Instagram’s New Editing Tools Rock

Instagram’s New Editing Tools Rock

Instagram is releasing an update to the popular app today. This update comes with a lot of photo editing tools that may mean you’ll never have to use that PhotoShop app again. What’s new?

WhatsApp Acquisition Under Scrutiny

WhatsApp Acquisition Under Scrutiny

You may have heard of Facebook’s plans to acquire WhatsApp for a staggering $19 billion back in February. That’s a lot of cash – so much so, the Wall Street Journal said the social media king is protecting itself in advance from antitrust backlash by turning all information regarding the deal over to the European Commission, the EU’s antitrust experts for scrutiny.

 

The New Facebook Privacy Settings: What You Need to Know

The New Facebook Privacy Settings: What You Need to Know

Facebook is about to change the company’s privacy settings, again. This time around, new users won’t be subjected to sharing all updates with the world. 

Will Facebook finally defeat Snapchat?

Will Facebook finally defeat Snapchat?

Facebook’s newest app will be called Slingshot (internally, at least), and it was developed to rival Snapchat. Apparently, a video messaging app is what Facebook needs the most now.

LinkedIn Teams Up With Evernote

LinkedIn Teams Up With Evernote

LinkedIn and Evernote are teaming up to make your Evernote app even better. A business card addition to the app makes it possible to store business card information. Now, LinkedIn will be adding details to that information by pulling additional details from LinkedIn profiles to add to business card collections.

Is Twitter A Good Investment?

Is Twitter A Good Investment?

The social media company got off to a bang with shares as high as $74 in December. The stock has recently slumped to $37.24. 

The reason for the stock slump is two-fold. On one hand, Twitter’s growth has been slowing. On the other hand, banks are offering investors conflicting advice where investments are concerned. Should you invest? 

The New Twitter Website Cards

The New Twitter Website Cards

Twitter told the world that it would soon be displaying new types of ads in Twitter feeds. Well, the company has made good on that promise today. Across the globe, Twitter users will now see advertisements directly in a feed. 

Facebook Forces Messenger App on Users

Facebook Forces Messenger App on Users

Facebook is getting heavy-handed this week. The company is forcing Facebook app users across Europe to install the standalone Messenger app. 

Using LinkedIn’s New Publishing Platform

Using LinkedIn’s New Publishing Platform

LinkedIn has a new publishing platform. The idea is to use the new tool in the same way that you would use a personal or business blog. So, how does it really work?

New Gender Options Via Facebook

New Gender Options Via Facebook

Google might be more progressive than Facebook. At least where gender identification is concerned. You see, Google Plus let users choose male, female, or “other” since the beginning. Facebook is just catching up – but this social network is taking gender identification options to a whole new level.

What’s your opinion on the issue of facebook’s gender options?