December 2010
11 posts
Twitter '10: Not Too Shabby
by Ken Gilbert One staggering bit of information was announced today by Sysomos (social media monitoring company) in regards to Twitter’s productive 2010: the SF-based company added over 100 million users to its service over the course of the year.  That wasn’t even the best news for Twitter, who also found out that their user base has a much higher following and follower count. This...
Dec 17th
Foursquare To Take Next Step, Next Week
by Ken Gilbert LBS Kings Foursquare just got approval to launch the newest version of their mobile app at some point next week. According to Mashable, the next version of Foursquare is supposed to get “a lot more personal.”  There have been several rumors as to what types of new content will be featured on the app, and most believe that photos will be integrated to some extent. The...
Dec 17th
Social Media Wars: So 2010
By: Annie McAndrews @AnnieLMcA This day shall forever be known as the day that a group of hackers took down Amazon. Or will it? This morning, Twitter handle @Op_Payback announced that it would take down Amazon because it shut down WikiLeaks. (WikiLeaks has been facing the wrath of the government after it released 250,000 cables from American embassies and diplomats). The attack was supposed...
Dec 9th
E-Reading Goes Social
A new e-reading application, Kobo Books’ “Reading Life,” is differentiating itself from competitors by combining social media with reading. It seems so obvious—What took so long for a company to do this? Book clubs have been around for ages, and e-reading is hardly new. With the price of e-readers steadily dropping, and more e-reader apps becoming available for smart...
Dec 9th
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The Next Big Thing: Social Media Command Centers
By @ZachACole | Zach Cole Okay, we’ve heard all about how companies are embracing location-based services, group buying and all these other mobile trends that are allegedly “next.” Well what if the real next big thing was actually something that’s been around for years - simply done better and on a grander scale? It wasn’t too long ago that Gatorade sent digital...
Dec 9th
Foodspotting Doing Good
Today Mashable reported that Foodspotting, the social media site that Megan presented on a few weeks ago, is helping feed families in need through the help of its users. They call it the Spotathon Challange, and it’s an awesome and simple way to give back during the holiday season. Users just need to spot 12 different food items, such as bacon, and once the challenge is complete,...
Dec 7th
Celebrities Die a Digital Death
By: Hesa Alkhalifa Recently, A-list celebrities have gotten together to raise money for AIDS charity Keep a Child Alive by suspending activity on their Twitter and Facebook accounts until $1 million dollars have been raised for the foundation.  This “digital death”: movement of celebrities is off to a slow start, so far only raising approximately $300,000 out of the $1 million goal.  Celebrities...
Dec 7th
The Open Table Website Revamped
By : Hesa Alkhalifa The Open Table company’s website allows people to book reservations at restaurants all over the United States.  Recently, The Open Table website has revamped its image as well as its services, creating a fast way to find and book timely reservations.  The website now offers “Tables for Two Tonight”.  This option basically finds tables available for two...
Dec 2nd
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Another Social Network for Social Good: Jumo
by @djswitz Joining the ranks of Crowdrise (@AnnieLMcA presented on this one, right?,) JustCause, CauseCast, Razoo, GlobalGiving, and even Facebook Causes is Jumo - the social network for social good. Brought to you by Chris Hughes, former director of online organizing for President Obama and co-founder of Facebook, Jumo is the latest in charitable social networks, and it launched in beta...
Dec 1st
Google's Rumored Facebook Competitor Delayed,...
Published December 01, 2010 | NewsCore   A social network project that tech giant Google is rumored to be working on is experiencing delays that have pushed back the launch until spring 2011, tech blog Mashable reported Tuesday. Google’s social initiative — rumored to be called “Google Me” — could debut in March or April, Mashable said. Little is known about the...
Dec 1st
Cyber Monday Breaks History: Online Spending...
New data from comScore suggests that Cyber Monday may have been the heaviest online spending day in history with a record-breaking $1.028 billion in online spending — a 16% jump in spending when compared against the same day last year. The figure also represents the first time single-day online spending has exceeded the $1 billion threshold, according to comScore. The company predicts that...
Dec 1st