Accessible Hangouts makes Google+ Hangouts a lot more accessible for the blind by using text-to-speech not only to read aloud the names and messages that are being typed into the chat box, but also to let blind users know when different people are entering and exiting the hangout, making the experience a lot less mysterious.

In Mediabistro's online Understanding Analytics class starting March 12, we'll cover the plethora of web analytics data available today. Through weekly assignments using Google Analytics, you'll learn what to look for in analytics reports, what the data means, and how you can use your findings to improve your online initiatives.  Learn more.

On today’s Morning Media Menu (MP3 link) podcast, GalleyCat editor Jason Boog weighed in on the most popular Spotify apps. He’s been testing them out all week and can’t seem to press “stop.”

Pinterest’s popularity with the ladies has also made it popular with the lifestyle magazines.  Better Homes and Gardens has invited Pinterest users to create a ‘My Better Homes and Gardens Dream Home’ board to compete for $5,000 in cash prizes in a “Pin & Win” contest.

Reddit has named former Facebook and Paypal engineer Yishan Wong its new CEO.  The announcement follows the company’s restructuring under its parent company, Advanced Publications.

This week, Seventeen.com is hiring a social media editor, while Conde Nast is looking for a new senior manager for its digital and community development division. The Halo Group needs a social media specialist, and Ritz Camera & Image is seeking one as well. Get all the details below, and find additional just-posted gigs on [...]

This week’s Friday Morning Laughs includes an awesome Angry Birds announcement from zero gravity, a demo of the magical features of the New iPad, a hungry squirrel, an awesome viral razor commercial and more. So grab a cup o’ joe, sit back and prepare to laugh.

ShortForm, the social video curation platform that lets Video Jockeys (VJs) create channels featuring their favorite videos from across the web, is announcing a brand new weekly competition this morning to reward top VJs with cash prizes.

If you can put together an iPhone application that enables VKontakte users to view their profiles, exchange messages, watch videos and do all the other things that VKontakters do, the company is ready to reward you with 5m rubles.  It’s part of a contest they are launching to have contributors build their official iPhone app [...]

There are no allegiances in gaming anymore.  There was a time when developing games for the Nintendo Entertainment System meant that you were strongly pressured not to make games for other consoles.  For me, I was on the Nintendo ship until they lost Square and Final Fantasy VII was produced for the Sony Playstation.  Well, [...]

When did subject-line bait like “you may already be a winner” and “you have been chosen” become a real thing? If you’ve been checking your junk email lately, you might have noticed that promotional giveaways have gotten a lot more interesting, in part because brands are now able to measure a person’s influence online through social media tracking sites like Klout. Here are some emerging trends.

Accessible Hangouts makes Google+ Hangouts a lot more accessible for the blind by using text-to-speech not only to read aloud the names and messages that are being typed into the chat box, but also to let blind users know when different people are entering and exiting the hangout, making the experience a lot less mysterious.