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Facebook finally gives users the ability to edit comments

, Jun 22nd 2012 Discuss [0]

Facebook is finally rolling out a new feature that should have been here from the get-go. Facebook has announced that it's rolling out the ability for you to edit your comments. That means if you leave the perfect snarky comment on someone's post and make a mistake, you can go back in and fix any mistakes you may have made. Read The Full Story

Twitter cuts chat to expose tweeters’ true value

, Jun 20th 2012 Discuss [0]

Twitter is set to roll out a new feature to cull some of the junk replies from the profiles of people you follow. If you like to go to the tweeters profile and search out the original tweets through all the conversation clutter, Twitter has now made that much easier. Twitter has announced a new feature available on verified accounts the gives you a timeline of their tweets minus all the chat. Read The Full Story

Facebook closes Credits in favor of real currency

, Jun 20th 2012 Discuss [0]

Facebook is shuttering its Credits system for online payments across the social network, replacing it with local currency and a new subscription payments option. "Since we introduced Credits in 2009," Facebook's Prashant Fuloria told developers, "most games on Facebook have implemented their own virtual currencies, reducing the need for a platform-wide virtual currency." The new system has already begun rolling out, and all apps and games developers selling virtual items must use local currency by the end of the year. Read The Full Story

Flipboard gets Google+ integration with new APIs

, Jun 19th 2012 Discuss [0]

Google has announced a deal with Flipboard to open up Google+ content to the social news app for iOS and Android, with a special API that can both write and read content on the social network. The news was confirmed by Google+ lead Bradley Horowitz at the LeWeb conference in London today. Read The Full Story

Facebook’s $100M Face.com deal official

, Jun 18th 2012 Discuss [0]

Facebook and Face.com have finally made an official announcement regarding their much rumored acquisition deal after nearly a month of speculation. The two companies did not disclose the cost of the deal, but insider sources previously revealed that the deal should cost Facebook about $100 million. Read The Full Story

Google+ is Game Over as Popcap and Wooga yank titles

, Jun 15th 2012 Discuss [0]

Google+ has lost the support of two high-profile casual game developers, PopCap and Wooga, with speculation that the social network has failed to penetrate the social gaming market in the manner of Facebook. Electronic Arts' owned PopCap confirmed it would "redeploy resources" previously assigned to the Google+ version of Bejeweled, WSJ reports, while Wooga is yet to comment on its warning to gamers that it would be pulling three titles from the social site. Read The Full Story

Microsoft $1 billion Yammer purchase sets stage for birthday blowout

, Jun 14th 2012 Discuss [0]

This week it's become apparent that Microsoft Corp. may well be purchasing the business social network by the name of Yammer for a hefty sum of $1 billion USD. This number of course does not seem all that grand compared to the $1 billion USD Facebook purchase of Instagram, but it does show that Microsoft could be in the market for an expansion of the many social-minded bits of software and hardware they've already got. Yammer is, on the other hand, business oriented, so perhaps this is a purchase made for the corporate customers Microsoft works with alone. Read The Full Story

Samsung denies Facebook rival rumor

, Jun 14th 2012 Discuss [0]

Samsung has denied rumors that it is planning a social network to rival Facebook, describing the talk as “groundless” and claiming that it only has intentions to evolve its existing sharing services. “‘[Family Story], like its name, is a family-oriented convergence service that focuses on sharing and storing families’ special moments” Samsung said in a statement today, “but this is far from a ‘Samsung Faceboook’ as some are claiming it to be.”

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Zynga usage declines, stock drops to record low

, Jun 13th 2012 Discuss [0]

Zynga, known for its popular online games for Facebook, has just seen its shares drop to a record low of $4.98. It's the lowest price since the company first began selling its shares at $10 in its IPO back in December. The drop came after analysts at Cowen & Co. revealed that usage of Zynga's games had declined last month as more players switched over to mobile gaming. Read The Full Story

Apple to shutter Ping in next iTunes release

, Jun 13th 2012 Discuss [0]

According to AllThingsD, Apple is set to shutter its Ping social network with the next release of iTunes. Ping was first introduced back in September of 2010 but the music-focused social network never gained much traction. Even Apple CEO Tim Cook recently admitted that the platform wasn't something that users "want to put a lot of energy into." Read The Full Story

Samsung to fight Facebook tip insiders

, Jun 13th 2012 Discuss [0]

Samsung is reportedly looking into creating its own social network to tie in with existing devices and services. The new social network, code named “Samsung Facebook”, is said to be an eventual competitor to Facebook that would be accessible on smartphones, cameras, and televisions. The company is interested in further social features after the success of its ChatOn messaging platform, available on multiple smartphone operating systems. Read The Full Story

Google to shutter Meebo services July 11

, Jun 11th 2012 Discuss [0]

It's only been days since Google purchased the social platform Meebo. The purchase was announced June 4 and there was no official comment on exactly how much Google paid for the service. Speculation was that the Meebo purchase would result in a new way for people to chat using Google+. Read The Full Story
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