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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.
The social media wedding planner
You’ve finally met the right person. They have all the qualities you love and look for in a significant other....
What social media tells us about Americans
Some would say that social media doesn't really tell an accurate tale about people. We are often portraying our "ideal...
Is Google finally learning to focus on what matters?
"Spring cleaning" is a code word for shuttering old, unused products, services, and experiments by Google. CEO Larry Page has...
What are some of the most exciting social media developments that came out of SXSWi?
SXSWi is growing to be one of the most anticipated parts of the annual event known as South by Southwest....
Samuel L. Jackson and Zooey Deschanel promote Siri for Verizon
Celebrities are often called on by companies to promote their products by inserting their use into their "real" lives, demonstrating...
T-Mobile’s Carly to dump pink dress in favor of leather and a Ducati motorcycle
The best mobile spokesperson for the worst mobile carrier is dropping the pink dress that helped to make her so...
Path may be the next startup to go huge after $30 million round of funding
Everyone has startup fever again after Facebook's huge purchase of Instagram last week, perfect timing for Path to announce a...
“Social Discovery” spins social networking away from the mundane
The same people. The same updates. The promise of social media being a way to find the fresh and new...
To train internally or outsource: the business social media dilemma
Most businesses are getting involved in social media in some way. Whether for marketing, customer outreach, collaboration, or any of...
Google+ vs Facebook, by the numbers
When it comes to social networking and search, the two big internet activities are dominated by the 800 lb gorilla...
#signhereplease, a short film shot with a smartphone, reveals much about our over-connected world
The hashtag has become a symbol of sentiment in a society where the people are often so connected virtually to...
Instagram’s 17 month journey from nil to bill(ion)
There are already questions surrounding Facebook's purchase of Instagram for $1 billion yesterday. Was it a talent purchase (of 13...
Google blinks in battle with Microsoft to focus their gaze on Facebook
There has been a conspicuous lack of news about Google Apps, their cloud-based business software division, over the past few...
Google+ March spike gives hope to countering the “ghost town” perception
With many in social media declaring Google+ as a valiant effort that simply came too late to the game to...
The college experience enhanced (or hampered) by social media
When Mark Zuckerberg created Facebook, he wanted to make a closed network for the elite at Harvard. Over time,...
Twitter gets tough on spam, files suit in federal court
Ever since Twitter started making a splash in mainstream and social media consciousness in 2008, it has been a major...
A CMO’s breakdown of the social media landscape
Social media has been the most enigmatic tool that chief marketing officers have used with varying degrees of success over...
Facebook Assemble! How social media promotes the movie industry
Lately the social media buzz in the film industry has surrounded Marvel’s new summer tent pole release The Avengers. The...
A breakdown of Google’s top advertisers
Google is often viewed by the general population as a company with its hands into everything tech. They believe that...
Just another indication that the Obama team “gets” social: Pinterest
If there's one thing that can be said about Barack Obama and his chances of winning re-election, it's that he's...