If you’re a teenager and you are in the market for a new social network to join there is a good chance you’ll choose Twitter. A new study by the team at the Pew Research Center suggests that teens are abandoning Facebook in favor of micro-blogging. According to the survey more than half of teens…
Social Media
Twitter Two-Factor Authentication Now Available, More Solutions On The Way
Kevin Durant Donates $1 Million To Oklahoma Tornado Victims
Pinterest Debuts ‘More Useful Pins,’ And You’re Going To Love Them
Did Tumblr Just Lose The ‘Cool’ Factor? Thousands Of Blogs Imported To WordPress Following Yahoo Acquisition
Teens Are Flocking To Twitter, Study Claims
If you’re a teenager and you are in the market for a new social network to join there is a good chance you’ll choose Twitter. A new study by the team at the Pew Research Center suggests that teens are abandoning Facebook in favor of micro-blogging. According to the survey more than half of teens…
Boston Bombings Barely Affected Online Immigration Reform Debate
Twitter analysis performed by researchers at the Institute for Immigration Research (IIR) at George Mason University showed that the Boston Marathon bombings barely affected immigration reform conversations on social media. Researchers collected data from more than 750,000 tweets using the word “immigration” starting in February of this year. Jim Witte, director of the IIR, explained: “The…
Kevin Durant Donates $1 Million To Oklahoma Tornado Victims
Kevin Durant recently donated $1 million to aid the relief efforts in Moore, Oklahoma. @kdtrey5 steps forward and gives $1mil matching gift to the ARC for disaster relief, text “REDCROSS” to 90999 for a $10 donation. — Red Cross Oklahoma (@redcrossokc) May 21, 2013 The city was absolutely devastated this week as tornadoes swept through…
Enterprise
Yahoo In Talks With Tumblr, Partnership Or Acquisition Possible
Yahoo is on an acquisition tear of late and now the software giant may be in talk to partner with or acquire popular blogging service Tumblr. While some reports point to a strategic alliance between the two companies, other reports believe Yahoo could pay upwards of $1 billion for the platform. Speaking to AllThingsD a source close…
Yahoo In Talks With Tumblr, Partnership Or Acquisition Possible
Yahoo is on an acquisition tear of late and now the software giant may be in talk to partner with or acquire popular blogging service Tumblr. While some reports point to a strategic alliance between the two companies, other reports believe Yahoo could pay upwards of $1 billion for the platform. Speaking to AllThingsD a source close…
Former Pinterest Employee Cynthia Maxwell Hired By Yahoo
Cynthia Maxwell, the software engineer who helped build Pinterest’s awesome iPhone/iPad, and Android apps, has joined the team at Yahoo’s mobile group. According to Business Insider Maxwell was the 10th employee to join Pinterest and before her time with the social network she worked as an iOS engineer at Apple, Inc. Business Insider named Maxwell…
Meet Moot
Visiting a forum on the Web is like a trip back in time. As different types of websites have evolved with new technology, forums are stuck in the past. The code is clunky, and the user experience is frustrating. Moot just launched in public beta to change all that. It is a realtime forum and commenting system…
Entertainment
Mariah Carey Turns To Twitter For Help Naming ‘Dem Puppies’
Twitter, Mariah Carey needs your help! The singer took to the social network Tuesday to ask for help naming her puppies. The singer and American Idol judge tweeted a photo of her 2-year-old daughter, Monroe, holding a newborn baby puppy. Ms Monroe and Squeak E Beans baby boy as yet unnamed! help name dem puppies!! 2…
Mariah Carey Turns To Twitter For Help Naming ‘Dem Puppies’
Twitter, Mariah Carey needs your help! The singer took to the social network Tuesday to ask for help naming her puppies. The singer and American Idol judge tweeted a photo of her 2-year-old daughter, Monroe, holding a newborn baby puppy. Ms Monroe and Squeak E Beans baby boy as yet unnamed! help name dem puppies!! 2…
How A Facebook Site Update Would Look In Real Life [Video]
One of the most annoying aspects of Facebook for many users is the fact that the web platform is constantly changing. From privacy settings being reset to basic Facebook Wall’s becoming Timelines, there is never a lack of stuff to complain about. The team at ExtremelyDecentFilms realized that sudden changes in real-life would probably go over just…
Google Unveils Streaming Music Platform During I/O Conference
As expected Google on Wednesday used the Google I/O Conference to unveil a new Spotify competitor. Known as Google Play Music All Access the service costs $9.99 per month. Launching exclusively in the United States the platform costs $9.99 per month. Users who sign up by June 30 can take advantage of the new Google…
This Is #ChiTown: Nate Robinson Compares Bulls To ’300′ On Twitter
After getting 10 stitches in his lip during the first half of the Chicago Bulls game against the Miami Heat, Nate Robinson came back to drop 27 points to help his team do the impossible on Monday night. He felt like a warrior. He felt like a Spartan Warrior. After the game Nate took to…
Social Gaming
King.com Rebrands As King
Casual game publisher King.com has shifted its focus over the last few years from its King.com platform to Facebook and mobile offerings. With that shift has come a shift in the company’s name. King.com on Tuesday announced that it would not be referred to simply as King. The company which operates more than 150 Web…
Mobile
Pinterest Launches ‘Pin It’ Buttons For Several Third-Party Apps
The Pinterest ‘Pin It’ button is making its way into mobile apps that are not owned by the popular photo-based sharing website. Pinterest on Sunday began showing off the ‘Pin It’ button on several popular craft, photo, and commerce applications. Among the first to receive the Pinterest sharing button was popular craft sales website Etsy.…
Social Video
Happy Mother’s Day From ‘Kid President’ [Viral Video]
Kid President has been exciting his YouTube fans for a while now thanks to his young but motivational speaking style and dapper dress code. With Mother’s Day upon us the young YouTube star has taken to the social video sharing platform to deliver a new speech. This time around little Robbie Novak delivers a speech…
Social Law
Twitter Secures ‘Pull Down To Refresh’ Patent, Promises Not To Enforce It
The ability to “pull down to refresh” a webpage is now owned by Twitter. The company on Tuesday confirmed that it has secured the rights to the technology via a brand and new and accepted patent filing. Yahoo has filed an Innovator’s Patent Agreement which means the social network would only sue other company’s who claim…
Social Tips
Conquering Compliance And Reputation Risks Of Social Media With Education
As the latest group to explore the arena of social media governance, the New York Police Department recently issued a set of new, strict social media guidelines for its workforce of over 35,000 individuals. The motivation to renew the social media policies was rooted in a series of recent social embarrassments involving members of the…