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Clay Shirky On Twitter And The Social Media Revolution

Jonathan MacDonald.com (Free subscription) | yesterday

Here’s a great interview with Clay Shirky by GRITtv’s Laura Flanders. – More »

Korean Social Network Cyworld to Shutter U.S. Service

Digital Media Wire (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

Los Angeles - Cyworld, a Korea-based online social network owned by SK Telecom, has decided to shutter its U.S. service three years after launch, having failed to attract a large audience. read more

Xbox 360 Social Network Features are Age-Gated

1UP (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

The upcoming social networking features built into the Xbox 360 dashboard aren't for minors, but an update to change that is on the way, according to a blog post by Larry Hryb (a.k.a. Major Nelson). "As some of you might be aware, those under the age of 18 are not able to access Twitter, Facebook, and Last.fm in our public preview," he wrote. "I want to let you know that this will remain...

Social Network for Moms to Stream Live Child Birth, What?

901am (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

Is the current generation so hooked with social networking and other online activities that a young pregnant woman would let others view her most painful experience on the internet? Believe it or not, it’s true. A young pregnant woman who is expected to give birth anytime soon agreed to stream her time inside the delivery [...] Related posts: Breastfeeding launches social network for birth-related...

• Woman to Broadcast Child's Birth Live - PREGNANCYWEEKLY'S BLOG
• NEWS: Woman broadcasts birth on the Web - Pocket-lint
• See the 4 articles on the same subject

twitter = second youngest of all social networks

brandflakesforbreakfast (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

ReadWriteWeb has some super interesting perspective on the population of the socialverse. When you look at the median age of each social network's audience, here's how they line up: Twitter: 31 MySpace: 26 LinkedIn: 39 Facebook: 33 The report also shows that Facebook is getting older, as the retirement class continue to flock to the network. They also report that Gen Y is warming to Twitter - 37% of...

• As Facebook Ages, Gen Y Turns to Twitter - ReadWriteWeb

Technology DOESN'T isolate people: New study shows the Internet increases your social network

Daily Mail (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

They have been blamed for isolating people and shrinking their circle of friends. But a new study of 2,500 people has found precisely the opposite.

Twitter Locations on Google Maps

Google Maps Mania (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago

Tweeting Places Tweeting Places is a directory of places that Tweet. Restaurants, hotels, coffee shops, universities and any other physical location that has a Twitter account can be shown on this Google Map. Each location is shown on the map with their Twitter profile picture. Clicking on the picture shows the latest Tweet and the Twitter URL. Users of the map can add locations to the map simply by...

PSDFAN Gets a Twitter Facelift (Plus Some Twitter Inspiration)

psdfan.com (Free subscription) | yesterday

PSDFAN has finally got a new Twitter page design! I hope that you like it, and would really appreciate your opinions.

Half of us search for brands after seeing them on Twitter

This is Herd (Free subscription) | yesterday

Econsultancy has details of a study that shows that half (48%) of tweeple have searched about a brand after being introduced to it on Twitter, compared to 32% across all social networks. Econsultancy says, “If true, that’s a big deal.” Yes it is – just like the earlier research showing that 20% of tweets are [...]

Tweetc Windows Command Line Twitter Client

BlogsDNA (Free subscription) | yesterday

In past we have covered several twitter clients like TweetBrando, SpreadTweet, Up2date & TwitterFone. Now here is yet another twitter client Tweetc for Windows. Tweetc is command line twitter client for windows. Tweetc is simple client with all basic features. You can view latest updates, messages along with your name mentioning. To get your most recent [...]

Fundamental Technology, Blogs, Facebook, Twitter, and Other Social Networking — Session 4, AIW Going Freelance Seminar

Inkthinker (Free subscription) | yesterday

SHASHI BELLAMKONDA on social networking and your business… Social media survey by Network Solutions’s Grow Smart Business indicated growth in use of social networking for small biz. At least 59% of active Web users have a social media profile. Skeptics can suggest that social media is a passing fad, but time is showing that that’s not true. [...]

Personal stats. Followers: Twitter 309, Facebook 126...

Briantist's blog (Free subscription) | yesterday

Personal stats. Followers: Twitter 309, Facebook 126, 141 LinkedIn plus ping.fm. Clicks - 42% UK, 38% US, 5% France, 4% Russia. THANKYOU!

Twitter Updates for 2009-11-07

I Am Joe's Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday

Experiencing the new Apple Store at the Louvre. Oh, the crowds! Oh, the shiny gadgets! #

Twitter users meet Tharoor

Times of India (Free subscription) | yesterday

This was the moment tweeple (people who use twitter) were waiting for -- a meeting with poster boy Shashi Tharoor.

Tharoor floors Twitter fans

Hindu (Free subscription) | yesterday

BANGALORE: “Call me Slushy Tharoor and I can laugh about it, but do not impersonate me on Twitter,” Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor said at the Bangalore Twitter Meet Up on Friday as he addressed a net-savvy ...

Windows Live Planet Review | Wlplanet.com: Social Networking Website from Microsoft

zaria | 11/05/2009

Windows Live Planet Review | Wlplanet.com: Social Networking Website from Microsoft Windows Live Planet is similar to all other Social network with nice interface plus great looks. A Windows Live Messenger is also Integrated for real time chatting. Build on your profile, add friends and you could name your Own Star and even have a complete Image Makeover. You can import friends from other social networks

Adrianne Curry in Thong on Twitter

heybitch | 10/31/2009

It’s Adrianne Curry and it’s on Twitter and if it’s on Twitter is THONG pictures!! Adrianne Curry posted a couple of pics today and tweeted: “My pumped upper back. I may look skinner, but I’m cut,bitches!” Nice back for a bitch!

• Adrianne Curry Is In Form - Celeb Gossipz
• Adrianne Curry has been working out - The Superficial

Jon Gosselin: Dating Hailey Glassman!

mamun2336 | 10/31/2009

Deanna Hummel who? Apparently moving on from wife Kate and the mistress that wrecked his marriage, Jon Gosselin has been cozying up to Hailey Glassman, 22. Radar Online quotes a source saying Jon and Hailey are "definitely in love." Guess Jon's Match.com profile can be retired (in the dating Hall of Fame). They are planning a romantic trip to Paris in the next couple of weeks. And Hailey is going to...