Apple products feature dominantly in Google's annual Zeitgeist - a look at top searches and trends over the year.
Instagram pulls the plug completely on its integration with Twitter, as the micro-blogging site prepares its own photo-filter features.
The photo-sharing app stops its images from being properly displayed on Twitter, in an effort to direct users to its own Web service.
A new online service will provide real-time coverage of the conference in what it hopes will be a "paradigm shift" in the way information is delivered.
The firm's Launch toolset will introduce simple engagement functionality for social media community managers.
Just as people check Facebook while at work, so too should they be productive while not at work, says Aldo van Tonder, solutions executive at Dac Systems.
In support of 16 Days of Activism, loveLife's blog offers victims of abuse a platform to tell their stories.
Twitter CEO Dick Costolo reveals some new statistics about the micro-blogging service, calling it the "pulse of the planet".
While one report claims the companies are in discussions, others say any such alliance is highly unlikely.
Only a few managers are prepared to incorporate social tools and approaches into their daily practices, says IBM.
The Israeli Defence Force uses an integrated social media campaign to offer live coverage of its biggest assault on Gaza in over three years.
A majority of surveyed businesses believe Facebook and LinkedIn will have the greatest influence on clients within the next two years.