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May 22nd, 2012 by SEM Contributor
The new Google+ iPhone app blows away a few widely held assumptions, captures the hearts and minds of reviewers, and begs the question: is even a clear victory going to be enough to make Google+ a household name?
There’s no way to talk about the Google+ app without talking about the things Google usually does, and didn’t do this time.…
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May 8th, 2012 by SEM Contributor
Facebook is now the most popular social networking website on the Internet. Individuals have made new friends found old friends and have made use of Facebook for other benefits. One can even keep in touch with their class mates to communicate for social and even academic purposes.
The Requirements
Now before you take off on your search for your class…
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May 7th, 2012 by SEM Contributor
With the largest amount of users in the social networking arena, CEO Mark Zuckerberg knows he can use Facebook to reach a wide array of individuals.
That being the case, Zuckerberg and Facebook announced May 1 that the social networking site has an option available for its users to indicate their organ donor status on their accounts.
Users simply go…
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May 3rd, 2012 by SEM Contributor
In recent times, social media users have become more and more accepting of lax privacy settings. So much so, that it no longer remains a priority for many sites. Facebook itself over the recent years has changed their privacy policies so many times that keeping track of the current stance can be a nuisance. For the highly paranoid it can…
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April 16th, 2012 by SEM Contributor
Back in the eighties social media began in chat rooms intended for college use and the military. The Internet was intended to exchange instant messages via email using the infamous Darpa program. Today, social media can be used by anyone and everyone who has access to the Internet. What call waiting was to us who remember it in the 80s,…
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April 4th, 2012 by SEM Contributor
Twitter, Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, YouTube, Pinterest… it seems there’s no end to social media and networking sites. As these technologies have emerged, some educators have become increasingly frustrated with students who use these sites during class, or who clearly have the time for social networking when they don’t seem to have the time to excel in their studies. But some…
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March 15th, 2012 by SEM Contributor
Facebook pages are said to be an excellent way for one to attract more visitors to their websites. However, at the same time if you go about it the legit way it can take quite a lot of work and time before your page produces you the results that you desire. Obviously, you would not want to pay someone to…
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March 5th, 2012 by SEM Contributor
It seems that nothing on Facebook stays the same. After the controversial switch to Timeline with the elimination of the infamous Wall, Facebook is working on a new way to display photos that is alarmingly similar to the way Google+ displays photos.
We’re Going Through Changes
Currently, when a user clicks on a photo on Facebook, the photo appears in…
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February 16th, 2012 by SEM Contributor
The new Google + has the Internet world all abuzz. Some website designers are even boycotting Google + because they think this new move is a form of monopoly.
Google, the giant of the search engine world is quickly and easily (since it commands so many searches) moved into social media in a way that has Facebook shaking in its…
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February 9th, 2012 by SEM Contributor
A recent study by a Californian based firm, Barracuda Networks has revealed some interesting information regarding fake Facebook profiles. Thousands of fake Facebook profiles were analysed to collect information regarding their differences to an average real Facebook profiles. The key differences between a fake and real Facebook profile are revealed below.
Around 97% of fake accounts have female selected as
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