Nielsen and SocialGuide study finds Twitter closely tied to TV ratings
A Nielsen study has found evidence that tweets do influence TV ratings, and in some instances more so than advertising.
Thank you, Quora, for finally introducing full-text search
Searching on Quora was a chore, so the team has rethought how users searched for topics with the introduction of full-text searches and search results.
Twitter turns 7, and celebrates 200 million active users
Twitter has two reasons to celebrate today. Today is Twiter's 7th birthday, and has also hit the 200 million active user mark.
Missing March Madness? Get quick video recaps on Twitter
With March Madness starting today, you might not have time to watch every game but you can catch the highlights on @MarchMadness.
Flattr relaunches and asks the age-old questions, ‘how much is a like worth?’
Flattr's button fell flat, so to encourage donations it turned to the social actions, including likes and favorites, that everyone is using already.
SXSW 2013’s trends by Twitter numbers
Here is this year's boiled down look at SXSW 2013 seen through Salorix's Twitter data, and a look at how you can prep for next year's festival.
Pinterest rolls out anticipated redesign with bigger images and discovery features
Pinterest's redesigned site, now with bigger photos and new discovery features, is finally rolling out to all users starting today.
Reuters social media editor may face jail time for colluding with Anonymous to deface Tribune site
Reuters' social media editor, Matthew Keys, is facing potential jail time for divulging to Anonmyous the Tribune Company's server's log-in credentials.
Twitter rolls out line breaks, which is good and bad news
Twitter introduced line breaks. The good news is that it opens up the doors to creative tweets, the bad news is the abuse that may follow from spammers.
Pinterest unveils Web Analytics, but third-party analytics aren’t worried
Pinterest announced its own analytics, Web Analytics, but will existing third-party Pinterest analytic services get crowded out? Probably not.
Facebook users more likely to land a job through close friends, study shows
New Facebook study shows that keeping in touch with "strong ties" will boost your chances of landing a job five-fold compared to "weak ties."
How Facebook’s Graph Search works…sort of
Facebook engineers recently shared a little insight into how the site's Graph Search works. Here's a at what we've learned, and what remains a mystery.
Forget social influence, Prollie scores your skills and passions
Klout, Kred, Peerindex track influence and reach, but SXSW newcomer Prollie scores your skills and passions.
Facebook news you may have missed this week
Five Facebook stories from this week that you might have missed, with the News Feed announcement and all.
Foursquare tries to save the check-in with one-step functionality
Foursquare has pushed a new update for iPhone that cuts the steps to check in down to one. Now there's no excuse for not checking in.
Facebook’s revamped News Feed may include feeds for music, photos, and other topics
Facebook is set to unveil a new and much needed face lift for its News Feed, and what's reportedly in store are content-specific feeds and bigger images.
Google+ rolls out local ‘Reviews,’ huge cover photos, and a prettier ‘About’ section
Google+ has new updates to talk about including a local 'Reviews' tab, cover photos that fill up a screen, and an About section that's easier on the eyes.
Instagram who? Aviary is soaring with 35 million users, 3 billion photos edited
Aviary's photo filter SDK passed enviable milestones with 3,500 partners, 35 million users, and 3 billion photos edited. Not bad for an 18 month old SDK.
Tumblr hurries to launch mobile native ads to meet demand
Tumblr is on the mark to make a profit this year, and the company is hurrying to add its native ads to its mobile app.
Study finds what Twitter majority says doesn’t reflect popular opinion
A Pew study has found that how Twitter users feel about major events doesn't represent the popular opinion.
‘The Lean Entrepreneur’ takes tech startup savvy to the real world
The Lean Startup methodology can be applied to most entrepreneurs, as described in Brant Cooper's new book, "The Lean Entrepreneur."
Don’t make me ROFL! Teens are losing interest in Facebook
Teens are growing bored with Facebook, and the social network knows this.
Facebook announces new News Feed – here’s how the social network might finally be fixing it
Facebook will announce a revamped News Feed on March 7, and this is what we think Facebook has in store.
Facebook testing in-line buttons to friend, follow, and like everything in your News Feed
Facebook is testing out new in-line options to help find and interact with more content and actions from directly within the News Feed.
U.K. authorities order social networks to take down photos of killer
Jon Venables' identity was revealed in a photo republished on Twitter, but U.K. authorities are pressuring social networks to take the photos down.
OpenTable gets in on social discovery with ‘Places I’ve Eaten’ Facebook app
OpenTable is venturing into restaurant discovery using social signals, with the launch of its Facbeook app "Places I've Eaten."
Facebook plays favorites, blocks Instagram-like app Vintage Camera
Facebook might be feeling protective of its Instagram acquisition, as the social network is blocking another competitor photo-sharing app, Vintage Camera.
Steve Angello of Swedish House Mafia unmasks his ‘Catfish’ with the help of MTV
Steve Angello of Swedish House Mafia hid behind a Facebook profile, waiting for contestants to find him.