Social Networks
Poll: Teens Migrating to Twitter
May 22, 2013 10:24 am | by Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated Press | News | CommentsWASHINGTON (AP) — Twitter is booming as a social media destination for teenagers who complain about too many adults and too much drama on Facebook, according to a new study published Tuesday about online behavior. It said teens are sharing more personal information about themselves even as they try to protect their online reputations.
A Year After IPO, Facebook Aims To Be Ad Colossus
May 20, 2013 10:25 am | by Barbara Ortutay, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsIt was supposed to be our IPO, the people's public offering. Facebook, the brainchild of a young CEO who sauntered into Wall Street meetings in a hoodie, was going to be bigger than Amazon, bigger than McDonald's, bigger than Coca-Cola. And it was all made possible by our friendships, photos and family ties...
Facebook Milks Its Mobile Push in 1Q
May 2, 2013 10:22 am | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsIf Facebook Home, the company’s new people-first overlay for Android, further confirms Facebook’s commitment to mobile, than the company’s first quarter numbers show that commitment paying off. While Facebook’s annual EPS held steady at $0.09, the company managed to boost its revenue 38 percent over the first quarter of 2012 to $1.46 billion. Its adjusted profits saw an increase too, rising 7 percent annually to $219 million.
Zynga Reports Lower 1Q Revenue, Shares Fall
April 25, 2013 9:36 am | by Barbara Ortutay, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsZynga Inc.'s surprise profit in the first three months of the year got overshadowed by a revenue decline, a drop in the number of users and a lower-than-expected second-quarter forecast. The online game maker's stock fell more than 10 percent in extended trading Wednesday after the first-quarter results came out...
Facebook: Audit Finds Privacy Practices Sufficient
April 25, 2013 9:31 am | by Barbara Ortutay, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsFacebook says that an independent audit found its privacy practices sufficient during a six-month assessment period that followed a settlement with federal regulators. Facebook Inc. said it submitted the findings to the Federal Trade Commission on Monday evening...
Eyes on Facebook Mobile Event as Company Evolves
April 4, 2013 9:01 am | by Barbara Ortutay, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsFacebook is unveiling a new Android product Thursday, a move that comes as a fast-growing number of its 1.06 billion users access it on smartphones and tablet computers. Advertisers are not far behind. Though mobile ads have been a big concern for Facebook's...
Monitoring Your Kids on Facebook? That's so 2009
March 18, 2013 10:42 am | by Anne Flaherty, Associated Press | News | CommentsRelieved your kids aren't posting embarrassing messages and goofy self-portraits on Facebook? They're probably doing it on Instagram and Snapchat instead. The number of popular social media sites available on kids' mobile device...
Super Bowl ads: Pros and Cons of Crowdsourcing and Predictions for This Year’s Crowdsourced Campaigns
February 1, 2013 10:46 am | by Corey Christiansen, Social Media Strategist, Metia | Articles | CommentsTwenty percent of the 35 advertisers in this year’s Super Bowl have incorporated crowdsourcing into their ad campaigns. The Old G in Super Bowl crowdsourcing, Doritos, is back again, and the brand is joined by Pepsi, Coca-Cola, Pizza Hut, Lincoln, Audi, and newbie, Dunder Mifflin.
What's Facebook's Secret? Company Tells All Today
January 15, 2013 10:33 am | by Barbara Ortutay, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsFacebook's mystery "press event" on Tuesday could reveal a more robust search feature that would intensify the competition between the social networking giant and its rival Google Inc. Facebook is holding the event at 10 a.m. (1 p.m. EST) at its Menlo Park, Calif., headquarters...
Mobile Devices Continue to Drive Social Media Usage
December 3, 2012 10:16 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsA new report from Nielsen and NM Incite found that while the computer remains as the predominant device for social media access, consumers’ time spent with social media on mobile apps and the mobile web has increased 63 percent in 2012, compared to the same period last year.
Oh Facebook, Say It Isn’t So
June 1, 2012 9:16 am | Blogs | CommentsFor better or worse, reports surfaced again this week that Facebook is developing its own phone. I’ve lost count of how many times we’ve heard talk of “the Facebook phone.” The New York Times says this latest effort would be
Facebook Sweetens IPO with New Offerings, Ads
March 1, 2012 6:59 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsInvestors looking to get in on Facebook's forthcoming IPO are no doubt hungrier than ever today...
Facebook Goes to Bat for Mobile Developers
February 27, 2012 7:25 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsFacebook's Chief Technology Officer, Bret Taylor, today announced a proactive initiative at Mobile World Congress...
Banjo Strums Its Way to 600K Users
February 23, 2012 7:12 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsSocial network aggregators come and go. There's no end to mobile apps that coral all your friends' posts from Twitter, Facebook and the rest of them.
Report: Operators Lose Big on Social Messaging
February 22, 2012 7:21 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsNew estimates from research firm Ovum indicate that consumers' increasing use of IP-based social messaging services on their smartphones cost telecom operators $8.7 billion.
Thailand Welcomes Twitter's New Censorship Policy
January 30, 2012 6:50 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsBANGKOK (AP) — Thailand is welcoming Twitter's new policy to censor tweets in specific nations where the content might break laws.
Research: South Africans Most Active Tweeters
January 26, 2012 7:01 am | by Michelle Faul, Associated Press | News | CommentsYoung people tweeting from BlackBerrys and iPhones are driving the growth of Twitter in Africa, with South Africans by far the most vociferous...
Instagram Grabs Top 2011 Honors at App Store
December 9, 2011 7:09 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsAt least a few happy developers are celebrating today after the iTunes App Store rolled out its picks for best apps of 2011.
A New Path for Path
November 30, 2011 7:18 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsThe mobile social networking company Path today rolled out Path 2, the next generation of the company's mobile photo sharing app...
Twitter's Jack Dorsey Rallies iOS Developers
September 2, 2011 8:20 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments"We want to know what additional materials you need from us to help you build products, boost distribution and expand your reach."
After Joining Foursquare, What's Next for Obama?
August 22, 2011 8:02 am | by Jake Coyle, AP Entertainment Writer | News | CommentsPresident Barack Obama joined the location-based social network Foursquare this week...
Facebook Adds Mobile Security Updates
August 9, 2011 8:23 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsFacebook is working hard to bring two of the social network's mobile popular security tools to mobile – social reporting and the ability to reset passwords.
Remarks from the Twittersphere
July 23, 2011 5:59 pm | by Andrew Berg | Articles | CommentsTwitter has emerged as the world’s largest cocktail party, where conversations range from revolutionary to the mundane.
Handmark Creates Subsidiary for Social, Mobile
July 13, 2011 8:58 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsHandmark is spinning off its social apps business and mobile ad services group to form a wholly owned subsidiary...
AT & T Socializes with HTC Status, Zynga
June 30, 2011 8:18 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsWhile the mythical Facebook-branded phone may never become a reality, HTC yesterday took at least a step in that direction...
