Kristin Burnham

Senior Editor, InformationWeek.com

Articles

LinkedIn Tip: How To Undo Contact Imports, Invitations

April 08, 2016

If you accidentally uploaded your contacts to LinkedIn or sent invitations to connect, follow these instructions to undo.

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Microsoft Lync: 10 Ways To Do More

Kristin Burnham

April 17, 2014

Lync does much more than instant messaging. Check out these tips and tricks for getting the most from this communication and collaboration tool.

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Facebook Acquires Data Compression Company Onavo

Kristin Burnham

October 14, 2013

Onavo software for stretching data plans will make Facebook more accessible in developing markets where feature phones prevail.

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Twitter IPO: 6 Interesting Facts

Kristin Burnham

October 04, 2013

Twitter reveals it seeks to raise $1 billion, plus offers details on its users, risk factors, profits and losses in documents filed for its initial public offering.

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LinkedIn Mobile Apps Get Makeover

Kristin Burnham

October 03, 2013

LinkedIn iOS and Android app tweaks include sleeker design and endorsement capabilities.

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Facebook, Cisco Bring Free Wi-Fi To Shoppers

Kristin Burnham

October 03, 2013

CMX for Facebook Wi-Fi gives shoppers, restaurant diners and other consumers free in-venue Internet access in exchange for checking in to the business' Facebook page.

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Facebook Tries To Make Ads Less Annoying

Kristin Burnham

September 30, 2013

User feedback on Facebook ads will weigh heavily in changes to news feed algorithm.

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LinkedIn Responds To Email-Grabbing Suit

Kristin Burnham

September 23, 2013

Complaint filed in federal court last week alleges LinkedIn harvested users' email address book information inappropriately; LinkedIn denies this.

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Facebook Test Hints At Video Ads

Kristin Burnham

September 16, 2013

Autoplay video test with Facebook mobile users signals that video ads may arrive soon in your news feed.

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4 Ways Twitter Is Beating Facebook

Kristin Burnham

September 10, 2013

Facebook pioneered much of social media, but has fallen short lately in keeping pace with Twitter. Here's where Twitter got there first.

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Instagram Hits 150 Million Users, Plans Ads

Kristin Burnham

September 09, 2013

Social media users rarely cheer ads in their feeds, but Instagram may be able to learn lessons from parent Facebook's successes and failures.

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Facebook Policy Changes Draw Privacy Advocates' Ire

Kristin Burnham

September 05, 2013

Facebook proposal to use personal data in ads without compensating users violates its current policies and a 2011 settlement, privacy groups tell FTC.

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