LinkedIn turned in a strong quarter and announced a smart acquisition. It seems to have proven staying power and growth potential, addressing some vulnerabilities (e.g., mobile, sales efficiencies) even if it… Read more »
Several web technology themes and trends were reinforced in the fourth quarter of 2011, including a handful of tech platform wannabes and the rumblings of a shakeout in social commerce. For… Read more »
There’s a little more analysis of Apple’s iOS 5 Twitter integration humming around the web today. At Betanews, Joe Wilcox thinks Apple picked Twitter over Facebook for some core social media… Read more »
By deeply integrating Twitter into its iOS 5 mobile operating system, Apple anointed the company as its key supplier of social technology infrastructure. What does this mean for social media? The… Read more »
Former Google CEO, now executive chairman Eric Schmidt said some interesting things about social media and consumer technology platforms onstage at the D9 conference. Matthew Ingram does a little translating. What… Read more »
LinkedIn is set to go public this Thursday. The company has done a solid job establishing itself as the preeminent professional social network. It has balanced its revenues across jobs listings,… Read more »