Bits Blog: The Flattening of Design
Flat design is becoming the stylistic choice for technology companies, driven partly by the constraints of smartphones and also by a hope to escape the look of digital design.
Bits Blog: The Flattening of Design
Flat design is becoming the stylistic choice for technology companies, driven partly by the constraints of smartphones and also by a hope to escape the look of digital design.
Bits: Netflix Allows Americans to Share Viewing Choices with Facebook Friends
Netflix said that it would begin offering United States customers the ability to share their video watching habits with their friends on Facebook.
Bits Blog: Facebook News Feed Draws More Criticism
While Facebook responded to criticism that it was suppressing content in its news feed in order to highlight advertising posts, small businesses started voicing concerns about the company’s actions too.
Bits Blog: Tinder, a Dating App With a Difference
A new mobile dating application called Tinder appears to be taking off among college students for its simple and flirty interface. Its founders say the application is downloaded more than 20,000 times each day.
Bits Blog: Marissa Mayer Puts Her Stamp on Yahoo.com
On Wednesday, Yahoo introduced a new site design. Gone are the cluttered ads and irrelevant content. In their place will be customizable, personalized content and new social features.
Bits Blog: Facebook Says Hackers Breached Its Computers
The attacks over the past month by sophisticated malware seemed to be similar to those recently directed at Twitter and other companies.
Bits Blog: A Network for Neighborhoods Attracts Backing
Nextdoor, a Web site for connecting neighbors, is getting venture capital support from Greylock Partners, which earlier invested in LinkedIn and Facebook.
Bits Blog: Twitter Hacked: Data for 250,000 Users May Be Stolen
Twitter said that it had been hit by a “sophisticated attack” in which hackers stole usernames, e-mail addresses and encrypted passwords.
Bits Blog: Facebook’s Other Big Disruption
A Facebook-led open source project may leave companies that supply hardware to computing systems scrambling to remain profitable.
Bits Blog: Facebook Unveils a New Search Tool
Facebook’s new tool, graph search, will allow users to look for photos, people and places that their friends like.
Bits Blog: Test Run: Facebook’s Poke App Is a Head-Scratcher
Facebook’s Poke app is a clone of Snapchat, an app popular among teenagers who use it for “sexting.” It’s a bit of a head-scratcher for adults.
