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How Many Users Does Tumblr Really Have?

Peter Kafka in Media May 21, 2013 at 5:17 am PT

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WordPress’ Mullenweg Claims 72,000 Blogs Imported From Tumblr in Just One Hour on Sunday

Kara Swisher in Media May 20, 2013 at 3:27 am PT

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One Year After IPO, Facebook’s Biggest Bets Could Take a Long Time to Pay Off

in Social on May 18 at 12:53 pm PT

The products that could do well for Facebook’s bottom line still have a long way to go. Will Wall Street stay patient?
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As Google+ Pushes Hard Into Photos, the Race Is On to Own Your Memories

in Social on May 16 at 9:49 am PT

Your baby pictures are far more valuable than you’d think.
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With Revamped Hangouts, Google Aims to Unify Messaging

in News on May 15 at 10:41 am PT

Google’s new take on messaging is finally here.
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How Is Facebook Home Really Doing?

in Social on May 10 at 11:26 am PT

The social giant discloses some early stats on Facebook Home. Prognosis? Who knows.
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Nearing One Million Downloads, Facebook Sees Some Traction With Home App

in Social on May 9 at 4:07 pm PT

Facebook announced Thursday that Home, its application made to create a full Facebook experience on Android smartphones, is close to hitting one million downloads in the first month since its release. Facebook also plans to update its app with improved features in the coming weeks, making it easier for new users to learn how to use Home and also introducing a chat buddy list and app tray.

Will Waze Be Facebook’s Next Instagram?

in Mobile on May 9 at 11:48 am PT

It worked so well the first time that CEO Mark Zuckerberg seems to be making a similar play.
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Social App Pheed Brings Streaming Pay-Per-View to Mobile

in Social on May 9 at 10:17 am PT

An update to its app could give the creative class another distribution method — live broadcasts to your phone.
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Facebook’s Android Vet Jumps to DFJ as New General Partner

in Social on May 9 at 6:00 am PT

Another Facebook old-timer leaves the company to work with startups and early-stage companies once more.
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Facebook Engineering Director Josh Wiseman Departs for EIR Gig

in Social on May 8 at 1:33 pm PT

Wiseman played a key role in launching some of Facebook’s pivotal products over the past six years.
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Social Photo Startup Chute Raises $7 Million

in Social on May 7 at 9:18 am PT

Photo collection startup Chute raised a $7 million round of venture funding, the company announced Tuesday. The round was led by Foundry Group; existing investors Freestyle Capital and U.S. Venture Partners also participated. Chute lets companies grab photos from social networks and incorporate the visuals into their websites and apps. Sounds sorta similar to what Instagram could do someday soon, no?

Disney’s Star Wars Games Solution: Electronic Arts

Posted by Mike Isaac in Media, May 6, 2013 at 1:29 pm PT

“Path Does Not Spam Users”: Dave Morin Talks About the Hyper-Growth Pains of a “Personal Network”

Posted by Mike Isaac in Social, May 6, 2013 at 7:27 am PT

Despite Lowered Guidance, Street Still Bullish on LinkedIn

Posted by Mike Isaac in Social, May 3, 2013 at 11:11 am PT

Instagram Adds an Identity Layer — Which Could Be a Big Deal for Brands

Posted by Mike Isaac in Social, May 2, 2013 at 10:00 am PT

Facebook to Offer Extra Security — Via Your Friends

Facebook’s Declining User Growth Rate, Pictured

Posted by Mike Isaac and Beth Callaghan in Social, May 2, 2013 at 5:40 am PT

Growth, Mobile and More: Facebook’s First-Quarter Earnings

Posted by Mike Isaac in Social, May 1, 2013 at 1:57 pm PT

Shares Waver as Facebook Makes Its Q1 Numbers

Posted by Mike Isaac in Social, May 1, 2013 at 1:17 pm PT

Facebook Wins Court Battle Against “Typosquatters”

Posted by Mike Isaac in Social, May 1, 2013 at 9:39 am PT

Accel Partners’ Jim Breyer to Leave Facebook Board in June

Posted by Mike Isaac in Social, April 26, 2013 at 2:04 pm PT

Twitter Settles Firehose Access Dispute With PeopleBrowsr

Posted by Mike Isaac in Social, April 25, 2013 at 2:50 pm PT

With Acquisition of Parse, Facebook Backs More Tools for Developers

Posted by Mike Isaac in Social, April 25, 2013 at 2:01 pm PT

Twitter Testing New Local Discovery Features — And It’s About Time

Posted by Mike Isaac in Social, April 25, 2013 at 1:15 pm PT

Edtech App Learnist Aims for Personalization, Growth With Latest Update

Posted by Mike Isaac in News, April 25, 2013 at 8:00 am PT

Social Commerce Startup Chirpify Raises $2 Million