Twitter makes for a great bar-style atmosphere with lots of noise and conversation, but what if you want to talk about a specific topic like the stock market? That’s when you need to find a niche social network like StockTwits, says co-founder and CEO Howard Lindzon. Read more »
Unlike some of Twitter’s other services, the upcoming launch of Annotations doesn’t involve a product, but a rethinking of the way the social network functions. The changes involved could have a tremendous impact on not just on the network, but on the nature of the web ... Read more at GigaOM Pro »
Cake Financial, a social web service for sharing stock portfolios, has been acquired by E-Trade. The service is to be shut down, information destroyed and account payments reimbursed — but so far, no word on the move from the acquirer itself. Read more »
