Angry Birds in Space, on Facebook too
February 19, 2012
Those Angry Birds are getting everywhere. The furious feathered fliers. First Facebook, next Space.
Category: Social Media
Kayak, Halliburton dropping Blackberry
February 7, 2012
Slip sliding away. Once upon a time, if you worked for a big corporation that provided a smartphone, chances are that device was a Blackberry — it was the device to have. No more as developers and corporations flee the platform for the greener and more secure pastures of the iPhone.
The $200 million Facebook wall post
February 6, 2012
The big news of last week was the announcement of Facebook’s initial public offering (IPO) and the 1,000-plus soon to be minted millionaires that will result. Perhaps the most unlikely of these is David Choe, the guy that took options in lieu of payment for a bawdy wall mural he painted in Facebook’s previous headquarters some years back.
Social media and business leaders are banding together to fight mother to infant transmission of HIV
January 28, 2012
AIDS is a horrible disease and the tiniest victims, babies born with the disease are in desperate need of help. Enter social media leaders who plan to partner with bankers and consultants to reach a goal of 0 births of babies with AIDS by 2015.
Twitter treads thin line on censorship
January 27, 2012
Twitter has announced a new policy that allows it to remove tweets from viewers in one country only. It’s defended itself against claims of censorship by saying the move is a practical way of maintaining free speech.
Over 90 million reasons to join Google+
January 21, 2012
There’s no question Google’s going all-in with its new social networking service. There are search, promotional and advertising tie ins that are designed to pull us in and keep within searchzilla’s warm embrace, but can Google succeed where so many others have failed?
Rupert Murdoch reveals truth about MySpace
January 13, 2012
MySpace was, in every aspect, a complete screw-up. That’s not editorial comment, that’s the thoughts of former owner Rupert Murdoch.
British police need lessons on what not to do on Facebook
December 31, 2011
People getting fired over what they put on Facebook is nothing new. Since its inception there have been people who haven’t quite figured out that you have to use discretion when posting. Apparently a large group of officers in the UK police need a little refresher course on common sense.
The future of Google+ is still in the balance
December 28, 2011
Is Google+ going to topple Facebook or has it already died a very quick death? That all depends on who you choose to listen to.
Get Facebook Timeline now, if you dare
December 15, 2011
You can now get Facebook Timeline, a feature which has been promised but undelivered to all but those willing to jump through hoops until today. You can get it right now, whoever you are. If you dare.
Reasons why the new Twitter sucks
December 9, 2011
Twitter has rolled out a brand new look, with some features added, others removed, and a very different feel to the whole thing. Reactions to the new design have been mixed. And the following are the reasons why the new Twitter sucks.
Reasons why the new Twitter rocks
December 9, 2011
Twitter has rolled out a brand new look, with some features added, others removed, and a very different feel to the whole thing. Reactions to the new design have been mixed. And the following are the reasons why the new Twitter rocks.
Death sentence overturned after juror tweets
December 9, 2011
A convicted killer has won the right to a retrial after a court accepted it was inappropriate for a juror to have posted about the case on Twitter while it was still proceeding. Defense lawyers had complained that a second juror had been asleep during the trial.
Zuckerberg addresses the Google+ threat
December 5, 2011
Google+ is still alive, barely. But will it ever give Facebook a run for its money. Why don’t we ask Mark Zuckerberg what he thinks.
Groupon is in trouble in the UK
December 3, 2011
Groupon has suffered a string of problems this year. There have been questions concerning its accounting practices and complaints by businesses and consumers. Now Groupon UK is under investigation by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) for multiple violations.
Teens’ online experience less fun than claimed
November 10, 2011
There are several reports today that a survey of teen internet users suggests overall, everything’s just dandy. The problem is this is based on a single vague and uninformative question, and the rest of the results show cyberbullying is at least as bad as you’d expect.
Spotify already showing its age and lack of teeth
November 9, 2011
How hip is Spotify? Their current VP of engineering is a former LimeWire VP of engineering and peer to peer is cool, right? Thereupon, I’m guessing the blush has come off the original launch bloom, which saw millions sign up and thousands pay.
