The social networking app is now available on iOS, BlackBerry and Android platforms.
Micro-blogging site Twitter reports that around 20 million tweets linked to the US elections were sent.
Facebook is investigating an incident that saw users' details being put up for sale on a social marketing site.
Popimedia has become the first SA company to get the thumbs up from Facebook as a 'Preferred Marketing Developer'.
While the unified dashboard for Xbox 360 brings a number of new features, it also "unfriends" the Facebook and Twitter apps.
Alan Knott-Craig Jnr has stepped down as CEO of Mxit, in what appears to be a difference of opinion with shareholders about the company's future growth strategy.
Brands can offer localised experiences for users from different regions, from a single fan page.
A tribute to the anti-apartheid activist features as part of Google's collection of online historical exhibitions.
The bulk of local companies adopt social media, but most are at the beginning stages of engagement and many do not see their efforts paying off.
New products integrate social networks into Oracle's enterprise applications.
As the debate around the efficacy of Facebook as an advertising platform continues, the social network ramps up its appeal to marketers.
Hackers reportedly exploit a Twitter vulnerability to take control of handles targeted for reselling online.