Latest ‘Social Media Influence’
Gay Social Network – now for the straight
Posted by New Technology 2012 Researcher on October 27th, 2010
By John D. Sutter,.
How can you make someone go from thinking to do something? In recent years, political or defense to ask this question when they are usually destined to the Internet. They create Facebook pages, Twitter and RSS Ning groups.
They send information. Organize people. Calendar of events. Promote action.
It's a digital riff on a traditional Full Story
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5 reasons your online-chat pals may block you
Posted by New Technology 2012 Researcher on October 18th, 2010
By Andrea Bartz and Brenna Ehrlich,
Ever since the early days of AOL Instant Messenger (and ICQ for all you diehard chatters out there), the internet has provided us with a splendid way to reach out to others, connect with them across the channels of humanity and completely and utterly waste their time.
Picture this, if you will: Whilst clicking dejectedly Full Story
Tags: Facebook movie may be changing opinions about site
Posted by New Technology 2012 Researcher on October 17th, 2010
By John D. Sutter,
That movie about Facebook -- more formally known as "The Social Network" -- appears to be changing people's attitudes about the real website.
According to survey data released by YouGov BrandIndex, younger people have tended to like Facebook more since the movie hit theaters October 1. Older generations' opinions of the online social Full Story
Facebook rolls out new security tools, talks safety
Posted by New Technology 2012 Researcher on October 16th, 2010
By Doug Gross,
Facebook users will be able to log off the site from their cell phone and get a temporary password to use on public computers under new security changes.
The updates, announced Tuesday on Facebook's official blog, come as the social networking juggernaut observes National Cyber Security Awareness Month.
"From our standpoint, safety Full Story
Survey: 71 percent of tweets are ignored
Posted by New Technology 2012 Researcher on October 14th, 2010
By Duncan Geere,
Ever feel like you're talking to a brick wall on Twitter? That might be because 71 percent of tweets get absolutely no response from the world.
Toronto-based social media analytics company Sysomos scanned 1.2 billion messages that were sent in August and September 2009 to try and get some idea of the kind of conversations that are Full Story
‘I like it’ campaign now viral on Facebook
Posted by New Technology 2012 Researcher on October 11th, 2010
By Ben Parr,
If you're confused due to your Facebook News Feed is loaded with women saying they "like it on" the floor or the kitchen counter, you're not the only one. It's all part of a new Internet meme that has gone viral on Facebook to raise awareness for breast cancer.
First things first, though: These women are actually referring to Full Story
vChatter: The not so naked Chatroulette
Posted by New Technology 2012 Researcher on October 4th, 2010
By John D. Sutter,
Will Bunker says he didn't steal the idea for his Facebook app. He just re-created Chatroulette -- minus the naked people.
Bunker is the CEO of vChatter, a Facebook app and newly launched stand-alone website that pairs people up for semi-random video chats, alot as the website Chatroulette does. The main difference: vChatter ties Full Story
