Facebook’s popularity surges during the holiday season, overshadowing its privacy concerns. The platform’s future, however, remains uncertain.
A Year in Review: Social Media Highlights
Review of the year’s top social media events, including new platforms, mental well-being, privacy concerns, and more.
YouTube Embraces Role In Iranian Protests
An overview of how YouTube and other online platforms have played a pivotal role in amplifying the voices of Iranian protestors and shaping global narratives.
LinkedIn For iPhone 3.0 Launches
Professionals who both own iPhones and are members of LinkedIn are in for a treat. LinkedIn for iPhone 3.0 has been released, and the new app (which remains free) represents an improvement over the old one in almost every way.
Hulu: The Entertainment Behemoth in Context
Hulu’s 2009 metrics are compared to Hollywood blockbusters, offering insights into its standing in the entertainment industry.
Twitter’s Ambitious Predictions for Next Year
Biz Stone predicts a significant surge in Twitter’s usage in the upcoming year. Will the platform achieve the forecasted billions of tweets per hour?
MySpace Updates imeem Users on Playlists
MySpace confirms the acquisition of imeem’s assets, focusing on migrating music playlists and features to enhance the MySpace Music.
YouTube Launches Its Exclusive URL Shortener
YouTube introduces its exclusive URL shortener, Youtu.be, designed solely for YouTube video links, enhancing user trust and security.
Hulu Captions Search a Preview of General Video Search to Come?
Hulu has a new captions search feature available via Hulu Labs. The feature allows Hulu users to search the captions of videos across hundreds of different shows. Show and video pages now have a "Captions" tab, and search can be found there.
The Internet Covers Climategate: Traditional Media Lags Behind
Overview of the Internet’s role in covering Climategate versus the delayed response of mainstream media. The changing dynamics of the news.