social media
Social media networks explained — using a donut as an example
We have plenty of social media networks these days and well, at times we suspect that things can get confusing even for the most seasoned user. That being said, what better than an explanation of social media networks using donuts as an example. Not to mention, this bit is being shared using an Instagram image. more »
Teens would rather own a smartphone than drive a car
According to research done by Ford Motor Company and Gartner, teens are now more interested in having smart phones than getting their drivers license. This doesn’t come as a surprise as the global interconnectedness that is achieved via an iPhone is far more enticing to a youngster than driving around aimlessly. “The car used to more »
Diaspora, the official statement on the death of Ilya Zhitomirskiy
We mentioned the tragic news about Diaspora co-founder Ilya Zhitomirskiy yesterday afternoon and it looks like we now have an official statement, which you can read in its entirety below… We’re incredibly sad to say that our close friend and co-founder Ilya Zhitomirskiy has passed away. Ilya was a great friend and a brilliant more »
Co-founder of Diaspora passes away at 22
Ilya Zhitomirskiy, one of the co-founders of Diaspora, a social networking site that had gained a good amount of attention, has passed away at the tender age of 22. Starting off as a project between 4 NYU students, Diaspora gained a considerable amount of media attention landing the boys’ social media pet on Fox News more »
NYPD forms social media unit, will begin monitoring social networks for evidence of crimes
This should probably go without saying, however it is never a good idea to brag about a crime that you have committed. Of course, that being said, its probably a smarter idea to not commit the crime in the first place. But as we often see, that rules is broken quite often. Anyway, those who more »
Zuckerberg says privacy anxiety is volatile
Facebook users have been known to greet the site’s latest features with a good amount of push-back and controversy. The social networking site’s founder Mark Zuckerberg told the e-G8 Forum that while users are skeptical of new changes at first, they tend to change their minds over time. “We’ll roll it out, and pretty often more »
Twitter buys Tweetdeck for $40 million – $50 million
Tweetdeck has long been the subject of rumors regarding a buyout of some sort. First there was mention of Ubermedia buying the company, and more recently there was talk of Twitter itself trying to buy the developer. Today we’re hearing that it’s confirmed: Twitter has bought Tweetdeck. According to TechCrunch’s sources Twitter decided to make more »
Just how many of us are actually using Twitter?
Twitter currently has over 175 million registered users according to the site’s “about” page. Of those 175 million registered “users”, there are only 85 million accounts with one or more followers. These statistics seriously make me wonder about the number of accounts that are used for spamming/trolling versus the ones that belong to people who more »
Twitter turns 5 today
It’s hard to believe that Twitter has been around for five years already. The website has garnered an army of users over the years from average Joes to celebrities. Company co-founder Isaac “Biz” Stone made a somewhatheart-felt post on the Twitter Blog thanking users, co-workers and chronicling milestones of the social media website. “Twitter users more »
New study: Facebook leads to unhappiness
New research conducted by a Stanford University student says that by comparing ourselves to our friends on Facebook, we are lead to believe that they lead more fulfilling lives. Just think about the last time a friend or relative of yours posted a picture of them in Cancun for the summer. Didn’t it feel wonderful more »
