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Archives for June 2014

Technology
Bain Officially Gets Biz Dev, While Media Unit Moves to Stricker at Twitter (Plus TV Memo!)Bain Officially Gets Biz Dev, While Media Unit Moves to Stricker at Twitter (Plus TV Memo!)
Technology

Musical chairs at the social communications company. Again!

By Kara Swisher
Technology
PSA: Don’t Give Your Xbox Login to Sketchy Instagram AccountsPSA: Don’t Give Your Xbox Login to Sketchy Instagram Accounts
Technology

A phony EA Sports Instagram account has lots of red flags -- and nearly 9,000 followers.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Facebook Aims to Slingshot Ahead of Snapchat with Latest AppFacebook Aims to Slingshot Ahead of Snapchat with Latest App
Technology

The second project from its creative labs is another app designed to quickly share photos and videos with a group of friends.

By Ina Fried
Technology
Surprise! Twitter Ad Partnership Research Says Twitter Ads Are Great (And Boost Sales).Surprise! Twitter Ad Partnership Research Says Twitter Ads Are Great (And Boost Sales).
Technology

More data on the efficacy of tweets to marketers.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Use Facebook on Your iPad? Get Ready to See More Games.Use Facebook on Your iPad? Get Ready to See More Games.
Technology

The social networking giant says most of its tablet users are mobile gamers.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
SanDisk to Acquire Troubled Fusion-io for $1.2 BillionSanDisk to Acquire Troubled Fusion-io for $1.2 Billion
Technology

The deal values Fusion for about half of what it was worth in an IPO three years ago.

By Arik Hesseldahl
Technology
Social Network “Game of Thrones” (Video)Social Network “Game of Thrones” (Video)
Technology

War is coming among the kingdoms of LinkedIn, Facebook, Google and Twitter.

By Nellie Bowles
Technology
Re/wind: Silicon Beach, Google’s New Satellites and MoreRe/wind: Silicon Beach, Google’s New Satellites and More
Technology

Read this if you were binge-watching “Orange Is the New Black” all week.

By Thomas Johnson
Technology
Code/red: Insert Bad “Priceline Reserves OpenTable” Joke HereCode/red: Insert Bad “Priceline Reserves OpenTable” Joke Here
Technology

Plus, Game of Thrones author to kill Facebook employee.

By John Paczkowski
Technology
Code/red: The Great Twitter Streamlining of 2014Code/red: The Great Twitter Streamlining of 2014
Technology

Plus, Amazon debuts a music service for people who don’t care much about music.

By John Paczkowski
Technology
Beach Volleyball on USC’s Entrepreneur Greek RowBeach Volleyball on USC’s Entrepreneur Greek Row
Technology

“Graduate?” he said. “Hopefully I drop out.”

By Nellie Bowles
Technology
Facebook Gives Advertisers More Access to Your Data. You’ll Probably Be Fine With It.Facebook Gives Advertisers More Access to Your Data. You’ll Probably Be Fine With It.
Technology

Sure, this is what Facebook said it wouldn’t do. But that was in 2011.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Twitter Mulling Shake Up of Top Execs -- Including COO Ali Rowghani ShiftTwitter Mulling Shake Up of Top Execs -- Including COO Ali Rowghani Shift
Technology

Can you say reorg? Big changes ahead for the social communications company.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
John Furrier Startup CrowdChat Nabs Small Seed Round to Tame Social MediaJohn Furrier Startup CrowdChat Nabs Small Seed Round to Tame Social Media
Technology

Can someone stop tweets that “fly like pigeons in and out of your head”?

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Why an Apple App Rule Change Could Be a Big Deal for the Ad BusinessWhy an Apple App Rule Change Could Be a Big Deal for the Ad Business
Technology

You see it all the time: Watch video, get a credit. But it may be going away.

By Peter Kafka