Twitter boosts tracking tools with Bluefin Labs acquisition
Twitter has bought Bluefin Labs to help it monitor social media buzz related to TV shows.
Angry Birds lets fans interact with sports stars
Angry Bird’s maker Rovio has run a campaign letting users inteact with sports stars via video content from Kiosked.
Netflix ‘cultural manifesto’: Unlimited holidays… but zero job security
Netflix has taken the web by storm with its new ‘cultural manifesto’, hailed by Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg as “the most important document to ever come out of Silicone Valey”.
Facebook to tell users which ads are behaviourally targeted
Facebook will start revealing which ads have been behaviourally targeted to users on the social network, in a bid to ease privacy fears.
Instagram debuts ‘Facebook-style’ desktop feed
Instagram has launched a new desktop feature that lets users see all friends’ photos online, rather than just via mobiles.
Instagram debuts 'Facebook-style' desktop feed
Instagram has launched a new desktop feature that lets users see all friends’ photos online, rather than just via mobiles.
Top 6 social networks in Japan
Japan’s social media landscape is diverse and fragmented, with many big players battling for dominance (and working together). Facebook and Twitter are popular, but local players Mixi and Gree also have lasting appeal across Japan, while mobile and social gaming sites are also hugely popular. We look at the top 6 social networks in Japan.
Facebook facial recognition returns as default
Facebook has reintroduced its controversial tag suggest feature for photos, following its temporary suspension over privacy fears last year.
Super Bowl blackout hands victory to Twitter
A 35 minute power outage on the pitch at this Sunday’s Super Bowl XLVII led to a surge in traffic on social media, while Twitter thrashed Facebook in terms of advertising buzz, according to new figures.
Facebook mobile users overtake PC users for first time
Facebook’s mobile users surpassed computer users for the first time, with mobile accounting for a quarter of all ad revenue for the social network, according to the company’s latest financial results.