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Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:
With Oggl From Hipstamatic, Vyclone And More, Nokia Focuses Camera Features (But Still No Instagram In Sight)   —  Nokia is going big on the camera features in its new 925 and 928 Lumia devices, continuing on in its PureView legacy first introduced back when it was still making Symbian devices.
May 14, 2013, 5:45 AMIn context
Mike Isaac / AllThingsD:
Will Waze Be Facebook's Next Instagram?   —  As has been widely reported and according to sources we have confirmed it with, Facebook is indeed in serious talks to buy Waze for $1 billion, the social traffic application that helps drivers navigate the road with crowdsourced traffic information.
May 9, 2013, 4:00 PMIn context
Eliza Kern / GigaOM:
Hipstamatic attempts to revive mobile photographers with the launch of social app Oggl   —  With the exploding popularity of Instagram, the social photo app that now counts more than 100 million monthly active users, it could be easy to forget that you ever shared your iPhone photos any other way.
May 8, 2013, 1:45 PMIn context
Kara Swisher / Vanity Fair:
Mark Zuckerberg and Kevin Systrom on What Really Happened When Facebook Bought Instagram   —  The sale of Instagram to Facebook for a cool billion in the spring of 2012 was the ultimate Silicon Valley fairy tale: 18 months from launch to offer.  But, for co-founder and C.E.O. Kevin Systrom …
May 6, 2013, 12:25 AMIn context
Josh Constine / TechCrunch:
Instagram Now Lets Anyone Tag You [Or Brands] In Photos, Adds Them To “Photos Of You” Profile Section   —  Today Instagram launches photo tagging, the feature that fueled Facebook's early growth.  New Instagram iOS and Android updates rolling out now let you tag any person or brand in your own photos …
May 2, 2013, 1:10 PMIn context
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:
Big Brands Want Ads On Instagram, But Facebook Is Focused On Growth For Now   —  Facebook says that there are no plans for now to add advertising to Instagram, even though advertisers are approaching them, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said today during the company's Q1 earnings call.
May 1, 2013, 10:35 PMIn context
Andrew Orlowski / The Register:
UK.Gov passes Instagram Act: All your pics belong to everyone now   —  Everyone = Silicon Valley [ad platforms] tech companies  —  Have you ever uploaded a photo to Facebook, Instagram or Flickr?  —  If so, you'll probably want to read this, because the rules on who can exploit your work have now changed radically, overnight.
Apr 29, 2013, 11:05 AMIn context
Juliette Garside / Guardian:
Millions of users deserting Facebook   —  Facebook's dominance in the social media world has come under threat from newer services such as Instagram and Path  —  Facebook has lost millions of users per month in its biggest markets, independent data suggests, as alternative social networks attract …
Apr 29, 2013, 6:20 AMIn context
Spencer Ackerman / Wired:
Data for the Boston Marathon Investigation Will Be Crowdsourced   —  The investigation of Monday's deadly twin bombings in Boston will rely to an extraordinary extent on crowdsourced surveillance, provided by Marathon spectators' cellphone photos, Vine videos, and Instagram feeds.
Apr 16, 2013, 6:35 PMIn context
Drew Olanoff / TechCrunch:
Social Data Leader Gnip Rolls Out Access To Six New Public APIs Including Reddit, Instagram And Bitly   —  Gnip has found itself a sweet spot in partnering with startups who make data available via APIs.  The company currently has access to Twitter and Tumblr's firehoses …
Apr 4, 2013, 11:35 PMIn context

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Unison's blog:
“Yammer sucks”  —  Not to be mean to Yammer, or anything — it's a very good tool for some use cases — but that's what a customer told me recently (and others feel the same way).