Facebook Credits to Become Mandatory for Virtual Transactions

Facebook has said that all game developers on the social network must start accepting its Facebook Credits as payment, a step towards making the credits the default payment system on the social networking site.

Facebook Credits can be used to make pu…

What Google’s Executive Reshuffle Means for Investors

As Larry Page takes the reins from CEO Eric Schmidt, the questions for investors are: Will Facebook keep gaining on Google? Or will Page steer it back to its original counter-corporate spirit, embracing risk over short-term pro…

Can Twitter Help FEMA Respond to Disasters?

Social-media tools like Twitter and Facebook could soon help the U.S. government respond more effectively to disasters. The Federal Emergency Management Agency says it will take advantage of social media and mobile-device porta…

Five Social Media Tips for Job-Seekers

Social media has moved beyond our personal lives and into the job hunt — and not just on business-oriented sites like LinkedIn. Today, you’re more likely to find a hot job opportunity on Facebook or Twitter than in the Sunday …