Yahoo Approves $1.1B Deal for Tumblr
Yahoo's rumored $1.1 billion cash acquisition deal for social blogging site Tumblr has been approved by the company's board of directors, the Wall Street Journal reports.
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Target Turns to Facebook Promos for In-Store Purchases
Target is rolling out a program to let shoppers use their Facebook accounts to redeem special offers on in-store purchases, another brick-and-mortar response to 'showrooming'.
5 Ways You Could Engage With Warren Buffett on Twitter
On Thursday, Warren Buffett joined Twitter, so if #socialmedia's your thing, we have a few ideas about how you could use it to interact with the Oracle of Omaha.
The 'Oracle of Omaha' Tweets; Warren Buffett Joins Twitter
If followers were dollars, Buffett is having even more success on Twitter than he had with one of his best investments ever.
Netflix Plays a Sarah Palin Hashtag Game, Gets Burned
To Netflix's social media team, the trending hashtag #SarahPalinFilms was a good chance to chime in on Twitter. Now many conservatives are angry about the resulting tweet.
5 Practical Money Tips for New Grads
Beyond the usual platitudes and cliches, commencement speakers should consider giving their audiences of eager graduates these five crucial pieces of advice.
SEC Gives Companies OK to Use Social Media for Announcements
The Securities and Exchange Commission says public companies can make significant announcements on social media sites, if they tell investors which sites they intend to use.
Will SXSW Reveal the Next Technology Trend?
SXSW opened up big doors for Twitter, but do all businesses that get accolades at the festival go on to greatness? We look back at past award winners to see how they fared.
Trading Stocks Based on Tweets: Wise Crowdsourcing or Silly Fad?
Paul Hawtin created the first "Twitter hedge fund," which used social media metrics to guide its investments -- and it beat the market. Now, he's turned his "sentiment analysis" machine into a trading platform ordinary investors can use.
Debt Collectors Infiltrate Facebook to Track Down Delinquent Borrowers
Debt collectors have time and again proven to be ruthless in tracking down delinquent borrowers, so perhaps it was only a matter of time before social media became their go-to hunting grounds.
Facebook Privacy: 3 Features You Can Use to Avoid Oversharing
When it comes to social media companies, remember: You aren't the customer. You're the product. Those firms are collecting all the data about their users they can, so they can sell businesses micro-targeted access to you. Want to avoid some of that? Start with these three steps.
For Better Customer Service, Should You Tweet That Complaint?
When it comes to lodging customer-service complaints, people have taken to using social media in droves. But is sending a tweet or posting a gripe on a company's Facebook page really the most effective way to get your problem resolved?
Can Tweets and Status Updates Really Predict Stock Moves?
Investors looking to predict how the stock market will move have produced countless beat-the-market strategies over the centuries. The latest is a theory that suggests tweets and status updates can be used to foresee a company's fluctuations on Wall Street. Crazy ... but could it work?
Facebook Mobile Gains Spur Revenue Growth
Facebook posted a 32 percent jump in third-quarter revenue to $1.26 billion, as the company reignited advertising growth with the help of larger-than-expected gains in mobile. The company's shares leapt 9 percent to $21.22 in after-hours trading on Tuesday.
Why Yelp Turned to Public Shaming in Paid Review Fight
In its quest to keep its reviews free of bribery and bias, Yelp last week turned to a new weapon: Public shaming. Businesses found attempting to buy positive reviews will have their pages branded with a consumer advisory warning. Here's why it's a necessary move.