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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.
Yelp reviews are the most valuable “social currency” out there: study
With so much money going into social media as a marketing and branding tool, it's hard for businesses to discern...
Did Monster leak LinkedIn buyout rumors to spark interest?
Leaks often hit the press in an effort to change the reality of the news. They can be an effective...
Can Google Hangouts get enough traction to make it worthy of its function?
This is what social media was designed to do in the first place. Heck, it's what the internet promised to...
RestEngine plus Summify means re-engagement for Twitter
One of the biggest complaints about Twitter over the last couple of years surrounds doubts about their actual size. They...
The invaluable social media custom graphics cheat sheet
One of the hardest parts about personalizing social media profiles and pages is getting the artwork and branding just right....
Suicidal prevention tools for military service members launched by Facebook
With all the Facebook apps and social media resources being launched daily, it’s hard to believe that something like this...
The exception: Why Rovio should not go public
In the tech world, companies are often encouraged to go public for many reasons, not the least of which being...
Leverage LinkedIn To Take Your Job Networking Online
More and more people are taking to the world wide web to expand their job search, and the web is...
If you could take your Facebook friends and put them all on Google Plus, would you?
"It's a ghost town." "I'm used to Facebook." "I already have all of my pictures and stuff on Facebook." "The...
IPO will keep Eduardo Saverin’s party going in Singapore
The Social Network portrayed jilted Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin as a victim. His character portrayed by The Amazing Spiderman's Andrew Garfield...
The Facebook Ivy League faceoff
Facebook was started in a dorm room at Harvard, so it's fitting to see that the social network is most...
LinkedIn buying SlideShare for $119 million
Identity and insights meet at the junction of LinkedIn and SlideShare as the professional social network just purchased the presentation...
Are Tumblr ads worth $25,000?
At some point, nearly every social media startup intends to make money. Tumblr has held off for quite some time,...
Online presence: When is having a Twitter account totally useless?
Marketing execs drinking midday highballs on Madison Avenue are posh and glamorous. No wonder then that some businesses still hold...
Google Wave taken off life support
We knew the day was coming. Ever since Google announced the discontinuation of the failed social media... something... that they...
How social networks have changed our world
During the last ten years, social networks have evolved from simple communication hubs to veritable agents of change; galvanizing thousands...
Social networking ties gaming as #1 mobile activity
For the first time in 40 months, gaming has a partner at the top of the charts for time spent...
Apple kills Android searches on Chomp
Courtesy for competitors is a thing of the past as Apple removed Android support from app discovery firm Chomp, a...
Your smartphone is busier than you think when it’s doing “nothing”
It's just sitting there in your pocket. No noise. No vibration. The smartphone that's doing "nothing" is probably a whole...
The 6 keys to brand messaging through social media
Nearly every business in the world has considered using social media for their brand (or at least been told by...