LinkedIn to Buy Pulse Newsreader App for Over $50 Million

LinkedIn will acquire Pulse, the popular newsreader app, in a deal worth a reported $50 to $100 million. The Pulse app, made by San Francisco-based Alphonso Labs, has 20 million users who read more than 10 million stories per day! Previously Alphonso Labs was able to raise about $10 million from venture capital firms like… Continue reading LinkedIn to Buy Pulse Newsreader App for Over $50 Million

FACEBOOK SXSW REPORT: More Than 1 Billion App Activities Shared Daily

Facebook announced at SXSW that more than 1 billion instances of application activity are now shared daily on Facebook. Also, more than 400 billion Open Graph actions have been shared back to Facebook as of this month. Facebook defines this open graph activity as high-level “interactions” users can perform within your app (commonly follow, like,… Continue reading FACEBOOK SXSW REPORT: More Than 1 Billion App Activities Shared Daily

YouTube Releases One New Channel Layout to Rule Them All [UPDATE]

Google is unleashing the new YouTube One Channel available to everyone now after a limited month long beta testing period. This update gives all YouTube channels a sleek new look that promotes a consistent feel for your brand across multiple devices, whether that be mobile or desktop, and it also looks to help content creators… Continue reading YouTube Releases One New Channel Layout to Rule Them All [UPDATE]

Tumblr Completely Revamps Search Function to Improve Discovery

Tumblr announced they have completely redone their search function to make it easier to find the content and blogs you care about most. Previously you had to scroll down the sidebar to look at a list of tags (or topics) you were tracking. Now they’ve injected some new intelligence into their search engine that lets… Continue reading Tumblr Completely Revamps Search Function to Improve Discovery

Facebook Confirms Acqui-Hire of Young Storytelling Site Storylane

The action at Facebook continues. Just yesterday, Facebook made a major announcement unveiling a radically new redesigned News Feed. Well, today Facebook also just acquired Storylane, a relatively new social network focused around telling stories, for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition makes sense given Facebook’s desire to be in the storytelling business themselves. As reported… Continue reading Facebook Confirms Acqui-Hire of Young Storytelling Site Storylane

The Ultimate Guide to Klout

What is Klout? Klout, established in December 2008, measures your social media activities by using analytics tools. The purpose of the San Francisco-based company is to score the influence of any individual through his or her social networks: Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, LinkedIn, Foursquare and even Klout itself. An individual’s score is calculated everyday from… Continue reading The Ultimate Guide to Klout

Facebook Announces a Drastically Redesigned News Feed

Today Facebook announced a fresh, new look for their News Feed on the web, tablets and mobile devices. The goal is to reduce the clutter and make it easier for people to see the things and people they care about most. Within the new design, things people share via apps appear much larger and engaging… Continue reading Facebook Announces a Drastically Redesigned News Feed

REPORT: LinkedIn Announces 1 Billion Skills and Expertise Endorsements Given

Are you one of the 58 million professionals that have been recognized on LinkedIn for their exceptional skills and expertise? Recently LinkedIn introduced skill Endorsements, which are a great way to help build your professional brand and areas of expertise. It’s also an effective means to recognize the strengths of your colleagues and peers who… Continue reading REPORT: LinkedIn Announces 1 Billion Skills and Expertise Endorsements Given