This week in social media, Twitter got pretty bruised by Wall Street, Facebook bought a fitness app and got rid of a couple of its less popular mobile offerings, and Whisper's CEO Michael Heyward duked it out with TechCrunch's Michael Arrington. Meanwhile, Tumblr added a huge swath of customization options to its mobile app and the Federal Trade Commission officially chided Snapchat. It's time for Social Media Saturday!
For months, the Internet has been swarmed with various rumors and leaks regarding the next iteration of Apple's flagship smartphone, the iPhone 6. Speculation was that the phone would hit shelves some time this fall, most likely in September, but no evidence confirmed these conjectures until now.
The 2014 FIFA World Cup is set to start in June from Brazil, and viewers in the United States are prepared to use their digital devices for better game viewing.
More and more data seems to support the fact that Android is what's in. A new report shows that Android captured 80 percent of the smartphone advanced operating systems market during the first quarter of 2014.
T-Mobile seems to be the hottest neighbor on the block. Satellite TV provider Dish Network could step in to buy out the nation's fourth-largest wireless carrier if Sprint's plans to acquire the company don't go through.
While it's important to respond quickly and effectively in light of a cybersecurity hole such as Heartbleed, new data shows that some websites actually added the vulnerability in the rush to patch systems.
A leading Latino-owned network aimed to advocate for small and medium-sized businesses announced its partnership with a global nutrition company for the purpose to improve economic empowerment and financial indpendence within the Latino community.
Kik, an app that allows smartphone users to message their friends, has launched a new beta program that offers customers the chance to earn virtual currency.
Yelp's expansion into Latin American continued with their launch in Argnentina. For Yelp, the occasion was compared to Argentina's game-winning goal by Diego Maradona at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico.