All articles by Tineka Smith
Tineka Smith
Google, Facebook, Yahoo and Amazon launch new lobbying group
Some of the biggest internet giants and several other companies are launching the Internet Association this week to address internet federal regulations.
Twitter redesigns profile pages and iPad app
The microblogging site now allows users to display a header photo on mobile apps for twitter.com, iPad, iPhone and Android.
Google+ reaches 400 million users
Google’s senior vice president of engineering announces the social network has hit a milestone.
Google acquires photo editing app Snapseed
Google’s acquisition of the Instagram rival app may give Facebook a run for its money in the mobile photography market.
15% of social media ratings will be fake by 2014: report
A Gartner study says that companies are increasingly buying false ‘likes’ and social media reviews.
Twitter surrenders Occupy Wall Street tweets
The microblogging site has finally handed over tweets of an Occupy Wall Street protester, after being served a subpoena in January by the District Attorney’s Office in Manhattan.
LinkedIn reaches 10 million members in the UK
The professional social networking site reached a milestone with 4 out of 5 UK professional now using LinkedIn.
Twitter will beat Facebook in mobile ads: report
An eMarketer report estimates that Twitter will top Facebook in US mobile advertising revenues this year.
Facebook seals Instagram deal at $715m
The social network has jumped hurdles by the OFT and FTC to finalise its acquisition of Instagram for $715m.
LinkedIn revamps its mobile app
The social professional network announces new mobile features for the iPhone, Android and iPad.