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GREE picks up Funzio for $210 million

You might remember GREE as the Japanese social network that picked up OpenFeint around this time last year. Since then, the company has been, like Zynga, Mobage, and a few other giant social networks, looking to pick up social and iPhone/mobile developers to make games for its millions of users t...

Apple won't buy Twitter, but Google might

Whenever a major acquisition occurs, the world scrambles to figure out which companies...

Wait, You Can't do WHAT at the London Olympics? [Olympics]

Today in oppressive British finger-wagging we learned that the London 2012 Olympic Games has a pretty extreme "conditions for ticket holders" policy when it comes to social media.More »

Path For Families? Kidfolio Brings Private Social Networking For Parents To iPhone

Hey look: another private, micro social networking service has just launched. From Alt12 Apps, which moms know better as the maker of the BabyBump app, there now comes a new mobile-only private social networking service for parents called Kidfolio. The app, which is celebrating its public release...

How to Deal with Death Online the Right Way [User Manual]

Your friends and family are going to die. Probably later, but maybe sooner. That much is certain. Another certainty is that, when it happens, we'll all still be using some form of social media. Here's how to grieve digitally, with dignity.More »

How Pinterest Could Save Google [Google Inc]

It's no secret that Google desperately wants Google+ to be the cornerstone of how you use the internet. The problem? No one's taking the bait. It might be time for something drastic. Something like backing up several truckloads of cash to buy Pinterest, a social network crammed full of 10 million...

Google+ Gets a Simple and Beautiful Design Overhaul [Video]

Google+ just got a total overhaul to its already-pretty-pretty design. The layout, navigation, and features have all been updated and beautified. It actually looks pretty good.More »

Facebook is stupid and for old people

With Facebook owning Instagram, it would ruin its entire purpose...

Study finds link between number of Facebook friends and 'socially disruptive' narcissism

Researchers have established a direct link between the number of friends you have on Facebook...

Favs: All Your Social Favorites In One Place

So you’re quickly browsing through your Facebook or Twitter feed, taking a short break from work, when you find an interesting article or video that you know is bound to be a huge time-suck. You don’t really want to look it up later when you aren’t busy because you know you̵...