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Article | 16/04/2013 Twitter, Pinterest, Skype founders advise Japan entrepreneurs
A host of celebrity tech executives, including the founders of Twitter, Pinterest, Evernote and Android, converged in Tokyo this week, invited as part...
Article | 16/04/2013 Boston blasts show two sides of social media
Twitter users reacted fast to the explosions that ripped through the Boston Marathon, but the incident also revealed how social media can only be so r...
Article | 12/04/2013 Twitter-branded music site indicates app is on the way
Tweets may soon have beats. Twitter appears to be readying its own music application designed to let users discover new artists and songs based on tre...
Article | 11/04/2013 Twitter brings trending topics to 160 new locations
Twitter, in an effort to make its site more useful to an ever-increasing number of people, is rolling out its Trends topic discovery feature in 160 ne...
Article | 11/04/2013 Twitter OAuth feature can be abused to hijack accounts, researcher says
A feature in the Twitter API (application programming interface) can be abused by attackers to launch credible social engineering attacks that would g...
Article | 11/04/2013 iPad 5 may be delayed until late 2013
Reports claim that a new iPad 5 will feature a thinner and lighter design that will have a thinner bezel. However, earlier claims that it will launch ...
Article | 10/04/2013 Facebook, Pandora and Twitter seize mobile ad display market
An IDC study has found sweeping changes in how mobile display advertisements are sold, with Facebook, Pandora and Twitter successfully wresting away c...
Article | 4/04/2013 Apple tweaks App Store to highlight app age ratings
Apple has quietly rolled out an App Store update to highlight apps' recommended age ratings based on their content.
Article | 4/04/2013 Twitter overhauls Android app
Twitter's not-so-great app for Android is now smoother and sleeker, thanks to an upgrade available Wednesday on Google Play.
Article | 3/04/2013 Twitter provides access to mobile apps from within tweets
Twitter's in-the-moment stream of quick comments and links might seem tailor-made for those with short attention spans, but the company is rolling out...
Article | 3/04/2013 SEC clears social media for investor announcements after Netflix case
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has cleared the use of social media such as Facebook and Twitter to announce corporate information.
Article | 2/04/2013 Google+ Sign-In feature expands with Janrain, Gigya integration
Google is aiming to expand the reach of users' Google+ profiles and social data across the Web through new partnerships with Janrain and Gigya.
Article | 1/04/2013 Twitter's Biz Stone hints Jelly app will be for doing good
Some of the details surrounding Biz Stone's new Jelly app have just been firmed up: Apparently it will help people "do good."
Article | 1/04/2013 Search campfire smells with Google Nose, post vowel-free tweets with Twttr
Spring is in the air, and Google wants its users to be able to search for it and smell it, literally.
Article | 29/03/2013 Vine moves beyond Twitter with new embed feature
Vine's branching out. Videos made with the trendy Twitter-owned mobile app can now be posted anywhere on the Web.