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Article | 26/02/2013 Twitter rival App.net aims to extend reach with 'freemium' model
App.net, the social networking platform that launched as an ad-free alternative to Twitter, is looking to expand its user base by offering a free acco...
Article | 25/02/2013 Samsung finally makes Galaxy S IV official
After months of rumor and speculation, Samsung finally confirmed this weekend that the Galaxy S IV would be rolled out at a March 14 press event in Ne...
Article | 21/02/2013 Twitter implements DMARC standard to fight phishing
Twitter has implemented DMARC, a standard for preventing email spoofing, in order to make it harder for attackers to send phishing emails that appear ...
Article | 20/02/2013 Many companies likely affected by compromise of popular iOS developer forum
The administrators of a popular iOS developer Web forum called iPhoneDevSDK confirmed Wednesday that it had been compromised by hackers who used it to...
Article | 20/02/2013 Twitter scales up advertising through API access tools
Twitter is aiming to give marketers more control in how they advertise on the site by giving them access to its API through third-party service compan...
Article | 20/02/2013 Salesforce.com launches Twitter-powered advertising platform
Salesforce.com is hoping to give its Marketing Cloud product line a fresh boost with a new social advertising platform for Twitter.
Article | 20/02/2013 Twitter calls for smarter password habits following Jeep, Burger King hacks
Twitter is urging its account holders to be smarter with their passwords following two recent attacks by hackers directed at Burger King and Jeep that...
Article | 14/02/2013 Twitter apps gain access to 'Top Tweets' with new API metadata
Twitter will soon give developers the ability to filter messages by popularity and language.
Article | 12/02/2013 American Express lets Twitter users shop via tweet
American Express is rolling out a new service on Twitter that lets card holders make purchases on the social network through specialized tweets.
Article | 8/02/2013 LinkedIn pulls the plug on 'Bang With Professionals' site
LinkedIn has shut off its API access to "Bang With Professionals," a Web service that was intended to facilitate more, say, intimate connections among...
Article | 8/02/2013 Twitter search will now show tweets more than a week old
Twitter is modifying its search engine to include tweets more than a week old, a move it said will help users uncover better content.
Article | 7/02/2013 Twitter tweaks mobile app, revamps search
Twitter has pushed out an update to its mobile app that has a new search tool intended to make it easier for users to find relevant content.
Article | 6/02/2013 Twitter confirms acquisition of TV analytics firm Bluefin Labs
Twitter has confirmed that it acquired Bluefin Labs, a vendor of data that uses commentary on social networks to measure the effectiveness of commerci...
Article | 5/02/2013 Pew report shows some Facebook users dialing down usage
Facebook makes it easy to connect with people online, but some of its users say they got burned out on the site or grew tired of their friends' "drama...
Article | 2/02/2013 Twitter hacked; 250,000 users must reset their passwords
Twitter's servers have been breached by "extremely sophisticated" hackers who may have made off with user names and passwords for about 250,000 users,...