Twitter’s recent interface update is probably the single biggest change to the site since its launch. By expanding its columns to see multimedia content straight from tweets, it shows that Twitter is looking at how to engage a wider audience, and to provide a richer experience for advertisers. By keeping the roll-out to Twitter.com, it also [...] *** Read the full post by clicking on the headline above ***

It is hard to believe that Explorer Eric Larsen has begun the last leg of his Save the Poles expedition, which has taken him to Mt. Everest. Earlier this year Eric completed the first two legs of his journey to both the North and South Pole and now has started his accent up Mt. Everest. We joined Eric shortly after his South Pole Expedition and have been fascinated with his findings and thrilled to be a part of his quest to both raise awareness to the issues surrounding climate change and to educate ...

AOL buying TechCrunch isn't the only news happening in the tech content world today. GigaOm and TheStreet.com have announced a partnership, which will see the two publications sharing content and audiences. Both will share and co-author editorial and research content across their network of sites. "TheStreet is a leader in high-quality, professionally-produced financial content, and their coverage in the technology, communications, and cleantech sectors and the attractive audience that content ...

 While the worldwide adoption of social networking is still increasing, other forms of social interactions, such as content creation, have experienced no significant growth in the past year, according to a new report from Forrester Research. “Social Technographics data can be used as a benchmark to help understand where certain social media approaches might work and where they might fail,” said Forrester Research Consumer Insights Analyst Jacqueline Anderson. “For ...

We always love to share news about integrations and applications built on the Google Analytics platform. Here’s one from BazaarVoice.BazaarVoice helps e-commerce sites become social by providing a platform for visitors to leave comments and reviews about products. It's user-generated content right on an e-commerce website. With this new integration, Google Analytics users can now see visitor interaction with their BazaarVoice social content. Here's what Andy Wolfe, Product Manager at ...

Here's a roundup of this morning's top search headlines and tips from around the Web, sorted by category. Search Industry Google Buys Schedule Management Startup Plannr - TechCrunch Plannr is a social calendar that allows you to message small groups of friends. No official purchase price or confirmation yet from the startup's founders or Google.Click to read the rest of this post...

Could another acquisition have been added to the long list already amassed by Google? The search giant is said to have purchased Plannr, a mobile planning startup that allows for the messaging of friends with plans. With the social planning tool, friends are instantly updated whenever plans have changed by receiving text messages. Rumors have [...]Check out the SEO Tools guide at Search Engine Journal.Has Google Made Acquired Plannr? All Signs Point To…Maybe

States that have laws banning texting while driving are not seeing a reduction in the number of accidents, according to a new study by the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI). In fact, such bans are associated with a slight increase in the frequency of insurance claims filed under collision coverage for damage to vehicles in crashes. This finding is based on comparisons of claims in 4 states before and after texting ban, compared with patterns of claims in nearby states. HLDI researchers ...

“It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity” -- Albert Einstein Fast forward to 2011 and how appalled Einstein would be. Within the past few years alone we have seen the reigniting desire for the tablet...(read more)

It's time for SES to return to Chicago for our annual event there. And even before we get to the expert sessions and content you've come to know SES for, the big news is: This year you won't need your winter thermals! Yes, after years of collectively freezing our asses off in snowy December, we'll bask in the somewhat warmer October climate. October 19 - 21 to be precise. And as ever, we have a world class line up of speakers and quite simply kick-ass keynotes. It's always a difficult task trying ...

David Ortiz recorded his 100th RBI last night in the 6-1 victory of the Boston Red Sox over the Chicago White Sox. How much did it mean to Ortiz? "As much as it did last year, when I got 99,'' he told Gordon Edes of the Red Sox Blog.Click to read the rest of this post...

Millennial Media has released its Mobile Marketing Mix report for the month of August. Among its findings are continued Android growth, as well as significant iPad growth. The firm points to the following as the highlights:   - The Android impression share increased 7% month-over-month, and now makes up 26% of the Millennial network. - The iPhone remained the top mobile phone on the Millennial network (by a significant margin), and iPad requests increased by 76% month-over-month - In ...

It looks like the concepts of free food, dogs at work, and 20 percent time (among other things) haven't lost their appeal.  Universum, a company that specializes in employer branding, has again declared Google the "world's most attractive employer." Cynics should know that Universum didn't just jump to that conclusion on its own.  Instead, its ratings are based on a survey of almost 130,000 "career seekers" in Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Russia, Spain, the ...

Amazon may have launched a new web version of its Kindle software, but rumor has it that it is also launching its own Android app store and possibly even its own tablet.  MG Siegler at TechCrunch says Amazon is on the verge of releasing an Android-based App store,  but will also release its own iPad competitor. These are unconfirmed rumors at this point, but it could give Amazon another leg up over e-reader competitors as well as tablet makers.  Meanwhile, RIM has unveiled its new ...

Facebook announced a few Platform updates, including updates to the Live Stream Plugin, "liked" articles appearing in search results, and improvements to real-time updates. The second one is in line with a feature the company was testing that we mentioned recently. "Consistent with how we treat other Open Graph object types, we’ve introduced the ability to see articles shared by your friends in the search typeahead," says Facebook's Namita Gupta.  "For instance, if your friend clicks ...

Hey there gang, it’s time for another ‘7 Days of Search and Social‘ . Did ya miss me? Sure ye did. I was ill last week so for the first time, in a long time, there was no news from me. I know, you were heart broken I’m sure… hehe. Have no fear, we’re back [...]Check out the SEO Tools guide at Search Engine Journal.Weekly Search & Social News: 09/28/2010

Looking for information on startups at TechCrunch Disrupt so you can have your own angels dinner (oddly, no one accepted my invite to TGIFriday’s last night)?  Look no further than the new Bing Visual Search gallery located here.  Get the details on all the companies, latest news, tweets and other salient info about each startup at Disrupt.  Sort by how much they’ve raised, who funded them, when they were funded and more.  It’s your one place with all the info ...

AOL has acquired video syndication platform 5min Media. 5min claims to reach 160 million unique monthly visitors and has tens of thousands of videos across 20 categories and 140 sub-categories.  Video content from 5min includes things as diverse as  recipes, yoga and fitness routines, tech tutorials, DIY projects for home and garden, health videos on specific conditions, beauty and fashion tips, video game walk-throughs, etc. It includes content from over 1,000 of the world's largest ...

Amazon.com today launched a beta version of “Kindle for the Web,” allowing users to sample books directly through browsers without having to download anything. To promote the offering, Amazon is allowing bloggers and website owners in its Amazon Associates Program to be part of Kindle for the Web by embedding samples of books on their websites. Website owners will earn referral fees from Amazon when users buy books using the links on their websites. Users can click the “Read ...

I’ve attended all 4 SMX Advanced Conferences and if someone were to ask me who gave the most memorable presentation that I saw, I would absolutely answer Jay Young.  Google’s stance against paid links was very much a flashpoint of controversy at SMX Advanced 2008 for Jay to get up in front of his peers [...]Check out the SEO Tools guide at Search Engine Journal.Link-Dealer: My Interview With Jay Young