A rear view mirror lets Twitter map a different path to IPO than Facebook, one planned perhaps in the hopes of evading pitfalls that plagued the latter’s 2012 public offering. On Tuesday,…
Taking on Twitter’s Vine, Instagram Launches Video Sharing
Instagram announced video sharing capabilities this week at a special event in Facebook’s headquarters, giving Twitter’s Vine a run for its money. Instagram will enable 15-second clips of video (with a three…
Fab Scores $150M at $1B Valuation to Expand Internationally
Fab has come a long way since its original debut back in 2010 as Fabulis.com, a gay social network. The company evolved from a social meet up place into a flash-sales pipeline,…
Facebook’s Like Button Knows You Better than You Do
Facebook knows all about you, more than you probably know about yourself. A new study reveals that Facebook “Like” button data can reveal a surprising amount of information. Studying more than 58,000…
Facebook Launches Free Calling on iOS App
Facebook may have thrown its idea for a Facebook phone into the virtual trash bin, but that doesn’t mean the company has abandoned voice. Its latest update for its iOS app allows…
Facebook’s New Action Verbs Help You Socialize and Brands Categorize
Facebook enriched its revamped news feed this week with action verbs for developers that enable users to instantly post about their activities. The verbs provide Facebook users an easy way to socialize…
Facebook Gives News Feed New Facelift
You’re News Feed will never be the same. That could be a good thing, or a bad, but one thing’s for sure, many of Facebook’s users probably won’t like it. They never…
Low on Cash, LivingSocial Raises Another $110M, Strives for Profitability
Amazon has thrown LivingSocial a lifeline. The daily deals company has raised another $110 million, bringing the company’s investment funding to a staggering $910 million since its founding in 2007. Investors in…
German Court Rules in Facebook’s Favor on Real Names Policy
A German court ruled in favor of Facebook’s real names policy, stating that because the social network is headquartered in Ireland, it does not need to comply with an earlier German agency…
ComScore Report: 5.3 Trillion Ads in 2012, Social Media Taking Lead
ComScore released its Digital Future in Focus report for 2013, revealing that nearly 6 trillion ad impressions were served up the US. What’s more, social media is steadily taking the lead, accounting…