Tag: "friends"
Google +, a mistress or my 2nd wife
It is only natural that Google would want a piece of Zuckerberg’s multi-billion dollar pie, but to me, I see Google’s new social media product as being a bit of a homewrecker. As a lowly user, without the vested financial interest of those such as Microsoft or Google, Google+ just seems to me like a […]
Read More | ShareFoursquare releases Version 3.1 iOS Update
Just as we were talking about Foursquare in Sydney yesterday, Foursquare has now released an update of their iOS app – version 3.1. It has actually been awhile since Foursqure has released an update to their iPhone app. The update seems on minor, but useful: – a new display so you can easily view your […]
Read More | ShareClaim your Facebook Email Address Now
Facebook previously started rolling out ‘Facebook Messages’ to many US users. This enabled Facebook users to create and claim their own personal Facebook.com email address. Many Australian’s are now reporting that they can also access this feature as Facebook rolls out this change to other countries. If you would like to claim your on free […]
Read More | ShareChecking up on Checking-In with Facebook
One of the awesome new, well relatively new, innovations from Facebook is ‘Check-In’s’. And of course when I say new innovations I mean the concept they ‘borrowed’ from Foursquare and Twitter. It’s strange really to think that people would want to alert their friends and stalkers to their current location, however, it’s become quite a […]
Read More | ShareFacebook and Skype integrate
Facebook and Skype have integrated their products which will now you to view your Facebook news feed and phone book in Skype version 5.0 for Windows. This will allow Skype users to direct call their Facebook friends. If their Facebook friends have Skype accounts then the Skype-to-Skype call is free. Users will also be able […]
Read More | ShareFacebook Places VIDEO
Facebook has created a video on their new Geolocation feature – Facebook places. The tools aims at ‘connecting’ friends when they are out and about. Facebook also goes on to say that more and more people are going to use geo-location apps like this. Facebook is making a pitch to become even more of a […]
Read More | ShareEmployee/ Boss Facebook Fail
Found this funny picture doing the rounds. These days alot of employees connect with their bosses on Facebook. I think its generally best to keep your personal life amongst your friends and family – leave work at work. Anyway if you do add your boss to Facebook, don’t make this mistake: Picture courtesy: http://twitpic.com/2eg9wc
Read More | ShareHow Mark Zuckerberg Intends to Repair Facebook’s Battered Image
On Wednesday, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg will sit across from ABC News’ Diane Sawyer in his most high-profile interview since 2008. Sawyer interviews Mark interviewed on 60 Minutes in 2008. Facebook’s CEO does not give many interviews publicly, and for good reason: he it melted in the headlights at the D8 conference this year. When Zuckerberg […]
Read More | ShareSocial Media and Online Video [STATS]
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Over the past couple years the use of video across the web has exploded. Video used to be a technical and ‘hard to create’ media – but now with an abundance of online tools it is easier than ever for regular internet users to create and watch videos online. Social Media Video statistics to take […]
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New Geolocation service Scoville goes into Private Beta
Scoville, a new Geolocation service has launched which allows users to share their favourite Foursquare check-ins with their connections, and comment/discuss them. Scoville is integrated directly into the Foursquare API and can access your Fousquare friends list (and also Twitter and Facebook if you wish). The aim of the service is for you to create […]
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