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Pinterest updates: more information and mobile apps

Agence France-PresseMay 20, 2013 14:15
On May 20 the popular social networking site Pinterest announced updates to its service.  The announcement, made via Pinterest's blog, confirmed that the service has worked with what it defines as "popular websites" to provide more information on pins. So, for example, if a user of the site pinned a recipe it would provide additional information on cooking times or serving suggestions, among other things, while product pins for items such as clothing, for example, will be updated daily with information such as where the product can be purchased and how much it costs.

Pinterest updates: more information and mobile apps

Agence France-PresseMay 20, 2013 14:01
On May 20 the popular social networking site Pinterest announced updates to its service.  The announcement, made via Pinterest's blog, confirmed that the service has worked with what it defines as "popular websites" to provide more information on pins. So, for example, if a user of the site pinned a recipe it would provide additional information on cooking times or serving suggestions, among other things, while product pins for items such as clothing, for example, will be updated daily with information such as where the product can be purchased and how much it costs.

Pinterest updates: more information and mobile apps

Agence France-PresseMay 20, 2013 13:45
On May 20 the popular social networking site Pinterest announced updates to its service.  The announcement, made via Pinterest's blog, confirmed that the service has worked with what it defines as "popular websites" to provide more information on pins. So, for example, if a user of the site pinned a recipe it would provide additional information on cooking times or serving suggestions, among other things, while product pins for items such as clothing, for example, will be updated daily with information such as where the product can be purchased and how much it costs.

Pinterest updates: more information and mobile apps

Agence France-PresseMay 20, 2013 13:45
On May 20 the popular social networking site Pinterest announced updates to its service.  The announcement, made via Pinterest's blog, confirmed that the service has worked with what it defines as "popular websites" to provide more information on pins. So, for example, if a user of the site pinned a recipe it would provide additional information on cooking times or serving suggestions, among other things, while product pins for items such as clothing, for example, will be updated daily with information such as where the product can be purchased and how much it costs.

Aging Yahoo! faces new Tumblr generation

Agence France-PresseMay 20, 2013 13:16
Yahoo! is under two decades old and is already showing signs of age. Tumblr, the cool blogging platform, represents a new generation. This split marks both a challenge and an opportunity for the firms, after the announcement that Yahoo! is buying the six-year-old startup for $1.1 billion, mainly in cash. "Yahoo users are behind the curve, Tumblr users too cool for school," said Arvind Narayanan, a Princeton University computer scientist, in a tweet. "From this POV (point of view) the acquisition seems ironically appropriate."

Internet old-timer Yahoo! and youngster Tumblr

Agence France-PresseMay 20, 2013 13:15
Pioneering Internet firm Yahoo! rose to stardom in the personal computer era while blogging platform Tumblr has won fans in a world of smartphones, tablets and social networking. The following is a brief breakdown of the companies following Monday's news that Yahoo! will acquire Tumblr for $1.1 billion. - Yahoo! was founded in 1994 by Stanford University graduate students David Filo and Jerry Yang and incorporated the following year.

Why Yahoo-Tumblr makes sense

May 20, 2013 12:46
By Felix Salmon Amidst all the positivity coming out of Yahoo and Tumblr, any self-respecting pundit is going to want to pour cold water on the whole deal. Especially since billion-dollar mergers almost never work out very well. But here's the weird thing: the more I look at this tie-up, the more it makes sense to me.

Idaho couple and Sun Valley Resort embroiled in Twitter tussle over social network handle

The Canadian PressMay 20, 2013 12:30
BOISE, Idaho - A central Idaho couple is suing the Sun Valley Co. and the Twitter Inc. social media site, asking a judge to bar the resort from using the handle "SunValley." Leonard Barshack and Erin Smith, the husband and wife, also say Twitter should return the username to them because they'd been using it for nearly three years and weren't impersonating the Idaho resort. The Idaho Mountain Express (http://tinyurl.com/msanabo ) reports the resort sought to use the name in October. That's when Twitter sent Barshack an email, saying he was breaking Twitter's rules.

Yahoo! confirms Tumblr deal for $1.1 billion

Agence France-PresseMay 20, 2013 11:00
Yahoo! announced Monday it would acquire blogging platform Tumblr for $1.1 billion, saying the two companies "share a vision to make the Internet the ultimate creative canvas." The two firms confirmed weekend reports of the tie-up, in a deal which helps the struggling Internet pioneer connect with Tumblr's youthful users. The companies said the deal is worth $1.1 billion, "substantially all of which is payable in cash."

Twitter index: Miguel goes viral, Tumblr sold

Agence France-PresseMay 20, 2013 11:00
On Monday, May 20, Twitter users are talking about Miguel's unfortunate accident at the Billboard Music Awards and discussing the sale of Tumblr to Yahoo! . R&B crooner Miguel is causing a buzz on Twitter, and elsewhere on the web, after an unfortunate incident at the Billboard Music Awards, which took place on the night of Sunday, May 19. The singer was performing his track "Adorn" when he attempted to perform an acrobatic stunt.
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