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Sociable Labs, a startup focused on integrating social actions and social sharing into ecommerce websites, emerged from stealth Wednesday with $7 million in funding, as it launched its ROI-Guided Social Design, an ecommerce tool. The San Francisco-based startup was one … Continue reading →

Gamification, the use of gameplay mechanics for non-game applications, is transforming online news into an engaging, social and fun activity. It’s quickly becoming the next frontier in web and mobile technology. But what makes gamification successful? Simply put: motivation. By … Continue reading →

1. Punchbowl’s Halloween Digital Greeting Cards We’re such fans of Punchbowl’s ecards we’ve included two in this roundup. With the look of traditional cards, but great contemporary designs, they are a seriously classy way to say “Happy Halloween.” Click here … Continue reading →

A few years ago, news organizations were unsure about social. Journalists were apprehensive to create Twitter accounts and media companies questioned whether a branded Facebook fan page was necessary. Nowadays those uncertainties are irrelevant. Social media has become the driving … Continue reading →

Klout has tinkered with its method for determining social media influence and it may affect your score on the platform. The new scoring model “represents the biggest step forward in accuracy, transparency and our technology in Klout’s history,” Ash Rust, … Continue reading →

Sincerely, makers of mobile apps Postagram and PopBooth, will continue its mission to turn digital captures into printed gifts with the addition of $3 million in Series A funding and the pending release of Sincerely Ink, a greeting card application … Continue reading →

As images circulate of police firing tear gas at Occupy Oakland protesters, spectators from around the world have descended upon Oakland Mayor Jean Quan’s Facebook page to express their anger. Hundreds of comments along the lines of “What on Earth … Continue reading →

Eddy Terstall found a unique way to fund his upcoming movie, Deal, that required making lots of other movies. As the video above explains, Terstall needed €20,000 to fund his short movie. To achieve that, he initially turned to CineCrowd.nl, … Continue reading →

The fate of the 12 remaining contestants on the U.S. version of The X Factor will be in the hands of the viewers starting Nov. 2., and they’ll now have a new way to support their favorite performer: Twitter direct … Continue reading →

A nefarious link that hacks Twitter accounts is being circulated via direct messages. The DM says, “There is a rumor/blog going around about you [LINK] might want to read it.” There may be slightly different versions of the link circulating, … Continue reading →