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Zombies Invade Google+

Social games, which undoubtedly suck hours of productivity out of every workday, have come to Google+. But don't worry – players won’t be able...

Facebook Takes Four Years to Scare People?

One of today's trending topics is a horrific Facebook assault on privacy, shocking people by revealing the social media leader was nefariously collecting information...

Weather Channel and Twitter Formalize Relationship

The Weather Channel announced a partnership with Twitter today that will add a social, local element to its coverage of the elements. Called The Weather...

Syfy's 'Haven' Plots with Twitter

Syfy network is using Twitter to engage fans of Haven, its hit spooky drama series based on the Stephen King novella The Colorado Kid. ...

Anonymous Threatens To 'Kill' Facebook

Anonymous, the infamous hacker group that has been connected to a number of cyber attacks, appears to be the source of a statement vowing...

Nanigans Raises $3M for Facebook Ad Platform

Boston — Nanigans, an ad engine that enables advertisers to maximize their Facebook advertising spending, has sealed $3 million in its first round of...

Amazon Cloud Outage Shuts Down Netflix, Foursquare and Others

Seattle, Wash. — Amazon Web Service’s cloud-computer service crashed briefly Monday, temporarily making a number of their websites, such as Netflix, unavailable. Amazon Elastic Compute...

London Police Hindered by BlackBerrys

While many in the mainstream press blamed Facebook and Twitter for spreading the London riots that broke out Saturday, the technology used most frequently...

Soccer Fans Get Their Own Social Network, Bantr

Bantr, a British startup, has launched a beta version of its social network devoted to soccer, just in time for the 2011 season’s kick-off. Things...

A Third of Gamers Spend Real Money on Virtual Goods

According to new research released by PlaySpan, nearly a third (31 percent) of gamers have purchased virtual content using real-world money, and over half...