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A Brief History of Twitter

GeekSugar — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:02:02 PDT

It's hard to believe that the hot social networking site Twitter - which allows users to post mini "micro-blog" updates - has been around for over three years. That's right, Twitter was founded in March 2006 by Biz Stone, Jack Dorsey, and Evan Williams, and was unknown to many until the 2008 presidential election - which catapulted it to tech stardom. For the past seven months, Twitter has gone from nay to yay, and here are some of the reasons why!

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Britney Spears Joins Path: 3 Reasons She Might Love It

Kristy Korcz — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 09:01:23 PDT

Britney Spears has joined Path after visiting the SF HQ yesterday. Path has been around since 2010, but recently found a surge in popularity after its last update in 2011 that revamped its UI. Britney is no stranger to social networks, as she has over 2.3 million followers on Google+ (a tech-focused and male-dominated network, no less) and over 14 million followers on Twitter. But I know what you're thinking - "Do I really need yet another social network?" Here's three reasons why Britney Spears (and you) might love Path.

It's limited to your closest friends - Path only allows you 150 friends on its network. This helps your inner circle stay close and informed, while keeping your news feed free of too much "clutter" from your acquaintances and distant relatives. But this spells bad news for her millions of fans - this is one social network you won't be able to follow her on.
It's beautiful - The Path app looks amazing on your iPhone or Android device, with big photos that you can edit using a number of Instagram-like filters right in the app. Path also allows you to create a "cover photo" (just like on your Facebook Timeline), that gives your profile an extra boost of personality.
You can share more of what you love - Path allows you to share "moments" with your friends and family, including check-ins, photos, music that you're listening to, as well as text updates. You can even easily choose to share (or not; it's up to you) these moments on your other social networks like Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, and Tumblr.

Are you already on Path? Tell us what you like about it (or don't like about it) in the comments!

A Whole Lotta Lil in This Week's Links

LilSugar — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 04:24:34 PDT

We're loving these kid-friendly Thanksgiving products and crafts this month!
Let the holiday shopping race begin! Are any of the season's hottest toys on your list?
Geek is the new black, and these wonderfully nerdy onesies are great for geeky babies!
Soleil Moon Frye shared birthday party tips and photos to help relieve some of the stress.
Moms are uniting to help provide clean water and vaccines to kids in Africa.
Lace up your sneakers and see what your postpartum exercise timeline should look like.
Jennifer Garner has been looking great with her third pregnancy. Check out her maternity style.
What to give a fashionable expectant friend? A fashion-inspired diaper cake of course!
We're loving these chic gray nurseries!
Pregnant women love to complain, but there are some great effects we should celebrate!
Finally, be sure to enter our Twitter giveaway to win an autographed cookbook from Mario Batali!