Video: Buzzy "Real Time" Startup Hot Potato Launches

Do Twitter and Facebook users need yet another messaging service? Yes, says a small New York company with lots of money, big-name backers and expectations.

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Video: When Tweeting Costs You Your Job

Jenn Van Grove explains what can go wrong when your boss, and his customers, don't like your tweets.

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Video: How To Use Twitter For Business

Twitter is a perfect fit for consumers and businesses alike. With this powerful, easy-to-use communications platform, you can quickly share information, gather intelligence, and build real-time and long-term relationships with customers and partners. Follow these tips to start seeing real value.

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Video - Ford Digital Guru: Social Media=Cocaine

Kara Swisher interviews Scott Monty, Ford Motor Company's digital media guru, about the impact of social media on big companies.

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Video: Shel Israel's Twitterville Part 2

Learn how Shel Israel became involved in social media, and about the inspiration for his book, Twitterville.

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Video; Shel Israel's Twitterville Part 1

Author and social media expert Shel Israel discusses Twitter and its far-reaching potential in the business world.

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Video: Twitter attack aimed at political blogger

Twitter attack aimed at political blogger.

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Video: Twitter, Facebook blame attack for outage

Popular website Twitter and Facebook blame hacker attack for outage.

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Video: Power of social networks

As Michael Jackson's death sparks alarm worldwide, social network sites continue to dominate the spread of international news.

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Video: Twitter goes viral in virus fear

Panic over the H1N1 virus has subsided somewhat, but some argue we still must learn a lesson from the role websites like Twitter had in escalating anxieties.

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Video: Digg, Facebook and Twitter

Just what is the "close" relationship between Digg, Facebook and Twitter?

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Video: AQA2U looks to 'micro-publishing'

The text query firm AQA is launching a new service allowing people to subscribe to text feeds about specific subjects, but unlike Twitter the information will come at a cost.

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Video: 'Adver-tweets' eroding trust between Twitterers: critics

Sneaky adver-tweets erode trust between twitterers: critics.

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Video: Twitter looks to turn a buck

The social networking system says it's finally ready to sell an upgraded version of Twitter to businesses. Outside developers continue to create new applications for free usage with Twitter's blessing.

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Video: Students react to a new face for Facebook

Facebook's homepage is getting a makeover. Starting Wednesday, users will be able to get real time updates on what their friends are doing. The move is being viewed as a way for the social network to stay competitive with Twitter.

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