a website that resembles a social network, exclusively for those who want and who've had work done.
Since its founding in 2006, RealSelf has created an online community for learning and...
Apple® today announced iTunes Radio™ is now available to music fans in Australia. iTunes Radio is a free Internet radio service featuring over 100 stations and an incredible catalog of music from the iTunes Store®, combined with features only...
John Berlin posted a video to YouTube on Wednesday, asking Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook for just one thing: "My son passed away January 28th, 2012, and we can't access his Facebook account ... all we want to do is see his...
Taiwan technology giant Foxconn group has signed a letter of intent to invest up to $1 billion in Indonesia as it seeks to diversify production away from China, officials said Sunday.
Foxconn, also known by its Taipei-headquartered mother company Hon...
Twitter users have been discussing the Winter Olympics in many different languages over the past week. Now there's an account that will let you tweet in 75 of them for free
One Hour Translation, a professional translation company with headquarters in Israel, is offering its...
A hodgepodge of content from friends and brands alike, on social media it’s easy to confuse trustworthy information with gossip. As users turn more to their Facebook or Twitter feeds for news and information, especially in times of crisis, conflicting stories create concerning...
It's the first week of the 2014 Sochi Olympics and we've already seen a collection of stunning images coming out of the games, from soaring snowboarders to fireworks dotting the night sky.
For today's installment of the Winter Olympics photo of the day, 23-year-old Matthias...
Google and Asus today released a new device for business videoconferences called Chromebox For Meetings.
The device costs $999, which might sound like a lot considering how low-cost other Google devices called "Chrome" are (like Chromebooks and Chromecast). But that's really...
When you consider the biggest social networks on the web, Disney's Club Penguin platform, aimed for kids ages 6 to 12, might not be the first to come to mind. Or even make your top five.
But Club Penguin is overwhelmingly...
Within the last year, Pinterest has been keeping an eye on global expansion, primarily by translating its platform into a handful of new languages, including Korean, Finnish, and Russian. Now, users in those countries (and all over the world)...
Mobile advertising is booming, with a $5 billion dollar increase in spend expected this year, after a similar jump last.
And as the spending increases, the mobile ad-tech ecosystem is growing along with it, flush with entrepreneurs trying to turn...
One day before the Sochi Winter Olympics opening ceremony, Google changed its front page in both Russia and the U.S. to what looks like a very public protest in doodle form. The rainbow-themed image of athletes pictured below includes a quote...
