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Social networking sites such as Facebook, MySpace and Twitter are intended to act as online communities where people can publically share information about themselves and connect with others. Many individuals choose to share photos or comment on their day-to-day activities but may not realize that information posted on social networking sites can be used as evidence against them in a… Read more
Rumor has it Internet social networking site Facebook has linked forces with video chat magnate Skype to rival recently launched Google Voice offered by Google . Google Voice allows Gmail users to make voice calls online. During the recent launch, users of the new Google Voice technology logged in around 1 million users. The swapping of Facebook and Skype accounts… Read more
There seems to be no end for the new Twitter platform problems. With the launch of the new interface, a security loophole was introduced. Early morning fixes plugged loopholes in the virus that turned tweets different colors. The Twitter blog named it the “onMouseOver” flaw in its’ blog. The tweet color conversion happened as the mouse scrolled over the tweet… Read more
Facebook, the hugely popular social networking site, can now claims the title as the number one location for the amount of total time spent on a site by Internet users. Based on information from market research firm comScore, web users visiting Facebook spent more time on that site than any other destination while web-surfing. U.S. web users spent 41.1 million… Read more
Fashion Week in NY makes national headlines each year but for 2010, it was the social networking world that blew up with news about the upcoming fashions by known designers. Twitter especially seemed to be the go-to resources for fashion-conscious followers. Marketers of all-things-fashion have set the Twitterverse on fire with the start of New York’s Fashion week. Between September… Read more
Pharmaceutical companies that promote their products using Facebook Share application have stricter rules to abide by per the Food and Drug Administration. After the pharmaceutical group was Novartis was called into question for their misuse in promoting Tasigna, a medicine used to treat types of leukemia, the FDA has laid down more laws on social media practices. Facebook Share application… Read more
You Tube has been the resource for many star wannabes to post video of their rants, talents, and takes on all kinds of issues. It has become the springboard for average users to catapult to fame based on their talents. For all users of You Tube who never felt they could reach their star potential in just 10 minutes, your… Read more
Imagine having 500 million brains contemplating your questions of the day. How sweet would it be to gain knowledge with a few finger punches? Well now any Facebook user can know exactly what it feels like by using a new feature called Facebook Questions. Similar to Yahoo! Answers where commentators can add their two cents to questions or advice sought… Read more
Within the next week, Facebook will welcome it’s 500 millionth user. Only five months ago, the 400th million user signed up to the social media network but it is the latest milestone that will celebrate the users. Facebook insiders have revealed a new plan to incorporate the people who are making the social media network more popular than any other.… Read more
Once again Forbes Magazine has listed that Oprah Winfrey as the most powerful celebrity on the planet. In addition to considering their earning potential (Ms. Winfrey has reported to have brought in a cool $315 million over the past year), Forbes added the new social media ranking list. This list includes a person’s presence on Facebook and Twitter. Topping the… Read more
