Social media is allowing a whole new generation to emerge. With young adults and children taking over social networking sites, it shows just how advanced our youth is today. They are using social media to their advantage, connecting with people (of course, as we all do), but they are also using it to promote themselves… Continue reading The rise of the mini media moguls
Month: May 2012
GM’s facebook ad brawl – sociability vs. visibility
So, after a couple of weeks, the truth has come out about GM’s sudden Facebook ad maneuver. Or at least some of the story. It appears that there was something of a power struggle between Mark Zuckerberg and GM. And for once, kudos to Mr. Zuckerberg for standing his ground. He seems to remember what… Continue reading GM’s facebook ad brawl – sociability vs. visibility
Is social media destroying the world? I don’t think so
Everybody has a different view of social media: enthusiastic, annoyed, indifferent. However, when it comes to being amusing, nothing beats the apocalyptic view of social media. Nothing makes me happier than those wonderful people who view Facebook as a harbinger of the End of Days. They’ve become increasingly rare, therefore I was pleasantly surprised to… Continue reading Is social media destroying the world? I don’t think so
Kevin Rose moved to Google Ventures
Kevin Rose has always been known as an “ideas guy”. His ventures haven’t always paid off as well as they could have with Revision3, Pownce, and Milk all selling for less than many would have thought and with Digg dropping out of prominence in the social news arena, but he’s tasted success with all of… Continue reading Kevin Rose moved to Google Ventures
Facebook vs. Google
Both Google and Facebook receive hundreds of millions of visits every month, but how do they compare as companies? The stats surprised us. Take a look at this infographic that breaks down Google, Inc. and Facebook, Inc. down to their revenue, employees, company acquisitions, and more. Via: Boostlikes.com
Tech companies dominate the list of most valuable brands in the world
Very few people would miss the answer to the question, “What’s the most valuable tech brand in the world?” Sure, some might say Google, Microsoft, or IBM, but most are familiar with Apple’s domination. It holds true in a recent study as part of WPP‘s Millward Brown annual study of “BrandZ” that documents the most… Continue reading Tech companies dominate the list of most valuable brands in the world
How to get foreign investors to fund your video games
Getting a local investor is as hard and rare as it gets. Miscalculating the amount of money and time taken to make a video game can tick off any investor that you might have, and it’s not anything new for me, I have seen that kind of situations many times before. For a foreign investor,… Continue reading How to get foreign investors to fund your video games
Believe it or not, there’s a PC behind the dust clowd
You can mark this down as “How not to treat your computer.” Look at the picture above. Do you see it? There’s a PC hidden behind the thick wall of dust that is being blown into the air by the high powered air gun. Skeptical? Here’s the video to prove it. It doesn’t matter how… Continue reading Believe it or not, there’s a PC behind the dust clowd
Businesses can’t hide from social media wrath
There was a time when an unhappy customer was an unhappy customer. Best practices said to deal with their concerns, empathize, try to fix it, and if you couldn’t move on. Today, the last step has changed thanks to social media. Customers are empowered to be able to voice their concerns to a much wider… Continue reading Businesses can’t hide from social media wrath
Movies for reel geeks: 7 upcoming non-blockbusters to put on your list
The Hollywood hype machine is already anointing this summer as the biggest one in movie history. The Avengers shattered records and it may not even be the biggest blockbuster of the summer if Bane (I mean The Dark Knight Rises) comes out firing. Beneath all of the hoopla surrounding comic book superheroes and recycled sequels,… Continue reading Movies for reel geeks: 7 upcoming non-blockbusters to put on your list