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Instagram is officially mobile-only no more as it introduces feed for Web

Instagram, the darling of smartphone apps, has transitioned into a Web client by bringing its photo feed to the desktop.
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Our favorite, funniest tweets from Super Bowl XLVII

Check out some of the funniest, finest reactions to the Super Bowl Twitter had to offer.
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Super Bowl blackout generated 231,500 tweets per minute, and other social media numbers

The game is all over, but we're now just reveling in all tweets, photos, videos, and chatter Super Bowl XLVII spawned.
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250,000 user accounts attacked in Twitter security breach

Twitter says it was attacked this week and that 250,000 user passwords were stolen.
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Extortion or honesty? ReviewerCard is a gut check for the online review ecosystem

A new product called ReviewerCard lets you use your online clout to get better treatment by businesses.
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How social networks are ruining social networks

One day old app Vine has lost Facebook privileges, and it's only the latest bout of social network unfriendliness that's making it hard to share content.
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Facebook’s News Feed isn’t just broken, it’s getting worse

Facebook's News Feed is our jumping off point into the site - but does it even work anymore?
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Is Facebook still flunking on phones? Our mobile report card

Facebook has proclaimed mobile its priority - so how is that plan panning out?
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Your Internet girlfriend doesn’t exist: Here’s how to avoid getting ‘Catfished’ like Te’o

Manti Te'o and his fake online girlfriend have surfaced the fears of those trying to find love online. Learn from his mistakes with these tips and tricks.
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Myspace has crawled back to relevancy; now here’s what it needs to stay

There are a few things the platform needs to get right to win back our patronage and define itself as a different kind of Myspace.

When Kinko’s and Apple’s Genius Bar collide, you get Polaroid’s Fotobars

Check out our hands-on with the new Polaroid Fotobar, a retail experience to inject a little real-life into saving, edting, and printing your photos.
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Facebook Messenger brings free calling feature to U.S. iPhones

After initially launching in Canada only, Facebook has now rolled out its free-to-call feature to Messenger for iPhone users in the United States as well.
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5 things Facebook could be pulling the curtain off this morning

Facebook has invited the press to come see what it's been "building." Before the big reveal, it's time to make a few educated guesses of our own.
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Why Facebook Graph Search is the best thing you never knew you always wanted

Facebook is rolling out a new product called Graph Search, the tool that will finally make sense of all the data you've been giving to the network.
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Who won CES – according to Twitter buzz

CES 2013 is over - and now it's time to take a look at what had us talking this week to see who came out on top.
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Mauz transforms your smartphone into a lean, mean – and versatile – gesture control machine

Mauz brings gesture control technology to the mobile arena with its app and dongle accessory.
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What has the tech press chattering at CES? Twitter stats show what’s trending around the watercooler

What is everyone busy talking about at CES 2013? Data analysis platform Salorix makes sense of all the chit chat.
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Windows Phone ‘coming soon’ to Sprint – it’s about damn time

Sprint will - finally - join the other three major U.S. carriers and offer Windows Phone devices.
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These startups are set to become household names in 2013

What technology will shape consumer electronics and digital products in 2013? We've got a few ideas.
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Mr. Zuckerberg, tear down this wall! The social Web and the Web are now one

As reports break that growing Google+ numbers are thanks to Google force-feeding users their accounts, it's time to realize that the social Web is the only Web.
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Attack of the startup clones: How copycat companies are changing the tech industry

There are many perils to running a startup - including having your idea copied right out from under you. It's more common (and profitable) than you might think, thanks to the complicated Web company climate.
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Think before you sync: A few things to consider before enabling Facebook Photo Sync

Before you go ahead and sync your smartphone photo gallery to your Facebook, consider a few of the privacy and security implications.
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The holiday hunt is on and these Web apps will help you find the perfect gifts

There's an algorithm for everything: Turn to these web applications to find the best gifts for everyone on your list.
Best stuff-in-a-box gifts for this holiday season

Best stuff-in-a-box gifts for this holiday season

This year, give the gift that - literally - keeps on giving.

Let the age of home app creation begin

At this point, it’s almost a cliché to talk about the growth and potential of the app economy. We can all rattle off reports about the number of jobs this market has created or the likelihood of how much further it will reach – but really, it’s just fact now. Apps are the avenue for […]
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How Instagram spawned an instant economy

As the platform continues to gain popularity, startups and brands alike are busy figuring out how to monetize it.
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Thanks to an update, the News360 iPhone app is now as sleek as it is smart

One of the smarter news reader apps out there, News360, updates its iPhone app so thats its looks match whats under the hood.
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Tired of big box Black Fridays? Try going local for Small Business Saturday

Kick off the holiday shopping season by celebrating Small Business Saturday and use our comprehensive guide to make the most out of shopping local.
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How to use social media and save on Small Business Saturday

If you want to participate in the kickoff of the holiday shopping season without feeling too much like a market-driven drone, check Small Business Saturday with the help of these social networking tools.
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Lytro adds Perspective Shift and Live Filters to its feature portfolio

Lytro unveils two new features that make its innovative images even more flexible for users to prod, pull, and play with.
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Hands on: Have you heard about this new Myspace thing? It just might work …

We go hands on with the new Myspace, a bold reinterpretation of the social network we all once loved ... and then hated. Can this overhaul win us back?
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Social network Duxter wants to give gamers a place to call home

Social platform Duxter gives gamers a place to connect and communicate without any ties to other established networks.
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Biz Stone talks photo-sharing, Twitter, and the future of publishing

Since stepping away from Twitter, Biz Stone has anything but left the startup scene.

Second screen app Boxfish takes its TV-guide-killing self to the iPhone

TV search and discovery - as well as remote control - app Boxfish can now add the iPhone to its list of compatible devices.