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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

Thomson ReutersMay 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 - An Internet entrepreneur and former Wall Street derivatives analyst contends central Idaho's Sun Valley resort and the Twitter Inc. social media site heisted his handle. Leonard Barshack, who in the 1990s founded the Internet email listing service Bigfoot, is suing Twitter and the Sun Valley Co., demanding they return the handle "SunValley." Barshack filed the lawsuit in Idaho's 5th District Court with his lawyer and wife, Erin Smith, this month, arguing he began using the Twitter handle in April 2010.

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.