The History of Instagram

Since its birth in October 2010, Instagram has made great strides in the world of social media. Three years ago, not many people used or even knew of the photo- and video- sharing social network app that lets you customize your images with filters. But now tens of millions of users use Instagram to connect… Continue reading The History of Instagram

Facebook’s New Video Metrics Let You Measure which Parts of Your Videos Are Most Engaging

Do you post a lot of videos to your Facebook Page? Facebook’s new enhanced video metrics should help you determine which videos are resonating most with your audience. Soon you’ll be able to see not only how many people started watching your videos but also which parts of your videos were most engaging. Introducing Facebook’s… Continue reading Facebook’s New Video Metrics Let You Measure which Parts of Your Videos Are Most Engaging

Facebook ‘Moves’ into Activity-Tracking World, Acquires the Fitness App Moves

Facebook truly seems to be taking over the world with its acquisitions, from photos with Instagram to international communication with WhatsApp, to virtual reality with Oculus. Now, Facebook is tackling fitness with its acquisition of fitness and activity-tracking app Moves. Created by Helsinki-based company ProtoGeo Oy, Moves is an iPhone and Android app that tracks… Continue reading Facebook ‘Moves’ into Activity-Tracking World, Acquires the Fitness App Moves

Try the New Twitter Design on Your Profile Today

If you’re dying to make your Twitter profile look more like your profile on Facebook, you’re in luck: Twitter has rolled out its profile redesign to all users this week. So go for it – that eye-catching widescreen header image you’ve been wanting to upload is now fair game. The new Twitter profile allows you… Continue reading Try the New Twitter Design on Your Profile Today

WhatsApp Reaches the 500 Million User Milestone

It is safe to say that Mark Zuckerberg was smart to invest his time and money in the popular global messaging app WhatsApp. The company announced today April 22 that it reached a whopping 500 million users, making it seem like the app is well on its way to one billion users. This milestone number… Continue reading WhatsApp Reaches the 500 Million User Milestone

Facebook Wants to Target Ads at You Outside Its Network

Think your Facebook data is destined to live inside the network forever? Think again. Facebook could soon start using your personal data to target ads at you across the Web through its own mobile ad network. The initiative is set to be unveiled next week, according to Re/code. The ad network would allow advertisers to… Continue reading Facebook Wants to Target Ads at You Outside Its Network