Episode 162

This week’s headlines: Facebook Accidentally Releases Slingshot App Early, Facebook and Twitter Look to Capitalize on World Cup, Pinterest Guided Search Comes to the Web and Facebook Expands Site Targeting.

The week’s news quick hits: Instagram to Expand Ads Outside the United States and Facebook Updates Mobile App Ad Requirements.

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Episode 159

This week’s headlines: Facebook Developing Snapchat Competitor, Twitter Backs Out of SoundCloud Acquisition, Pinterest Opens Up Business Platform to Developers, Facebook Launches Update to Mobile Apps that Listens to Surroundings and YouTube Working on Deal to Acquire Twitch.

The week’s news quick hits: Google Releases Hangouts Extension for Outlook, Facebook Introduces 'Ask' Button for Relationship Statuses, Facebook Expands Video Ads Outside the United States, LinkedIn Launches "How You Rank" Feature, Facebook Helps Users with Privacy Settings and Restaurants Can Now Add Menus to Facebook Pages.

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Episode 155

This week’s headlines: Tumblr Shares its Social TV Value, Facebook Continues Social Ad Momentum in Q1 2014 Earnings, Pinterest Introduces New Search Features, Google+ Leader Steps Down and LinkedIn Adds New Ad Features.

The week’s news quick hits: Instagram Photos Posted to Facebook Now Display Cross-Platform Likes, WhatsApp Reaches 500 Million Active User Mark, Google Launches App Install Ads, +Post Ads Go Live for Public, Reddit Launching Geo-Targeted Ads, Amazon Reports Strong Earnings and Facebook Acquires Fitness Tracking App.

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Episode 135

This week’s headlines: Nielsen Introduces Twitter TV Ratings, Twitter Focuses on Mobile on Homepage, Facebook Streamlines Ad Creation Process, Facebook Rolls Out New Page Insights and Facebook Removes Timeline Lookup Privacy Setting.

The week’s news quick hits: Facebook Expands Social TV Reports to Overseas Broadcasters, Twitter Launches Update for Windows Phone, Flickr for iOS Gets Auto-Upload Feature, Twitter and Comcast Launch ‘See It’ Feature, Instagram Updates iOS and Android Apps and Foursquare Updates with Real-Time Recommendations.

Episode 130

This week’s headlines: Facebook Updates User Privacy Documentation, Path Adds ‘Inner Circle’ and Private Sharing Features, LinkedIn to Sell $1 Billion in Stock, Twitter Laying Groundwork for IPO, Instagram Acquires Luma, Facebook Gifts Shifts to Gift Cards, Facebook Removes Third-Party App Requirement for Promotions, Twitter Acquires Trendrr and Tech Companies Eying Foursquare for Strategic Investments.

The week’s news quick hits: Facebook Testing Trending Section in News Feed, Facebook Delays Video Ads Launch, LinkedIn Phases Out Company Pages, Viggle Launches Audience Network, Facebook to Pay Users in Sponsored Stories Settlement, Yahoo Notifies Users of Username Wishlist, Feedly Launches Pro Version for All Users, Twitter Simplifies Reporting Abuse, Twitter Updates Conversation Views and Foursquare Launches Proactive Recommendation Feature.

Episode 125

This week’s headlines: LinkedIn Sponsored Updates on Users’ Feeds, Twitter Expands TV Targeting to All National Advertisers, Flipboard Launches Web Version, Facebook Reports Strong Growth in Q2 Earnings and Zynga Abandons Real-Money Gambling Games in the U.S.

The week’s news quick hits: Netflix Boasts Subscriber Growth, YouTube Launches Embeddable Subscribe Button, Report Finds Facebook Dominates Social TV, Foursquare Expands Self-Serve Ad Platform, Google Launches Chromecast, Twitter Caught Attributing Fake Tweets to Users and Google Will Close Google+ Local for iOS in August.

Episode 117

This week’s headlines: Yahoo Acquires Tumblr, Pinterest Launches Rich Pins, Flickr Gets an Overhaul, Twitter Launches Lead Generation Cards, Twitter TV Advertising is Here and Foursquare Sells Real-Time Check-In Data.

The week’s news quick hits: Facebook Offers Comes to Android, Pinterest “Pin It” Button Integrated into Apps, Microsoft Introduces Xbox One, Twitter Launches Two-Factor Authentication and Foursquare Refines Search Capabilities.

Episode 97

This week’s headlines: Foursquare Updates Privacy Policy, Avis Acquires Zipcar, Google Pushes Google+… Hard, Google+ Launches New Mobile App Features, Twitter and Nielsen Partner to Measure Social TV, Instagram Gets in Hot Water Over New Terms and Facebook Takes Another Stab at Location.

The week’s news quick hits cover: Pinterest Makes First Acquisition, Facebook Adds Voice Messages to Messenger, Courts Uphold Scathing Yelp Review, Microsoft Accuses Google of Restricting YouTube Access for Windows Phones, Social Reader Apps Getting Shut Down, YouTube Launches Video Shooting App, Video Ads Coming to Facebook, Are Foursquare and Apple Working Together?, Twitter Launches Downloadable Tweets, Facebook Pauses Mobile Ad Network, Path Introduces Search Function and Facebook Launches Snapchat Competitor.