Social Media Observatory

So, the initial glow of engagement has worn off. Maybe that’s because you started discussing wedding budgets, guest lists and catering options. To make matters worse, you’re starting to view Pinterest not as a frilly paradise of inspiration, but as a barrage of nuptial media. Step back from the edge, my friend, and consider our suggestions below. They’ll help put a little fun back in the process, and maybe even…

Kickstarter, the crowd-sourced project funding platform, is now officially a thing. It’s being actively parodied by comedians all over the web with videos that mock the slick, yet warm and heartfelt-approach of its best pitches. Thos

With a looming $10 billion IPO on the horizon and a community that’s estimated to hit 1 billion users this Fall, Facebook seems unstoppable. Yet on one important front, the store front that is, Facebook has exposed an imperfection. P

Is Facebook building a Google rival — one that would use your location and your friends’ tastes? A team of more than 20 Facebook engineers — led by a former Google programmer — is at work on a vastly im

Joe Trippi, author of The Revolution Will Not Be Televised: Democracy, the Internet and the Overthrow of Everything, served as Howard Dean’s campaign manager in 2004 and as a senior advisor for John Edward’s 2008 bid. According to h

In previous years, and including this year, I tend to talk negatively about South By Southwest Interactive (also known as SXSWi). It’s an annual event in Austin, Texas, that has turned in recent years into lots of frail attempts at

Thursday is International Women’s Day, and LinkedIn is celebrating by announcing the DevelopHer Hackday, a competition encouraging female engineers to collaborate on software projects. Scheduled for June 30 and July 1 in Mountain V

Zmags launched an online shopping environment on Tuesday, aiming to blend the physical store experience with that of flipping through a magazine or catalog. The media merchandising company has created a beautiful platform for mercha

Christian Taylor is founder and CEO of Payvment and developer of the number-one Facebook ecommerce platform for brands, agencies and merchants, and the world’s only Facebook Shopping Mall. Recently, Gap and J.C. Penney closed their Fac

There’s something sexy about the old way of doing things. In an age where we jot notes on our laptops and phones, we still buy journals. As digital cameras improve, we still get excited about low-tech methods of creating. Just posti