Media’s Love Of Twitter Translates To $48 Million

Twitter gets criticized on a regular basis for not having a business plan.  But the point of a business plan is to bring in money, and it turns out that, at least in terms of marketing expenses, Twitter doesn't have any financial needs.  A report claims that the company's received $48 million in free media coverage over the past 30 days.

Facebook Most Popular Social Site In The U.K.

Nearly thirty million (29.4) people in the U.K. accessed at least one social networking site in May, averaging 4.6 hours per visitor during the month, with Facebook ranking as the most popular property, according to comScore.

Google Wants To Save Your Life (Or Help End It)

Health issues are highly personal.  Some folks, for example, are scared of living for years on end without control of their bodies.  Others are terrified that a plug will get pulled moments before they make a total recovery.  And a certain search giant thinks both of these attitudes represent great reasons to start using Google Health.

Facebook Adds New Security Measures

Facebook announced today that it has taken additional measures to help users whose accounts have been hacked or used to send spam. The company says the vast majority of its users have never experienced a security problem but it wants to give members new ways to take back control of their accounts if it does happen.

iPhone, Palm Pre Launch Drive Search Traffic

Trends in the number of weekly searches on terms related to the Palm Pre indicate that the "Now Network" advertising campaign by Sprint during the second half of May helped create early interest in the device, according to comScore.