Kris Holt
Based in Montreal, Kris Holt has been writing about technology and web culture since 2010. He writes for Engadget and Tech News World, and his byline has also appeared in Paste, Salon, International Business Times, Mashable, and elsewhere.
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A University of Minnesota campus newspaper reports on innovative uses of social networks.
On Feb 23, 2012 by Kris Holt
Beads or bust: Instagram captures Mardi Gras
In celebration of Fat Tuesday, check out these photos of Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
On Feb 21, 2012 by Kris Holt
Twitter inks deal with Russian search engine
Yandex provides new way to search real-time tweets—but you still can’t google them.
French preschoolers learn through tweeting (but will Twitter let them?)
A teacher’s experiment may end up with a hard lesson, since 5-year-olds aren’t supposed to be on Twitter.
On Feb 20, 2012 by Kris Holt
Facebook finally verifies celebrities
Too bad there’s no visual icon to indicate verified accounts as such.
On Feb 16, 2012 by Kris Holt
Twitter now flies in Macs
Once again, Apple shows its favor to the message-broadcasting community.
YouTube right now! Ace Ventura, parody-video creator
Alex Farnham’s impression of the Jim Carrey character is spot-on.
On Feb 15, 2012 by Kris Holt
Why Twitter’s new security won’t keep you safe
Secure browsing is a smart move, but there’s still more to do.
On Feb 14, 2012 by Kris Holt
Oscar nominee Jean Dujardin’s sleeping on the competition
The new Tumblr, Jean Sleeping on People, mashes the snoozing star of The Artist with other celebrity figures.
On Feb 13, 2012 by Kris Holt
MySpace showing signs of life, reports 1 million new users
While the total number of visitors to the music-discovery site are down, the surge of new users offers a glimmer of hope for MySpace and its plans for social TV.
Have Ted Williams record your personal Valentine’s message
The “man with the golden radio voice” is taking part in a Twitter campaign for Kraft, and it’s not too late to take part!
On Feb 10, 2012 by Kris Holt
Reddit’s favorite weatherman raps to the Daily Dot
Tom Murphy drops the weather like it’s hot.
Oregon anti-tweet bill killed
A proposed state law that could have gotten Twitter users arrested for merely talking about protests is off the table.
On Feb 9, 2012 by Kris Holt
Cuddly cat pauses televised soccer match, becomes Twitter celebrity
After interrupting a English Premier League soccer game in Liverpool, an Anfield cat takes on nine different lives on Twitter.
On Feb 8, 2012 by Kris Holt
How Facebook decides if you’re an active community member
Even if you don’t visit Facebook, you may still be considered an active user if you’re passively sharing on the site.
On Feb 7, 2012 by Kris Holt
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