Sonar, an iPhone app launched in May that alerts users to which of their Facebook, Foursquare friends are logged into the same places, has added data from LinkedIn.
 

Sonar app adds LinkedIn data

The addition may sharply increase the use of the Sonar app because previously, for a friend to show up, they were required to ‘check-in’ at Facebook places or FourSquare locations, although they were not required to use Sonar for this to work. However surveys show only 17 percent of users …

LinkedIn senior data scientist Monica Rogati conducted a study using the website’s voluminous set of user data in order to answer the question: What factors are important in the development of an entrepreneur?
 

Geography most significant factor for entrepreneurs

Rogati, in her blog about the study titled “Sequencing the Startup DNA on LinkedIn”, explained she set out to use the profiles of thousands of startup founders to find out how entrepreneurs are different from other people, …

Professional networking website LinkedIn has been steadily moving towards becoming the primary place on the internet for professionals to meet, network, and exchange information, in large part because of the power of LinkedIn groups.
 

IT groups on LinkedIn

Taking part in LinkedIn groups, which are created based on shared interests, and work experience, is a productive and time effective way to keep up with industry trends, make new contacts, and promote yourself as a leader in your …

LinkedIn announced on Thursday it has taken user photographs out of in-house ads after a wave of complaints and criticism from members and industry observers.
 

LinkedIn removes member photos from "social ads"

LinkedIn made an opt-out change in its privacy policy which allowed member data to be used in its “social ads”.  Because the new policy was opt-out, some criticized the company for trying to quietly slip it by users with as little notice as possible.   Ryan …

LinkedIn Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Weiner this week dismissed worries by industry observers that LinkedIn’s IPO may have triggered the next tech bubble and burst. Weiner explains that comparison with the tech bubble of the nineties is much different than the tech boom of the ought tens.
 

LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner says worries about another tech bubble are unfounded.

“I think folks are harking back to the Nineties – but it’s different this time around. This generation of …

Professional networking website LinkedIn, which staged its IPO just two months ago, reported that its revenue increased an impressive 120 percent during the second quarter, while profits increased slightly.  Most of LinkedIn’s revenue, about two thirds, is generated by premium subscriptions to businesses and sales of recruiting tools, with the balance coming from advertizing.
 

LinkedIn revenues beat forecasts, surging 120 percent in Q2.

LinkedIn saw its user numbers jump …

Professional networking website LinkedIn strengthened the case for keeping it at the top of your list of must check social networking websites when it launched its “Apply With LinkedIn” job applicaton feature this week.
 

LinkedIn introduces "Apply with LinkedIn" button

People hunting for jobs on the web can now click the “Apply With LinkedIn” button on the website of the prospective employer, in order to apply with the position using their LinkedIn profile …

LinkedIn chief executive officer Jeff Weiner, speaking at a public event this week about Google’s new social networking service Google+ made it clear he thinks it has little chance of success, although it has somehow managed to attract nearly 20 million users in less than a month, and on an invitation only basis.
 

Market to crowded for Google+? LinkedIn CEO thinks so.

Weiner expressed his opinion that the three primary social networking sites at the moment – LinkedIn, Twitter, and …

Professional networking website LinkedIn staged its IPO on May 19th, with shares selling for $83, but the share price has now crossed the $100 mark, and analysts warn the market valuation is unrealistic.
 

linkedin valuation ipo facebook

On Friday, LinkedIn closed just under $110 per share, surpassing all forecasts by analysts who review the stock.   MarketWatch’s John Letzing warns one reason LinkedIn’s share price is increasing so rapidly is because of the anticipation and talk …

BranchOut, the Facebook focused career network, has been blocked from accessing LinkedIn’s API, along with the brand management app Visible.me, Monster’s social recruiting program BeKnown, Mixtent, which helps manage one’s professional reputation, and the resume service Daxtra.

linkedin api branchout monster beknown

LinkedIn said it cut off access to its API because the websites violated its terms of service (TOS).   BranchOut, often described as LinkedIn for Facebook, planned to …