News Byte
Mike Isaac in Social on May 17 at 4:18 pm PT
Twitter began rolling out tailored suggestions for users to follow on Thursday, aiming to give Twitter newcomers better direction in learning how to navigate the somewhat abstruse microblogging platform. The suggestions stem from a tracking cookie Twitter sends to new users, allowing the company to see sites visited within the past 10 days. Twitter then uses that information to recommend who to follow. Users can also opt out of this service.
Ina Fried in Mobile on April 19 at 10:35 am PT
Today’s cellphones are treasure troves of useful information that could speed all manner of mundane tasks. But any opening-up of that data is filled with questions, not all of which are technical.
Lauren Goode in Product Reviews on March 19 at 6:00 am PT
Wearable fitness bands that track daily activity levels have become all the rage. But will they really get you moving? Lauren Goode tests the Nike+ FuelBand and BodyMedia Fit Link armband.
Kara Swisher in News on February 26 at 7:00 pm PT
The Charleston, N.C.-based software company, which focuses on hourly workers, said the new investment will be used to for product innovation and customer acquisition strategies.
Lauren Goode in Social on February 24 at 7:00 am PT
More people are unfriending, deleting, and otherwise “pruning” their social network profiles.
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Julia Angwin, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on February 23 at 3:00 am PT
A coalition of Internet giants including Google Inc. has agreed to support a do-not-track button to be embedded in most Web browsers — a move that the industry had been resisting for more than a year.
Lauren Goode in News on February 22 at 9:00 am PT
Nike continues to push the idea of the “digitally connected” athlete. The latest? Basketball sneakers that measure your vertical.
