Social articles

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  Yelp puts social front and center in homepage redesign

  By Evan Rodgers on August 14, 2012 07:06 pm + 8 comments

  Yelp has announced a few new social features for users logged into its homepage, according its Continue reading…

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  Branch aims to revolutionize online conversation, opens public invites

  By Kimber Streams on August 13, 2012 09:31 pm + 19 comments

  A new discussion platform called Branch announced today that it is leaving private beta and will Continue reading…

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  By the numbers: the social and digital explosion of the 2012 Olympics

  By Evan Rodgers on August 13, 2012 04:23 pm + 15 comments

  The 2012 Summer Olympics marks the first time that social media made a big splash with international Continue reading…

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  App.net passes $500,000 funding goal in quest to do Twitter the right way

  By Vlad Savov on August 12, 2012 01:32 pm + 187 comments

  Dalton Caldwell's ambitious attempt at a new kind of social network has just achieved its no less Continue reading…

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  Google calls Search Plus Your World 'a learning experience' as it works to tweak formula

  By Chris Welch on August 11, 2012 01:18 pm + 49 comments

  When Google unveiled "Search, plus Your World" earlier this year, the feature — which prioritizes Continue reading…

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  Foursquare brings back nearby friends view with new update

  By Andrew Webster on August 10, 2012 11:03 am + 3 comments

  When Foursquare introduced the "all-new" version of its app in June, it added some new features, but Continue reading…

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  Facebook stock hits new low of less than $20

  By Adi Robertson on August 2, 2012 02:39 pm + 97 comments

  Facebook's stock has dipped below $20, an all-time low and about half its price when the company f Continue reading…

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  Seedio turns multiple iPhones into a synchronized loudspeaker

  By Aaron Souppouris on August 2, 2012 06:51 am + 24 comments

  Seedio is a new app that lets you play local iPhone music across multiple devices. The app uses a Continue reading…

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  Quora Views lets you see who is reading your content

  By Andrew Webster on August 1, 2012 04:21 pm + 1 comments

  Question-and-answer service Quora has added a new feature that lets you see which users are reading Continue reading…

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  Once the biggest source of social traffic on the web, StumbleUpon fights to stay relevant

  By Adrianne Jeffries on August 1, 2012 02:28 pm + 44 comments

  StumbleUpon, founded in 2001, was one of the first sites to become wildly popular by helping people Continue reading…