Jim Seven (Free subscription) | yesterday
It is fair to say that as an industry we have embraced Twitter. Just about every cafe or barista I know is on there, but don’t worry – this isn’t another moaning rant about Twitter killing blogs. I should probably preface this by saying that I am no social media expert1. I was advised by a [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin .
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The glue that further helps users maintain their real-life interactions NEW YORK (Nov. 18, 2009)—Social networking is one of the fastest-growing activities among mobile users. As one of the main ways mobile users communicate with one another, social networking—the exchange and discussion of information, content and media on shared communities such as Facebook , MocoSpace and foursquare—is...
WATblog (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
If you have been tracking the social media scene globally then its very likely that you might have heard of Foursquare which is a location based game and social network mobile app. International blogs have been going gaga over this new app and some have even gone to the extent of labelling it as the [...] Follow us on: Twitter | Facebook | Linkedin | Orkut Our Network: WATShow.com | WATJob.com | WATGame.com...
Mashable (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Back in August, The Huffington Post asked their readers to help identify the top game changers across 10 different verticals to “honor and celebrate people who are using new media to reshape their fields and change the world.” Today, after 1.7 million votes, the top 10 has been revealed, and our own Pete Cashmore has made the list for the “technology” category. Here’s...
Mashable (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
The web’s evolution is wildly unpredictable, but occasionally a startup shows such strong early promise that we wouldn’t dare to bet against it. That’s certainly true of Foursquare, the mobile social networking service with eerie parallels to the rise of Twitter. With an impressive pedigree, an all-star cast of investors, an addicted user base and an evolving platform for both developers...
ReadWriteWeb (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Research firm Gartner has just put out a list of the top ten mobile applications of the future. Well, not the distant future, but the far off year of 2012. Nothing on the list is all that surprising or, in many cases, even all that new. Instead, the list includes the sorts of technologies that are just now coming into their own and haven't yet seen widespread adoption as well as the already common...
Sparkplug 9 >> bizhack (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
FourSquare is an up-and-coming social web app that provides context to place and people, allowing you to: Find your friends Get points and badges Discover cool things to do To all those who are endlessly plugging it – many people in the web2.0, social media sphere – I have a few questions: Do you have a regular 9-5ish job? Do you [...] Related posts: Today’s Kids Names Are Driving...
Mashable (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum , where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. Twitter. Facebook. LinkedIn. MySpace. Foursquare. Brightkite. Posterous. Tumblr. The list of social networks and social media tools goes on and on, and as a small business owner, the biggest limitation you’ll run up against...
Pocket-lint (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
Content that's relevant to you Digg's founder and CEO have said that it would like to offer location aware homepages however the technology isn't there to offer that just yet. Talking at the web 2.0 expo the duo suggested that users will in the future be able to see a localised version of the digg homepage whether they were in India or Chicago. "The noise out there is extreme" claimed a...
6S Marketing Blog (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
VANCOUVER – British Columbia – November 17th – 6S Marketing tests RSS to Email capabilities through Mail Chimp, an easy-to-use, social media ready web-based email software. This is a test. – Kelly Related posts:6S Named One of BC’s Top EmployersInternet Marketing ConferenceSocial Media Tool Foursquare to take on Google, Twitter & Facebook in Canada says @6S_Marketing...
Gadgetell (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
FROM APPLETELL - FourSquare—available for iPhone/iPod touch, Blackberry, and Google Android— is designed to bring people together in the real world, using geolocation and other social media apps. MORE » Full Story » | Written by NEWS for Gadgetell . | Comment on this Article »
rickwebb.net (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
The Cause Is The HabitMotorola Droid Foursquare = Social Media Branding :: Brand by @db :p. Damien is right. Motorola did a great job with that party. Very nice attention to the details, and it ended up being one of the most checked-in-to Foursquare venues I’ve ever seen.
Mashable (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
Location is quickly becoming all the rage. Twitter has started to attach location to tweets (and a host of applications are expected to soon support the functionality), Foursquare has quickly expanded to new cities , and Loopt continues to expand to new platforms and carriers. Now, WordPress is getting into the game, by letting bloggers that host their sites on WordPress.com automatically attach their...
Mashable (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
One of the emerging trends in social media is geolocation. It makes a lot of sense because connecting with people and activities going on around you is a great way to enhance and actively use the real-time nature of social networking. With GPS becoming practically a standard feature on smartphones and the popularity of Foursquare , we expect to see a lot of geolocation in 2010. Loopt , one of the...
The Young Professional Blogs Aggregator (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Privacy is Dead: Facebook, Flickr, Foursquare, Twitter, Fitbit and the SenseCam give us a simple choice: participate or fade into a lonely obscurity. The last method, the SenseCam, can be worn around your neck, and takes a photo of your...
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