As far as founders go, the Yik Yak fellas are some of the quietest. Georgia-based Brooks Buffington and Tyler Droll stayed out of the Silicon Valley limelight during the early days… Read more »
That savvy Secret. The anonymous sharing network, which recently redesigned its entire product to save itself, isn’t going quietly into that dark night. It unrolled a new feature Monday allowing people at CES to view and… Read more »
When there are so many social media avenues to present yourself, how do you maintain authenticity and manage your identity? Maybe you don’t. At SXSW Interactive this year, the age-old debate… Read more »
Do you want to see the most relevant stories from all your friends, or all stories from just your best friends? That’s the fundamental difference between what Facebook will show you… Read more »
If you’ve never been to a hackathon, give it a shot even if you can’t stick it out for the full ride. AngelHack Boston entrants started coding at noon on Saturday… Read more »
Seth Priebatsch unleashed 180 seconds of organised chaos on SXSW Interactive this weekend. The founder of business location tool SCVNGR want… Read more »
When you post an update on Facebook, should you expect it to stay private? You intend that only your pre-approved group of friends will see your update, but what if others… Read more »
Researcher Danah Boyd brought fighting words to SXSW, where she delivered a well-received keynote on the subject of online privacy and publicity, calling out Google and Facebook for being cavalier with… Read more »
Apple’s iPad will star at four panels at the upcoming South by Southwest Interactive festival next week even though it’s not out yet. But iPad excitement masks a bigger theme for… Read more »