Social Media

Twitter Analyst Day: What to Expect

In its first analyst day since becoming a public company a year ago, the social giant will have to make an effort to assure investors there's progress in its strategy for growth.

Alibaba Hits the Road to Promote Huge IPO

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba kicked off its IPO roadshow on Monday in New York, drawing in hundreds of investors to the the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Midtown Manhattan.

Twitter Earnings Preview

Twitter plans to release its second-quarter earnings today and investors will be paying close attention to user growth.   

Twitter Beats Estimates; Revenue Up 124%

The microblogging service surged past Wall Street’s 2Q estimates as it logged a two-cent EPS gain while analysts were looking for a one-cent loss. Shares jumped more than 30% in after-hours action. Twitter Posts 2Q Beat | Better Buy: Twitter vs. Facebook

Your Tech Etiquette for a Gadget-Crazed World

Whether it’s business or personal, you should treat people with respect. Since that seems to be a challenge in our gadget-crazed world, here are some tips to keep you from blowing your relationships.

World Cup Sets Facebook Record With Billion Interactions

The FIFA World Cup is the most talked about event in Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) history with over one billion interactions so far, the social network has announced. Tallying likes, comments, and related posts, 220 million users have helped the global soccer tournament set the record.

Why Twitter is Buying SnappyTV

Twitter is buying SnappyTV for an undisclosed amount, providing content partners including major TV networks a platform to edit, share and archive live video and TV programming in the cloud.

Instagram Introduces Photo Editing

Instagram fans rejoice, the app now lets users edit photos. Once limited to photo filters, the social media app now has tools to adjust contrast, saturation, warmth and more.

LinkedIn Swings to 1Q Loss

LinkedIn swung to a loss in the first quarter amid higher expenses, but the professional social network still managed to beat Wall Street estimates.