Faster Forward Archive: Social media
Facebook, Warner Bros. team up for in-network movie rentals
"The Dark Knight" may be a few years old now, but it's getting new life as the first title offered up for rent through a partnership between Warner Bros. and Facebook. For 30 Facebook credits, which converts to about $3, you can watch the movie in your browser. Warner Bros. plans to expand the titles available for rent and purchase in the coming months.
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Hayley Tsukayama
| March 8, 2011; 10:23 AM ET |
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Talking to Twitter about spam, marketing, memory and more
SAN FRANCISCO -- I wrapped up a busy day here Wednesday by stopping by Twitter's offices, all of two blocks from the stage occupied by Apple earlier at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. I wanted to ask the management about a few issues I've been curious about and...
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Rob Pegoraro
| March 3, 2011; 10:59 AM ET |
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Report: JP Morgan in investment talks with Twitter
JP Morgan is reportedly in talks with Twitter to buy a minority stake in the micro-blogging site.
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Ariana Eunjung Cha
| February 28, 2011; 2:47 PM ET |
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New Zealand quake search effort launched over social media
As workers toil to free those still trapped by the earthquake in New Zealand, social media sites have sprung into action to help the rescue effort.
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Hayley Tsukayama
| February 22, 2011; 11:20 AM ET |
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Facebook Breakup Notifier takes Facebook stalking to new levels
A new app for Facebookwill tell you when the Facebook friends you select have changed their relationship status on the social networking site. Why? The tagline from the app's Web site pretty much says it all: "You like someone. They're in a relationship. Be the first to know when they're out of it."
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Hayley Tsukayama
| February 22, 2011; 9:05 AM ET |
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Twitter apps restored over the weekend
Twydroid and UberTwitter -- now called UberSocial -- are back in the Android and BlackBerry stores.
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Hayley Tsukayama
| February 21, 2011; 9:41 AM ET |
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