One by one they dropped out. HP, which donated $1 million in funds and tech equipment to the past two Republican National Conventions, abruptly said it would snub this year’s GOP gathering in Cleveland. Apple, which committed computers and iPhones to the last two Republican conventions, also sent its regrets. Motorola, which donated more than …

Never one to shun the spotlight, Donald Trump took to Twitter Friday to announce Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his pick for vice president. The presumptive GOP presidential nominee had originally planned to name his running mate on Friday but cancelled his press conference in New York City out of respect to the victims of the deadly attack late Thursday …

Twitter took off on the speculation that Donald Trump is making Indiana Gov. Mike Pence his vice presidential pick, according to CBS News and numerous media reports. Pence’s name became a trending topic almost immediately after the reports were published. But key Trump aides, including campaign chairman Paul Manafort and spokesman Jason Miller, downplayed the notion Thursday on the social …

The unusual race for president in the US continues to agitate the waters of social media. Hillary Clinton thanked Bernie Sanders, her hard-charging progressive opponent for the Democratic slot, for his Tuesday endorsement, which came more than a month after Clinton had clinched the nomination. “This is one of the most important elections of our lifetimes. You will always have …

Twitter is adding presidential politics to its live-streaming repertoire. The social network, known in part for its users’ bite-size, and often biting, commentary in real time, will be joining forces with CBS News to live-stream CBSN’s coverage of the Republican and Democratic national conventions, the first of which kicks off next week. (Disclosure: CBS is the parent company of CNET.) …

Baseball and virtual reality fans can now get really close up to watch major league sluggers knock it out of the park. Major League Baseball Advanced Media and NextVR are partnering to show this year’s T-Mobile Home Run Derby in virtual reality Monday night from Petco Park in San Diego. The VR broadcast is promising to show homers “like never …

With less than two weeks before the 2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland commences, the GOP has released an official mobile app for the event. Enlarge Image Clifford Colby/Download.com The Republican Party said Wednesday the app is now available on the Apple App Store for iPhones and the Google Play store for Android devices. An estimated 50,000 attendees are expected …

Twitter users already have emojis, hearts and hashtags, and soon they will be able to cover their photos with #stickers — literally. Twitter will soon let users add stickers to their photos. Twitter The San Francisco-based social network said Monday that stickers will be joining the list of creative options for users to make their photos more interesting. Multiple stickers …

Now playing: Watch this: Twitter ups video limit to 140 seconds 1:28 Twitter is on a never-ending quest to make videos more attractive on the platform. The San Francisco-based social network said Tuesday that users will be able share longer videos as well as see longer-form videos on Vine, its short-looping video service. Twitter is making it easier for its …

Next year is finally now for Cleveland Cavaliers fans. Long-suffering Ohio basketball fans rejoiced Sunday as their team defeated the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors 93-89. And they did so in a way they couldn’t when the franchise was founded 52 years ago: social media. In a blizzard of tweets, diehards, like Patrick Ward, celebrated the nail-biting, edge-of-your-seat Game …