Check out the fun Easter Egg behind Facebook’s notification sound
You might not have realized it but there's an Easter egg hidden in the Facebook notification sound.
More people share photos on Snapchat than Instagram
Mary Meeker’s KPCB report indicates that photo sharing is accelerating,with Snapchat eclipsing Instagram in photo-sharing uploads.
This is how you gossip at work without getting caught
Workplace gossip is unavoidable. Off The Record, a Chrome add-on, is one way to send self-destructing messages a la Snapchat without getting caught.
Slow-mo-ify your videos with new YouTube Editor effect
Slow motion is now available for free to every content creator on YouTube.
Schools and testing organizations are starting to crack down on Twitter cheating
Smartphones are ubiquitous with students, so is cheating using social networks like Twitter, but administrators are putting a stop to this.
Snag a closet makeover, the chance to be a model, and other social ways to win this week
Win access to the CFDA Fashion Awards, Instagram a selfie to be a model, become DoubleTree Hotel's traveling ambassador in this week's social ways to win.
The ‘Instagram for audio’ app race is getting louder
Video, text, photography all have its fair share of the spotlight, while audio has been overlooked - until now.
Twitter launches Amplify and its attempt to target TV ads in the stream
With Twitter vying for TV ad dollars, the social network launched Amplfiy, to stream pre-roll ads, and TV ad targeting.
Yahoo will pack Tumblr with ads, starting with the dashboard
In-stream web ads are coming to Tumblr, and this won't be the last new ad product now that Yahoo is overseeing the acquired company.
Imo.im rolls out its newsfeed “Broadcasts” to Android and iOS devices
Imo.im launches Broadcasts, a social newsfeed, to help users discover people with common interests.
This thesis project makes real-life animated GIFs! Wait … what?
Indulge your GIF obsession in real-life with a point and shoot camera, printer combo, developed by college student Jiho Jang, called GIFTY.
Twitter is rolling out its much-needed two-factor authentication security system
In the wake of recent high-profile Twitter hacks, the platform is cracking down with the roll out of its two-factor authentication security system.
Participating in offers on Twitter just got a whole lot easier
Twitter launched Lead Generation Cards, helping users sign up for offers a lot quicker without having to navigate outside of Twitter.
Twitter snags patent for pull-to-refresh, swears it will only use it defensively
Twitter's pull-to-refresh can be found in many mobile apps, and while Twitter was granted the patent, it assures that it will only be used defensively.
New report says indie labels aren’t complaining about music streaming
Music streaming are actually padding the bottom line of indie music labels, according to a study by music rights agency, Merlin.
Privacy organization files FTC complaint against Snapchat
Snapchat's problems with its glaring loopholes are mounting, and this time its fate may end up in the hands of the FTC after EPIC's complaint.
Google product manager confirms, Hangouts will get Google Voice support ‘soon’
Google product manager Nikhyl Singhal confirms in a Google+ blog post that Google Voice support is on the way and will roll out "soon."
Do not click! These are the Facebook hoaxes you need to avoid
Facebook hoaxes and scams won't relent, but at the least here are five types of hoaxes you should be mindful of as not to fall victim.
The Financial Times falls victim to the Syrian Electronic Army
The Syrian Electronic Army continues its hacking tour and claims The Financial Times the organization's latest victim.
Movie theaters are about to get Twitter and Foursquare-focused pre-shows
Twitter and Foursquare are partnering up with National CineMedia to show pre-show ads in theaters of Hollywood trending tweets, and local search-based ads.
41 new Google+ features announced at Google I/O
With Google I/O taking place today, the company announced 41 brand new features to Google+.
Webby Awards announces this year’s meme nominees
The Webby Awards, in conjunction with Buzzfeed, announced the nominees of this year's "Meme of the Year."
Facebook cuts off Social Roulette, app with 1-in-6 chance of killing your Facebook account
Social Roulette is a risky game with a 1-in-6 chance of having your Facebook account deleted, but Facebook has cut off the app's access to Facebook's API.
Vine gets its first brand partnership with Charlie Brown and Snoopy
Khao Phan, a growing Vine "star," is part of the Peanuts gang after being hired to create 12 Vines on 12 themes for Peanuts Worldwide.
Weev in solitary confinement for remotely tweeting from prison
Weev has reportedly been thrown into solitary confinement for tweeting about his time behind bars, despite not having Internet access, through a friend.
Turns out Instagram food porn isn’t only annoying, it can land you in prison
Morton's steak is well worth savoring - and bragging about - with an Instagram photo, but it's not worth going to jail over.
This week in Facebook news
In this week's Facebook news, Facebook adds more emojis, courts Waze, and finds out how many of your are friends with your mom.
The next big thing in medicine? Live-tweeting and Vining surgeries
In the UK's first live Vine-recorded surgery, Spire Bushey Hospital live-tweeted a hip dysplasia surgery step-by-step without sparing important details.
100 days in, what do we know about Vine?
Twitter is mum on Vine statistics but Unruly has dug up some interesting numbers after monitoring 10 million Vines shared on Twitter in one month.
Twitter’s Mother’s Day PSA: Get the f*$# off of Twitter this Sunday
If there's one day of the year that you should stay off of Twitter, Twitter says that Mother's Day is it.
Twitter’s latest acquisition means it’s about to get a whole lot faster
Twitter scooped up scalable computing startup Ubalo, which we suspect will be used to speed up search and improve keyword ad targeting.
Can the Syrian Electronic army weaponize Twitter to topple Western media?
In an interview with the Syrian Electronic Army, we talked to its 24 year old leader "The Shadow" to get a glimpse of the SEA's motivations and agenda.
Finally! A discovery engine for Instagram that lets you search by date and location
Seeing as how Instagram is a source for breaking news ProPublica developed Sinatra, an open source Ruby app for searching photos based on time and location.
Hipstamatic launching standalone photo-sharing app, Oggl
Photo app, Hipstamatic announced the launch of Oggl, a standalone iOS photo sharing app that may feel a lot like Flickr or Instagram.
Here’s the unofficial Facebook app for Google Glass
Facebook hasn't launched an app for Glass but third-party developer TesseractMobile has filled the demand, for now.