By Cindy KingPublished February 16, 2013 Welcome to our weekly edition of what’s hot in social media news. To help you stay up to date with social media, here are some of the news items that caught our attention. What’s New This Week? SlideShare Introduces Send Tracker for Email Tracking: “With SlideShare’s new Send Tracker, … Continued
How 1 Billion People Are Coping With Death and Facebook
What’s This? Stephanie Buck2013-02-13 15:03:05 -0500 “I think I’m going to go online,” said Cheryl, logging in to Facebook from her hospital bed. She soon reconsidered, however. “I don’t know what to write: ‘Hey I almost died last night. What’s up with you guys?’” Months later, Cheryl died from Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Her partner Kelli Dunham … Continued
Instagram Expands to Desktops: This Week in Social Media
By Cindy KingPublished February 9, 2013 Welcome to our weekly edition of what’s hot in social media news. To help you stay up to date with social media, here are some of the news items that caught our attention. What’s New This Week? Instagram Feed for PCs: Instagram has gone beyond its mobile-only interface and … Continued
20 Hilarious Tweets About the Pope’s Resignation
What’s This? Matt Silverman2013-02-11 16:17:23 UTC As soon as the news of Pope Benedict’s resignation broke, amateur and pro comedians alike flocked to Twitter to launch their best (Rat)zingers. We’ve collected some of our favorites below. Share your best pontific wit in the comments. Image courtesy of Flickr, Catholic Church (England and Wales). Topics: pope … Continued
Facebook Gift Cards: This Week in Social Media
By Cindy KingPublished February 2, 2013 Welcome to our weekly edition of what’s hot in social media news. To help you stay up to date with social media, here are some of the news items that caught our attention. What’s New This Week? Facebook Introduces Gift Cards: Facebook Card gifts are rolling out gradually in … Continued
Twitter Mobile Video: This Week in Social Media
Welcome to our weekly edition of what’s hot in social media news.To help you stay up to date with social media, here are some of the news items that caught our attention. What’s New This Week? Twitter Adds Mobile Video Capabilitity: Twitter introduces Vine, “a mobile service that lets you capture and share short looping … Continued
Twitter Mobile Video: This Week in Social Media
Welcome to our weekly edition of what’s hot in social media news. To help you stay up to date with social media, here are some of the news items that caught our attention. What’s New This Week? Twitter Adds Mobile Video Capabilitity: Twitter introduces Vine, “a mobile service that lets you capture and share short … Continued
Armstrong Says Infamous Yellow Jersey Tweet Was a ‘Mistake’
What’s This? Pete Pachal2013-01-19 02:49:21 UTC In Part 2 of Oprah Winfrey’s exclusive interview with Lance Armstrong, the disgraced athlete said a defiant tweet he posted last fall was a “mistake.” After the USADA stripped the seven-time Tour de France winner of all his titles and banned him from sports for life over charges of … Continued









