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TECHi Interaction covers the platforms connecting billions — social media shifts, app ecosystem changes, UX breakthroughs, and digital engagement trends. TikTok regulatory battles, Instagram algorithm changes, WhatsApp feature rollouts, and the evolving relationship between users and platforms.
Why the new Facebook action spec preview tool is a great thing for social marketers
A while back, Facebook launched Sponsored Stories, an offering that allows brands to create ads from updates posted by a...
Great mobile apps for summer travel
It's just about time to pick up the suntan lotion, buy a pair of shades, and make plans to hit...
Follow TECHi on Google+
For the last few months, I have been asked on and off why I didn't have a TECHi presence on...
Mobile site vs apps
Ever since mobile devices really started becoming a primary method of surfing the internet and performing various online tasks, experts...
Klout adjusts “+K” kudos to include reasons for influence
Klout, the social influence measure that is likely the most used and well-respected, rolled out a series of changes yesterday....
Have you used the right technology in business communication?
Beatles used semaphore signals to promote Help!, their 5th British album. On original British cover, band members hand-gestured to spell...
Zuckerberg exploring ways to let pre-teens on Facebook
Recently the co-chairmen of the Bi-Partisan Congressional Privacy Caucus, Edward Markley and Joe Barton, sent a letter requesting that Mark...
Apple schmapple, Android apps are amazing
If you’re a smart phone owner you use apps, it’s as simple as that. You might use some more than...
How did you guys meet? On Spotify!
Technology has made it easier for our generation to stay connected to each other in a variety of ways. We...
For Salesforce, Buddy Media plus Radian6 equals corporate social gold
When all considerations are tallied, it's possible that Salesforce has invested over a billion dollars into social media through the...
One thing that’s killing Google+ – user profile URLs
Quick, what's your Twitter handle? What's your Facebook profile URL? What's you Google+ address? You were probably able to answer...
TIL Twitter has a relatively-small number of employees
It only takes 140-characters or less to send a Tweet and it takes under 1,000 employees to operate the company...
A new social media site just for your grandparents is in the works
It’s bad news enough when your mother discreetly sends you a friend request via your favorite social media site. This...
Social media: How politicians will win the future over
For decades politicians have fought to gain a foothold in the crucial 18-24 demographic. No longer is this just a...
Searching for social media’s John Hughes
This generation's filmmakers have not been able to accurately portray the ethos of the social media generation yet. When will...
The rise of the mini media moguls
Social media is allowing a whole new generation to emerge. With young adults and children taking over social networking sites,...
GM’s facebook ad brawl – sociability vs. visibility
So, after a couple of weeks, the truth has come out about GM’s sudden Facebook ad maneuver. Or at least...
Is social media destroying the world? I don’t think so
Everybody has a different view of social media: enthusiastic, annoyed, indifferent. However, when it comes to being amusing, nothing beats...
Businesses can’t hide from social media wrath
There was a time when an unhappy customer was an unhappy customer. Best practices said to deal with their concerns,...
The moment smart investors (claim to) have been waiting for: Facebook falls below $29
After hitting the market hard, then getting hit hard by the market, Facebook's tumultuous IPO has hit a new low,...