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Starbucks, Taco Bell, Coca-Cola and others among this week’s top PTAT gainers for food and beverage pages
Starbucks is this week’s top gaining page in the People Talking About This metric among food and beverage pages. The page saw a weekly growth
Re-Thinking Your Survey Research – Asking the Right Questions
In this first part of a series on doing measurement that matters, I’ve been focusing on one of my main themes this year to Semphonic’s
Facebook tests redesigned share flow to help users choose where to post
Facebook is testing a new interface for how users share items on the desktop site, which includes more prominent options for where users can post
Pinterest Revamps Design
This week, social media site Pinterest has announced their upcoming new redesign. This is the new look with bigger pictures and more discovery features that it first began testing back in January, with the proviso that if it proved popular it would roll it out more widely. This week, Pinterest said it would be turning it on for everyone, with invites to all appearing soon.
Google Reader petition hits 100,000 signatures
The campaign to save the popular aggregator Google Reader is gaining force, with 100,000 people putting their names to on online petition in a bid
My new mobile working environment
After my post last week I have been trying to do things on a “lite” basis. Over the weekend I bought myself an Apple iPad
11 Rules of Twitter Etiquette You Need to Know
Just like being on a date, when you are tweeting away on twitter, one should also have proper etiquette. Rule #1: Don’t start a tweet
Where to Find Your Next Social Media Post
We have to maintain an active social media presence to remain competitive. One way to do so is by sharing valuable content on a consistent
Twitter’s tribes ‘have their own languages’
Twitter users can be grouped into communities based on the language they use in their updates, scientists have found. Check out the original source here.
7 Reasons You Need to Be Using Google Plus Now
If you are currently not on Google Plus or not actively using it, I am here to tell you that you will be +1′ing very
Facebook ‘focused on basics’ for News Feed and mobile ads
There’s a vision many people have when they think about mobile advertising. Hyperlocal, real-time, something that incorporates features like text, push notifications, QR codes and
Google Reader RSS aggregator retired
Google is to withdraw its Google Reader service due to declining interest in the RSS content aggregator. Check out the original source here.
Facebook tests yet another variation of Timeline
A new variation of the user Timeline design has been spotted this week, according to The Next Web. The new layout puts a user’s About
Twitter study: Women tweet more but men complain more
Women tweet more but men are bigger complainers, according to a new study of Twitter use. Women on Twitter talk more about personal matters, television programmes and
Social Media Focus Groups NYC
Are you searching for a location in New York City to hold your next social media meetup, focus group meeting, set up creative workshops, or just a place to collaborate with friends and coworkers? Located on 52 West 39th Street, OffSite is the place to be!
Answers to Your Questions About the Most Frustrating Parts of Using Twitter’s Vine App
This year Twitter reached into its garden of production and pulled out a Vine. In late January 2013, the recently acquired video sharing platform and
Facebook rewrites Like Box to load faster
Facebook today announced a new version of its Like Box plugin that has been rewritten to load two to four times faster than the previous
What Makes Social Media So Influential [INFOGRAPHIC]
If your impression of social media is limited to your friends posting cat videos and teenagers glued to their iPhones, think again: social media is
Instagram Reaches 100 Million Monthly Active Users
A recent announcement stated that popular social networking site Instagram had recently reached 100 million monthly active users. For those not in the know, Instagram
Google+ adds much larger cover photos
Google+ has just rolled out a new feature that allows for much larger cover images — up to 2120 x 1192! They’ve also streamlined the
Where to Find Your Next Social Media Post
We have to maintain an active social media presence to remain competitive. One way to do so is by sharing valuable content on a consistent
Join us for the first Inside Social Apps Tech Job Fair
Our Inside Social Apps Conference & Expo brings together the nation’s leading developers, marketers, designers, and managers to discuss the future of the social and mobile app industry. This year, we are launching ISA’s first-ever companion event, Inside Social Apps Tech Job Fair, June 6 in San Francisco.
Google Glass is Seeking Glass Explorers
Google Glass (also referred to as “Project Glass”) which was announced on April 4, 2012, is Google’s concept for augmented reality glasses. It is considered to be the “smartphone” glasses, providing information and communication, even more accessible than with the touch of a button. Google has boasted the Project Glass’s ability to vary from taking photos and recording video, to current weather notices, as well as emails and text messages with friends. Since it’s Spring 2012 concept debut, Google has been hard at work, never stumbling at their development of prototypes.
Instagram Update: Now view your photo stream online!
Instagram announced recently in a blog post that Instagram.com would no longer be a placeholder front page. This is the first time a real-time feed of the mostly mobile service has been made available on a browser. There are, of course, still a number of differences between Instagram.com and the mobile app. Most importantly, you still can’t upload pictures or add filters at Instagram.com. The website is for passive viewing, Liking and commenting.