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• Tumblr user numbers in massive freefall May 15, 2014
• Twitter finally allows you to mute your friends May 15, 2014
• The Problem with Facebook [Video] January 23, 2014
• Facebook’s new News Feed focuses on multimedia [Video] March 8, 2013
• Groupon CEO Andrew Mason fired due to poor quarterly results February 28, 2013
• App.net introduces free accounts with an invitation system February 25, 2013
• Twitter t.co shortener adds two more characters, shortens tweets February 20, 2013
• Facebook to reveal ads targeted to user behavior patterns February 6, 2013
• Twitter acquires Bluefin Labs to create innovative ad products February 6, 2013
• Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom responds to backlash December 19, 2012
• Twitter Partners with Nielsen to Create Nielsen Twitter TV Ratings December 19, 2012
• New algorithm attempts to debunk false information on Twitter December 19, 2012
• Instagram sees massive backlash for new terms of service December 19, 2012
• Facebook encouraging employees to switch to Android December 18, 2012
• Twitter allegedly attempted to buy Instagram for $525 million December 17, 2012
• Twitter bird logo gets a new design June 6, 2012
• Video: Google+ gets massive redesign April 11, 2012
• Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson’s letter to employees about Jerry Yang departure January 17, 2012
• Jerry Yang leaves Yahoo after 17 years January 17, 2012
• Facebook announces Timeline: Tell the story of your life September 22, 2011
• Why Carol Bartz failed as Yahoo CEO September 8, 2011
• Carol Bartz fired from Yahoo CEO position September 6, 2011
• The Venturus iPad 2 giveaway! August 30, 2011
• GroupMe acquired by Skype August 22, 2011
• Facebook launching video calling, group chat, and chat redesign today July 6, 2011
• Google takes aim at Facebook with Google+ June 29, 2011
• ‘Groupon Now’ brings instant, spur-of-moment, location-based deals May 12, 2011
• The dude that ‘livetweeted’ the bin Laden raid got hacked May 3, 2011
• Delicious isn’t dead! YouTube founders buy Delicious from Yahoo April 27, 2011
• Facebook ‘Open Compute Project’ aims to change the server industry April 7, 2011
• Next Kevin Rose startup: Milk April 4, 2011
• Tumblr experiences server breach due to human error March 21, 2011
• Kevin Rose leaves Digg, has new startup in stealth mode March 20, 2011
• Google Latitude adds check-in deals March 11, 2011
• LinkedIn introduces social news, skills, ‘maps’ pages March 11, 2011
• Traffic plummets 50 Percent for some sites after Google’s search algorithm update March 3, 2011
• Fact.me: An Oversharing Minds Dream March 1, 2011
• Huffington Post acquired by AOL, Arianna Huffington named EIC February 7, 2011
• Newsmap: Your visual newsroom February 7, 2011
• MySpace is for sale February 3, 2011
• OkCupid acquired by Match.com for $50 million February 2, 2011
• Facebook to introduce revamped commenting system February 1, 2011
• Vokle: Set up your own Internet talk show January 31, 2011
• Google Products Table of the Elements January 28, 2011
• Facebook testing Buy with Friends group buying option January 27, 2011
• New Facebook app for Feature Phones January 21, 2011
• LOLCats Cheezburger Network picks up $30 million in funding January 18, 2011
• Facebook allows apps to access addresses and phone numbers [Update: Feature suspended] January 18, 2011
• Groupon CEO apologizes for Bird Cafe screw-up January 17, 2011
• Soap.com, Diapers.com and more now availble through Facebook January 14, 2011