Facebook dropping ‘Subscribe’ button for ‘Follow’
Facebook is dropping the terms "Subscribe" in favor of "Follow" and joins social networks like Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, already using the term.
Ambient app Highlight releases “biggest update ever,” adds context to profiles and digital high-fives
Highlight released its biggest update to its iOS and Android app, which enables users to add more information about themselves, and send virtual high-fives.
Job marketplace SkillPages grows to eight million users and heads to the U.S.
SkillPages, a marketplace for finding professionals for jobs based on skills, is expanding to the United States.
Favery, a virtual pinboard to help ‘friend-source’ feedback for your important purchases
Favery is a new Pinterest-like platform that lets others vote on your buying decisions - all from your virtual pinboard, of course.
Facebook rolls out dedicated News Feed for Pages
If you've been missing out on everything the brands you're following have published, you can find the posts on Facebook's "Pages Feed" News Feed.
YouTube’s ‘Time Watched’ signal was implemented because of misleading thumbnail previews
Laura Lee of YouTube revealed that Time Watched was a solution to penalize creators that were adding misleading preview thumbnails to attract clicks.
Copyright infringing tweets now withheld, not removed
Twitter changed its legal policy for tweets taken down by DMCA complains. Twitter now withholds suspected tweets instead of removing them altogether.
These six cool Kickstarter projects are about to expire
We've rounded up Kickstarter projects ending soon you should check out before it's too late: iMpulse, Dysis, jet thrusters, Impulse, Lingual, ACQUATICO.
Evernote teases latest app redesign for iOS
Evernote, after releasing Evernote 5 for Mac, teased us with a redesigned iOS app, which will be rolling out soon.
Quora introduces Top Writers, drives attention – and rewards – to its most influential users
Quora continues to chart the knowledge graph with a nod to the most well-versed, influential writers using its platform.
A field trip to the Facebook black market in which we buy 1.5 million accounts and email addresses for $5
There's a black market for just about everything, including your private Facebook ID, email address, name and it costs just $5.
Imgur evolves into a more socially-friendly service – without alienating its loyal Redditors
Imgur made some rare but dramatic changes to its service, adding Reddit-like functionality to look more like a social network.
Facebook stock price surges after beating Wall Street expectations
Facebook's third quarter performance in 2012 beat Wall Street expectations and renews investor confidence.
Tradesy is a second market for authentic designer apparel, with an ironclad guarantee
Women can buy and sell designer fashion without the risks of buying counterfeits or damaged apparel and accessories with Tradesy.
Yelp tries public shaming to discourage businesses from gaming reviews and ratings
Yelp, in its latest measure to discourage businesses from gaming its reviews and ratings, will display warning signs on suspect businesses.
Who’s the average Twitter user? She’s female, 28 years old, and loves the color purple
Beevolve's extensive study unveils the average Twitter user, who is female, 28 years old, loves purple and tweets from an iPhone.
Facebook revokes agency’s Preferred Developer badge for discussing beta features
TBG Digital had its Preferred Marketing Developer badge suspended by Facebook after reportedly discussing a Facebook beta feature.
Facebook gets strict with new Open Graph rules and tries to tone down all the over-sharing
Facebook now expects quality content from its third-party developers and so has updated its Open Graph actions to combat newsfeed spam.
Video: Tech’s finest propose how startups can fix San Francisco’s problems
Tech's leading minds in San Francisco, from Twitter to Jawbone, unveiled a promo video of how they'd improve the city, while plugging Prop E.
Spotlight on Asian import messaging apps gaining traction stateside
Check out these four Asian messaging apps that are commanding a market share rivaling Whatsapp and making their way to U.S. audiences.
Foursquare update delivers all your friends’ check-ins — anywhere, all the time
Foursquare's latest update allows you to see all of your friend's check-ins regardless of their location.
StumbleUpon refreshes desktop app with new design and content discovery features
StumbleUpon has updated the relaunched site from 2011 with a refreshed design and new content discovery features.
LinkedIn rolls out skill endorsements, and it’s as easy as one-click
LinkedIn now allows users to endorse their network's skills and expertise with one click.
Evernote introduces Skitch 2.0 for iOS with auto syncing, new tools, and search
Evernote debuted Skitch 2.0 a revamped version of the photo app that now sports syncing, new editing tools, a search engine for iOS devices.
Sky granted exclusive Warner Brothers movie streaming rights in U.K., Ireland
Sky has secured the first video-on-demand deal with Warner Bros. in the UK and Ireland, which is a deal that Netflix will be envious about.
Netflix updates its iPhone app – a smaller, identical version of the iPad app
Netflix's update to its iPhone and iPod Touch app is clean, focuses on video recommendations, and is identical to Netflix's iPad app.
No surprise here, Ping is shutting down on September 30
Tim Cook hinted at Ping's death. Apple is following through and shutting down Ping on September 30.
Shimi, the intelligent musical companion you’ll want as your personal DJ
Shimi is a sophisticated robotic smartphone and MP3 player dock that will play your songs and enjoy it without judging your taste in music.
Feedly relaunches redesigned RSS, social news reader hybrid app
Feedly stepped outside of its RSS reader comfort zone and debuted a redesigned mobile app that combines a social magazine with RSS feeds.
