Color, the dynamic photo-sharing app that made a splash with its launch yesterday, is already hard at work on the next version of its app. The update will directly address user criticism about the app’s apparent lack of utility when a user’s friends aren’t nearby… Tweet This Post

The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here… Tweet This Post

Anyone who wants to rank socially networked cities is going to be in for a fight. But the brave souls at Men’sHealth aren’t shying away from a tussle, placing the top 100 most socially networked cities in order for all to see… Tweet This Post

We saw the publication of two lengthy articles this week about Larry Page, who is scheduled to take as Google’s chief executive on April 4. After I read them, one big question lingered: What does his takeover mean for Google’s long-rumored Facebook competitor? It may not mean anything… Tweet This Post

Heyzap, a monetization and distribution platform for online casual games, announced today that it’s going mobile. Launching a social discovery application for mobile games on Android, the startup will be bringing the 1… Tweet This Post

While you’re making plans for St. Patrick’s Day (this Thursday, March 17), take a look at this infographic that shows you what other social networkers will be doing, revealing their opinions of that green-beer-besotted holiday that’s coming soon to a corner pub near you… Tweet This Post

An announcement by Ryan Sarver, a member of the platform team at Twitter, could spell bad news for makers of third-party apps that access the growing social network and new ones looking to get in on the action… Tweet This Post

Saad Khan is a hacktivist and Partner at CMEA Capital. He’s a seed and early stage investor in companies like Blekko, Pixazza, Jobvite, and Evolution Robotics. He blogs at SaadWired and conversates on Twitter @saadventures… Tweet This Post

Dog lovers, this one’s for you. According to the Humane Society, there are 77.5 million owned dogs in the United States, and nearly 40 percent of households own at least one dog. And all of them are TechCrunch readers… Tweet This Post

As part of this year’s SXSWi, Mashable presents the Mashable SXSWi House, featuring private events, open houses, meet-and-greet opportunities and two nights of parties. Learn more here and register for public events on Eventbrite… Tweet This Post

Twitter placed a new “Quick Bar” on its iPhone app last Thursday, and as usual, when anything changes in the online world, there’s a small and extremely loud group of hard-core users objecting to it… Tweet This Post

The venerable South by Southwest (SXSW) Festival turns 25 this year. The conference has grown considerably from its humble roots as a 700-attendee music event to today’s two-week music, film and interactive behemoth that attracts greater than 36,000 people to Austin… Tweet This Post