Tagged: News & Syndication

Sponsored Stories coming to News Feed near you
Facebook has announced it will begin rolling out Sponsored Stories in the News Feed starting in January.

Population growth dominates Facebook's newsfeed
Facebook has announced its most popular stories in the UK from the social network this year, with a BBC news story concerning global population growth coming in as the top story in 2011.

YouTube brings streaming film selection to Britain
The biggest name in online video announced today it will bring a selection of popular films to its online portal for UK rental.

Spotify users seeing red over Facebook partnership
New users on Spotify must now sign up with Facebook accounts for the popular streaming service as the two entities increase integration.

Blogger haven Tumblr takes in $85m investment
Social blogging platform Tumblr today announced an $85 million cash injection as reports confirm its surging popularity.

Press conference sparks rumours of Amazon tablet
News of an Amazon press conference this Wednesday reignited rumours about the announcement of an Amazon tablet.

Facebook changes ruffle a few feathers
Facebook changes unveiled in the lead up to Thursday's f8 conference have been met with mixed reviews, but the latest revenue forecasts hints the social giant's doing something right.

Michael Arrington gets crunched by AOL
TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington to leave the technology blog site following dispute over editorial independence.

Google ups the ante on Hulu bidding frenzy
Google reportedly seeks to outdo rivals Yahoo!, Amazon and Dish Network with an overwhelming bid for online video streaming service Hulu.

Wiki conference unveils plans for third world outreach
Web-based encyclopaedia Wikipedia may soon become available to those in developing countries due to new plans to make the site's contents available offline