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Twitter for Windows Phone updates with new look, live tile support

, Feb 26th 2013 Discuss [0]

In the past, Twitter wasn't giving as much love to its Windows Phone app is it was to its Android and iOS offering. However, that changed today. The social media service has updated its Windows Phone app with a new design that "brings the app in line with other Twitter apps," and introduced some new features that make it easier to share and discover content. Read The Full Story

Google+ Sign-In allows for secure login on third-party apps and services

, Feb 26th 2013 Discuss [0]

Many apps and services allow its users to sign in using their Facebook or Twitter credentials if they don't want to create a dedicated account. However, Google+ has been mysteriously absent from the list of sign-in options for awhile. However, the company has announced what they call Google+ Sign-In, a new developer tool that will allow users to log into third-party services using their Google+ credentials. Read The Full Story

App.net goes freemium, is still invite-only

, Feb 25th 2013 Discuss [0]

App.net, the new social media service that looks to take on Twitter in a new and interesting way, is now a freemium service. Initially, it launched as a paid-only service after the project was successfully funded, but the company announced today that its introducing a free tier for those who don't want to pay up a monthly fee. However, those who want to become free members will still have to wait for an invite. Read The Full Story

The Oscars win big on Twitter and Google

, Feb 25th 2013 Discuss [0]

The 85th annual Academy Awards took place last night (a.k.a. The Oscars), and it looks like a lot of people tuned in to watch their favorite movies and actors/actresses win the big awards of the night. Twitter announced that 8.9 million tweets about the Oscars were sent out over the interwebs, while it seems The Hunger Games star Jennifer Lawrence took home the top spot in Google search results. Read The Full Story

Facebook planning “cold storage” data facility for old photos

, Feb 22nd 2013 Discuss [0]

There are some 240 billion photos taking up precious space on Facebook's servers, with another 350 million photos uploaded every day. Facebook has discovered that not all of these photos get looked at anymore. Many older photos and albums lay dormant because they get pushed aside by newer photos and albums. In order to handle all of these photos, Facebook is planning to launch a data facility specifically for storing older photos on the social network. Read The Full Story

NASA’s ISS Google+ Hangout is live right now [UPDATE]

, Feb 22nd 2013 Discuss [0]

A couple of weeks ago, NASA announced that it would be conducting a live Google+ Hangout from the International Space Station today starting at 10:30 am ET. Of course, the space agency is sticking to their promise and have officially started the Hangout, which means you can watch live as astronauts answer all your hankering questions. Read The Full Story

Pinterest raises $200 million in funding valuing the company at $2.5 billion

, Feb 21st 2013 Discuss [0]

If you're one of the many users of Pinterest, you might find it interesting that the company recently raised $200 million in funding. By raising $200 million in funding, the company now has a value of $2.5 billion reports AllThingsD citing sources close to the situation. Previously reports and rumors were flying that the company was trying to raise funding, but that funding is now complete. Read The Full Story

Jeep Twitter account hacked, taken over by Cadillac fanboys

, Feb 19th 2013 Discuss [0]

In what we can only assume is a replay from yesterday, Jeep's Twitter account was hacked and much of the branding was changed over to Cadillac logos and images, mentioning that Cadillac has acquired Jeep, although that couldn't be further from the truth. We're guessing it's the same hackers behind yesterday's Burger King/McDonald's Twitter hack. Read The Full Story

Burger King Twitter account hacked to show McDonald’s superiority [UPDATE]

, Feb 18th 2013 Discuss [0]

Hacking into systems and servers to play some harmless pranks isn't anything new, but today Burger King's official Twitter account was breached and the hackers appeared to be die-hard McDonald's fans, because they ended up changing the page's branding to the McDonald's logo and name, and mentioned that Burger King "just got sold to McDonald's because the Whopper flopped." Read The Full Story

Pew Research shows Pinterest is larger than many think

, Feb 18th 2013 Discuss [0]

When it comes to social networking, most people know that Facebook is by far the largest social network around. Pew Research Center released a survey recently looking at late 2012 for the social networking landscape. As expected, Facebook was in the lead with 67% of Internet users in the United States using the social network. Read The Full Story

Facebook wins court battle that forces Europeans to use real names

, Feb 15th 2013 Discuss [0]

Facebook and Germany have been going back and forth for years, but the most recent development was the disagreement between the two entities as far as using real names or pseudonyms. Facebook wants its users to use their real names, but Germany insisted otherwise. However, Facebook just won the court battle that will force Europeans to use their real names. Read The Full Story

Facebook now allows friends to promote your posts

, Feb 15th 2013 Discuss [0]

Facebook has announced a new feature that people very keen on privacy may not like. The new feature allows your friends to promote your posts even if you don't give them permission. The new option will allow your friends to pay to promote your posts and have the post seen by more people. The idea is that if you're trying to raise money for a worthy cause or have another important announcement your friend can get it in front of more people that you know. Read The Full Story
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