How Washington went social in 2012: the top 10 moments in politics and technology

In 2012, the promise of the social election finally came to fruition. From gaffes and memes to true triumphs, here are Washington's top 10 tech moments.

Facebook heat map visualizes bursts of voting activity around the country

In an attempt to encourage more people to vote, Facebook is today promoting an Election Day message atop U.S. members' News Feed and asking them to click an "I'm Voting" button. The company is tracking these special status updates in real-time.

Hootsuite debuts a big, shiny, election-tracking tool for Twitter, Facebook

The U.S. presidential election is coming up on Tuesday, and Hootsuite has just unveiled a customized command center to track social media sentiment around the two main candidates.

“The command center is meant to offer viewers a sense of how …

Obama v. Romney in the social media ring: not even close (infographic)

Republicans better get down on their knees and pray that Americans never vote via Facebook or Twitter.

The President now pinning on Pinterest

Hello, Pinterest? The President is calling.

Taking inspiration from the legions of web denizens (and potential voters) already hip to the pinning craze, U.S. President Barack Obama is now sharing his collection of favorite politically themed things and family recipes …