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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.
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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.
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All the Facebook news you need to know this week

In this week's Facebook news, Facebook courts journalists, and launches Trusted Contacts, while scientists have found that Facebook can drive you mad.
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Win a Michael Kors shopping spree, a year of burgers, and other social ways to win this week

Here are five social media contests that you can try your luck at this week. What have you got to lose? You just might win something.
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EQuala joins the social music app market, but brings a little something new to the table

EQuala is a mobile music app that's part social, part radio as it uses your friend music to DJ what you listen to.
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Facebook reverses support for decapitation videos

Facebook defended the upload of decapitation videos, as long as it wasn't for the purpose of celebrating the act, but Facebook later backtracked its stance.
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Is this a sign you can soon send sexy Snapchats to your favorite brands?

Taco Bell, known for its unabashed yet calculated social media personality, is taking up the challenge of finding a home on Snapchat.
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Facebook beats Wall Street revenue expectations thanks to mobile, but falls short on profits

Facebook beat Wall Street's expectation of $1.44 billion in revenue, but its profits fell short.
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WeChat competitor LINE hits 150 million user mark

NHN announced that 150 million users around the world are now using its mobile messaging-turned-'lifestyle' app LINE.
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Twitter #Music hiding Pandora-like feature

Twitter #Music has a hidden feature called 'Instant' that enables users to discover similar artists.
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Nielsen announces Nielsen Digital Program Ratings to measure TV viewership online

Nielsen announced Digital Program Ratings, a pilot program to measure TV viewership online.
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Is Path back to discreetly collecting user information?

Path was fined by the FTC for collecting user information without their permission, but could the mobile social network be up to its old antics again?
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A Facebook exodus? Not quite, says SocialBakers

Facebook might not be bleeding users as a Guardian report might suggest, as the company that provided the data for the report says it was "misinterpreted."
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Twitter is secretly experimenting with Google Glass functionality

Twitter was spotted experimenting with a Google Glass app that like GlassTweet, will likely tweet photos using Glass.
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Vine update adds front-facing camera and mentions

Vine announced a new update that now enables user mentions and the ability to take videos via the front-facing camera.

Boston marathon bomber’s deleted Instagram account may hold clues

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's deleted Instagram account might hold clues on what might have motivated the Boston marathon bombing.
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The U.K. makes it OK for anyone to use your Instagram images

The U.K. has passed a bill that holds a rather damaging clause to photographers; orphaned photos can be licensed for commercial use.

Surprise! Tumblr used to have a secret music app

Tumblr did music with Tumblr Play way before Twitter made #Music cool.
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Efemr is Snapchat for Twitter – but proceed with caution

Efemr rides on the coattails of the Snapchat phenomenon, but despite it selling itself as a privacy tool the app falls far, far short of our expectations.
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This week’s Facebook news you may have missed

Here's this week's roundup of Facebook news you may have missed.
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Win two hours with Russell Simmons, and other social ways to win this week

Here are five social media contests that you can try your luck at this week. What have you got to lose? You just might win something.
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The White House joins Tumblr, promises GIFs are on the way

The President of the United States, and the most socially active POTUS yet, has added another social platform to its arsenal: Tumblr.

New legislation would do away with tax-free online shopping

Online shoppers have been spoiled by tax-free shopping for the longest time, but this will change should the Marketplace Fairness Act pass on May 6.
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Twitter wants to bring local discovery feature to your stream

It took a week-long hackathon before Twitter realized that serving local tweets might lead somewhere.
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Hands on with GIF maker-turned-social app, Loopcam

The GIF making machine called Loopcam has evolved into a VINE-like social media competitor for stop-motion images.

LinkedIn launches standalone personal assistant app, LinkedIn Contacts

LinkedIn is looking to fill in gaps of real-time usage with the introduction of LinkedIn Contacts.
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Twitter for Mac finally updated with photo-sharing, 14 languages, and Retina Display

Twitter's Mac app has finally been updated with Retina Display support, easier photo sharing features, and support for 14 new languages.
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Is the wait over?! Instagram may finally be coming to Windows Phone

Instagram may have finally registered as a developer for the Windows Phone Store. Could this mean that the Instagram app for Windows Phones is on the way?
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Twitter finally getting serious about security, considering two-step authentication

Twitter is in dire need of a security upgrade, and its next security move may be a two-step authentication system per account.
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Instagram your food, get the recipe … but wait, there’s a catch!

ASK CT Food is a clever Instagram campaign that tickles the foodie and photographer in us in one sitting.
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Nab yourself a celebrity mentor and other social ways to win this week

You can win a chance to be mentored by celebrities, a Gibson guitar, or $5,000 in cash from this week's round up of social media contests.
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Hands on: Twitter #Music hits the right note on discovery, goes tone-deaf on streaming

We go hands-on with Twitter #Music, the latest standalone app that makes music discovery a cinch – but playing your favorite tracks is another story.
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Hands on with Osom, the Instagram-meets-Craigslist crossbreed

Osom is a new app that combines the filters of Instagram and the makers of Etsy with the e-commerce of Craigslist.

Facebook testing targeted ads in Graph Search

Facebook is finally getting around to testing out ads in Graph Search, but these ads aren't targeted based on searches but it's instead powered by Exchange.