Earlier this week a bunch of former Skype employees launched a new app called Wire, which offers Skype-esque voice calls, messaging, and the ability to embed things like YouTube videos and… Read more »
Google(s goog)’s earliest social network, the decade-old Orkut, will shut its virtual doors at the end of September, the company said on Monday. This mainly affects Brazilians, as the service has… Read more »
Ask.fm now has 100 million registered users, the Latvia-based social network said on Monday. The service is apparently used in 150 countries and questions posted there – Ask.fm is kind of… Read more »
My Face Privacy, made by the Israeli software developer CallingID, gives users a way to keep on top of the privacy settings of services like Facebook and LinkedIn, and now Google+… Read more »
The messaging app is pushing into the booming Indian market, taking on rivals such as market leader WhatsApp, as well as Facebook Messenger, WeChat and Line. Read more »
The Russian Google rival was already able to sip from Twitter’s firehose, and now it’s got an indexing deal with Facebook, too. This should help bolster Yandex’s position in Russia, Turkey… Read more »
The death of Amen is no great surprise, but it does represent the end of a certain era — one of hype — for Berlin. So what’s left? A ton of… Read more »
There are a few apps out there catering to those who want limits on their social networking experience, but this one focuses entirely on the collaborative photo album angle. Read more »