Instagram http://www.npr.org Instagram en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 17:51:00 -0500 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Instagram http://www.npr.org The Day Instagram Almost Lost Its Innocence The wildly popular photo-sharing site Instagram nearly caused a user revolt when it revamped its terms of service and privacy policy to suggest it could allow uploaded photos to be used in ads without users' permission. Instagram later clarified its position in an effort to quell concerns. Tue, 18 Dec 2012 17:51:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2012/12/20/167559536/the-day-instagram-almost-lost-its-innocence?ft=1&f=150292977 http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2012/12/20/167559536/the-day-instagram-almost-lost-its-innocence?ft=1&f=150292977 The wildly popular photo-sharing site Instagram nearly caused a user revolt when it revamped its terms of service and privacy policy to suggest it could allow uploaded photos to be used in ads without users' permission. Instagram later clarified its position in an effort to quell concerns.

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]]> Another Tech Bubble? Maybe Not With Instagram sold to Facebook for $1 billion and Facebook itself expected to be valued at up to $100 billion in its initial public offering, some feel they're reliving the last tech bubble. But some analysts say this time is different. The new generation of tech entrepreneurs tends to reinvest its winnings in even more ideas. Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:35:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2012/04/16/150740985/another-tech-bubble-maybe-not?ft=1&f=150292977 http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2012/04/16/150740985/another-tech-bubble-maybe-not?ft=1&f=150292977 With Instagram sold to Facebook for $1 billion and Facebook itself expected to be valued at up to $100 billion in its initial public offering, some feel they're reliving the last tech bubble. But some analysts say this time is different. The new generation of tech entrepreneurs tends to reinvest its winnings in even more ideas.

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]]> Instagram Seen Adding 10 Million Users In Past 10 Days Days after it was acquired by Facebook for $1 billion, reports have emerged that Instagram now has more than 40 million users in its photo-sharing community. The gain, which was derived from the service's API, represents a 10 million spike in Instagram's users in the past 10 days, according to Venture Beat. Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:38:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2012/04/13/150570665/instagram-seen-adding-10-million-users-in-past-10-days?ft=1&f=150292977 http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2012/04/13/150570665/instagram-seen-adding-10-million-users-in-past-10-days?ft=1&f=150292977 Days after it was acquired by Facebook for $1 billion, reports have emerged that Instagram now has more than 40 million users in its photo-sharing community. The gain, which was derived from the service's API, represents a 10 million spike in Instagram's users in the past 10 days, according to Venture Beat.

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]]> Like The Instagram-Facebook Deal? Depends On Your Filter Facebook's decision to acquire Instagram for $1 billion set off strong reactions among Instagram users Monday, when the deal was announced. And if any of the photo-sharing service's fans were in love with the deal, they seemed to be keeping pretty quiet about it. Mon, 09 Apr 2012 17:23:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2012/04/09/150303148/like-the-instagram-facebook-deal-depends-on-your-filter?ft=1&f=150292977 http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2012/04/09/150303148/like-the-instagram-facebook-deal-depends-on-your-filter?ft=1&f=150292977 Facebook's decision to acquire Instagram for $1 billion set off strong reactions among Instagram users Monday, when the deal was announced. And if any of the photo-sharing service's fans were in love with the deal, they seemed to be keeping pretty quiet about it.

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]]> Facebook Is Buying Instagram The social networking site is paying a reported $1 billion in stock and cash for the photo-sharing app. Mon, 09 Apr 2012 13:30:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/04/09/150292381/facebook-is-buying-instagram?ft=1&f=150292977 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/04/09/150292381/facebook-is-buying-instagram?ft=1&f=150292977 The social networking site is paying a reported $1 billion in stock and cash for the photo-sharing app.

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