Twitter and LinkedIn get all warm and cozy … and the point is?

My first thought when I read Marshall Kirkpatrick's post at ReadWriteWeb about Twitter and LinkedIn forming a partnership was - huh? The purveyor of 140 character dribble is partnering up with a social network meant to let the whole ... continue

Twitter and LinkedIn Now Status Share. In Related News, LinkedIn Has Status Updates

Twitter and business focused social network LinkedIn have signed a new deal that will allow users of both services to cross post status messages. Users of LinkedIn will be able to link Twitter accounts to their profile, and ... continue

Google Exec Leaves For LinkedIn

A Google exec credited with helping build the company's monetization systems and mobile business has accepted a position with LinkedIn, according to recently published reports. Dipchand "Deep" Nishar will become LinkedIn's vice president of product strategy, the Wall ... continue

Is Social Media Useful or just Ego-Boost?

With the rise of social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn comes a rise in a market designed to "teach" companies how to leverage social media sites for business purposes. But aside from marketing initiatives, are ... continue

First look at new microblogging service YouAre: Twitter 2.0?

Spanish microblogging service YouAre has moved into private beta after a year in development. A lot has happened in the microblogging space in the last twelve months, but Blogs Media, the company behind YouAre has maintained a ... continue