NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The media is in a state of great disruption, but despite all of the change, one thing remains the same: the role of...
ANICK JESDANUN, AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Apple wants to be a central part of how you consume news. The iPhone maker has forged...
BARBARA ORTUTAY, AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) — NBCUniversal is investing $200 million in digital media company Vox Media, whose brands include news site Vox,...
(Financial Express) – If it is your birthday, Twitter will not only make sure that you get happy birthday messages but also animated balloons in your...
San Francisco (Times of Oman) – Facebook’s latest diversity numbers show that the company is still mostly white and male, underscoring the need for initiatives such...
BRANDON BAILEY, AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter CEO Dick Costolo, who helped turn the trendy messaging startup into a global town square, is...
(USA Today) – Facebook rolled out a new version of the social network that will work well across all network conditions — including those with...
(CNN) – Evan Spiegel, the founder and CEO of the popular messaging service, revealed Tuesday that his company is preparing for an initial public offering,...
(International Business Times) – Twitter is blocked in China. But that isn’t stopping the microblogging service from continuing to pitch the country’s advertising networks and business...
(Engadget) – Secret, the app that was practically synonymous with the anonymous-app movement, is shutting down. David Byttow, Secret’s co-founder and CEO, explained in a...
(Computer World) – Over the next few weeks, Facebook users may see a dramatic difference in what they see in their News Feeds. Facebook announced...
(Indian Express) – In an attempt to attract people who visit twitter.com, but do not log in, Twitter has revamped its homepage. The new homepage...
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – A growing body of research indicates that Black people pay more attention to local news and...
(Advertising Age) – It’s no longer just the bright shiny object of marketing: Digital is fast becoming finance’s silver bullet. Marketer after marketer has been telling...
[ZDNet] Apple’s cash-cow iPhone unit blasted analyst expectations, making up for one of the quietest three-month periods in the company’s recent history. Apple reported on Wednesday...
BARBARA ORTUTAY, AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) — As Twitter looks to broaden its appeal beyond its 241 million users, the company is introducing...
[AppAdvice.com] You no longer need to be a registered mobile app developer to open an account with iAd Workbench, Apple’s mobile ad management tool. All you...
[PC Mag] Twitter has pushed a significant update to its official apps on Android and iOS today aimed at making the service more social when it comes to...
[The Register] WhatsApp founder Jan Koum has insisted that his messaging service’s privacy policies will stay the same after it’s slurped by Facebook, while lamenting “baseless,...
[CNet] Answer the phone — WhatsApp is calling. Friday, screenshots purportedly depicting the widely popular messaging app’s coming-soon voice-calling features made their way to the Web...
TALI ARBEL, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — When I used WhatsApp to tell my family about Facebook’s $19 billion purchase of the company that...
BARBARA ORTUTAY, AP Technology Writers MICHAEL LIEDTKE, AP Technology Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook is placing a $19 billion bet on reaching its next billion...
(Reuters) – The rise of social media in China will lead to liberalization, and as more and more people go online China’s government will be powerless to halt...
[Forbes] No, Snapchat has the potential to build something that is much bigger and management has so far demonstrated that they have the chops and ambition...
[CBS News] Twitter is developing a new tool that will let users export their whole tweet history — everything from smart observations to those embarrassing tweets...
