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Yahoo boosts Flickr storage to one terabyte, reboots Android app

, May 20th 2013 Discuss [0]

This week amid word that the company had purchased Tumblr to give its youth segment a boost, the company made use of the press it'd been given for a couple boosts to Flickr. Having acquired Flickr back in 2005 to the tune of $35 million USD, it's no wonder that a $1.1 billion dollar cost for Tumblr continues to hold sway over the press - especially before it was formally announced. Here with Flickr, Yahoo is bringing on a full a terabyte in storage to compete with Google's base free offering and makes with a new Android app to boot. Read The Full Story

WordPress claims thousands of Tumblr refugees amidst Yahoo buyout

, May 20th 2013 Discuss [0]

You may have heard the news earlier this morning about Yahoo officially acquiring Tumblr for just north of one billion shekels, and as with any high-profile buyout like this, many users are going to feel resentment towards the service they've relied on for so long, and will eventually jump ship for open waters. It looks like a handful of Tumblr users are doing just that. Read The Full Story

Yahoo $1.1bn Tumblr grab official: “Promises not to screw it up”

, May 20th 2013 Discuss [0]

Yahoo's acquisition of Tumblr has been made official, in a $1.1bn deal that will see the microblogging site run as a separate business as part of Yahoo's promise "not to screw it up." The deal, rumored for the past few weeks, will be paid predominantly in cash, and will give Yahoo a vital footprint in the youth market it currently struggles to convince. "Our team isn't changing. Our roadmap isn't changing," Tumblr CEO David Karp said today. Read The Full Story

Yahoo Tumblr acquisition reportedly approved in cash-only deal

, May 19th 2013 Discuss [0]

This morning a deal between Yahoo and Tumblr has been approved according to sources familiar with the matter. This deal is said by people familiar with those speaking with the Wall Street Journal to have been approved by Yahoo's board only at this time, and that Tumblr's board is not yet at a final decision point. This deal has been reported after several days of rumors surrounding purchases by not just Yahoo, but other large-name web-based businesses as well. Read The Full Story

Yahoo eyeing Tumblr in $1bn grab for “cool” demographic insiders claim

, May 17th 2013 Discuss [0]

Yahoo is in talks to acquire Tumblr, with a potential deal worth as much as $1bn for the social blogging site, according to insider whispers. The acquisition would give Yahoo a vital footprint in the youth demographic the company currently lacks, sources tell AllThingsD and Adweek, in addition to giving a new outlet for brand advertising. Read The Full Story

White House joins Tumblr, says to expect GIFs

, Apr 26th 2013 Discuss [0]

The Obama Administration is once again dipping into social media, this time announcing the creation of an account on Tumblr, which is currently composed of a single post and image. Says the White House, the Tumblr will be used in conjunction with the administration's other social media accounts to help make it the "most open and accessible administration in history." Read The Full Story

Tumblr for iOS update brings Facebook, Twitter integration

, Apr 24th 2013 Discuss [0]

Tumblr has been out like mad working on its mobile prowess over the past few days. After releasing a dedicated app for Windows Phone 8 yesterday, they're back again with an update to their iOS app. Tumblr has added support for sharing blog posts to Facebook and Twitter, complete with third-party app support for apps like Tweetbot. Read The Full Story

Tumblr shows faith in Windows Phone 8 with dedicated app

, Apr 23rd 2013 Discuss [0]

Tumblr has finally released a dedicated app for Windows Phone 8, being the last of the major mobile platforms to get a Tumblr app. This will give Tumblr users the opportunity to experience the social blogging platform on Microsoft's mobile operating system, complete with live tiles as well as most of the features that other mobile Tumblr users have been enjoying. Read The Full Story

Tumblr gives in to ads in its mobile apps

, Apr 22nd 2013 Discuss [0]

Tumblr announced today that they're rolling out advertisements for their iOS and Android apps, as expected. Users of Tumblr's mobile apps will see up to four ads per day, according to the company, and they're separated from normal posts with an animated dollar sign icon at the top of each of these types of posts. Read The Full Story

Tumblr app for Android gets revamped

, Apr 8th 2013 Discuss [0]

Tumblr has just launched a revamp of its Android app, implementing the beautiful, Holo UI into the app, and improving user experience with a bunch of new features. It's strange that the Android app is getting revamped before the iOS app, but it's a nice change of pace. Unfortunately, the revamped app still doesn't have support for GIFs, which is something users have been wanting for ages. Read The Full Story

Tumblr now has 100 million blogs

, Mar 27th 2013 Discuss [0]

Tumblr has reached another huge milestone today. There are over 100 million blogs hosted across its network, all of which have accumulated a total of 44.6 billion posts. Just last April, Tumblr hit its 50 million blogs milestone, and in one year, it managed to double that amount, showing that the social blogging network has no intentions of slowing down anytime soon. Read The Full Story

Mobile Ads are heading to Tumblr

, Mar 6th 2013 Discuss [0]

Tumblr is looking to implement advertisement on its mobile apps. The online-blogging service has seen its number of mobile users skyrocket in the past six months, and it plans on using that success as a monetizing tool. The Tumblr mobile-ads won't be like those annoying pop-up ads featured in various free apps and games. Tumblr will instead just have "featured posts" for companies that join in on its program. Read The Full Story
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