Pew study: News consumption up via mobile, social media
According to the latest Pew Research Center survey covering the changing news landscape, the proliferation of mobile devices and social networks is accelerating the shift to online news consumption. In the survey, 39 percent said that they got

Ping, Apple's misfired social network, bids farewell
As worldwide attention focuses on Apple's problem-riddled Maps app, another Apple miscue is about to be quietly put to rest. This month, Apple's iTunes music social network -- Ping -- began displaying a sign notifying users that the network was

Feds snoop on social-network accounts without warrants
Federal police are increasingly gaining real-time access to Americans' social-network accounts -- such as Facebook, Google+, and Twitter -- without obtaining search warrants, newly released documents show. The numbers are dramatic: live

New Social Network Catering to Women in India Launches this Fall
A new social networking platform, KittiParty.com, is set to change the way women in India plan and enjoy kitti parties. Kitti parties are a longstanding social phenomenon among Indian women where one member hosts a party, and each member guest contributes

Supervisory Union delays approval of stiff new social networking policy
ARLINGTON -- The Battenkill Valley Supervisory Union delayed approval of a social networking policy that prohibits online communication between students and staff. A motion to approve the policy was rescinded Wednesday after the board learned