Archive for the ‘Facebook’ Category

If you don't stop using Facebook, there's no reason to complain about it

Sep 22 by Scarlett Madison | 1 comment

If there’s only one certainty in life, it’s change. If there’s only one certainty in social media, it’s that people will hate Facebook changes for a little while, but will get used to them and adapt. It happens every time. This will be no different. more »

Mafia Wars 2 shows Zynga and social gaming aren't just a passing fancy

Sep 20 by Scarlett Madison | add comment

There is a lot of passion surrounding social games like Farmville and Mafia Wars. People either love them or hate them. There is no gray area. Zynga is banking on as many people as possible loving it as they prepare to release Mafia Wars 2. According more »

With initial developer API released for Google+, FarmVille can't be too far behind

Sep 17 by Scarlett Madison | add comment

Google’s first entry into social gaming wasn’t spectacular. By allowing a handful of partners to develop, they were only able to yield 16 games total for their social network, Google+. Compare that to bigger sites like Facebook with thousands of games more »

Will the Facebook subscribe button be a tool for businesses?

Sep 15 by Connor Livingston | add comment

Facebook is going the way of Twitter and Google+ in the way they allow people to view others’ feeds. By introducing the subscribe button, Facebook is allowing users to follow people within their stream even if they are not friends. It is much the way that Twitter more »

Is social media having an impact in business?

Sep 14 by Rocco Penn | 1 comment

We know where to look to see what Johnny had for breakfast, how little Timmy slid into 3rd base, and what’s happening with Lady Gaga. There is no doubt that social media has connected us to our friends, family, and current events in ways that we more »

Facebook envy turns to pistachio gold for Winklevoss twins

Sep 13 by Rocco Penn | add comment

The best part about being the Winklevoss twins is that they’ve put in the effort already. Everything else now seems to either fall in their lap or fall off their plate. Whether it’s having to settle for a mere $65 million for having the concept more »

Tagged.com moves ahead of MySpace in visits, LinkedIn soon to follow

Sep 13 by Rocco Penn | 2 comments

The demise of a once-mighty website is often hard to watch. Many people still have fond memories of MySpace – it was the first social network for a good portion of the online world and did its part to launch social media into the mainstream. Traffic more »

TMI: Why sharing too much on social media is worse than we even thought

Aug 31 by JD Rucker | add comment

It’s a trap. Yes, here comes a conspiracy theory. Get your tinfoil hats on, quickly. Social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ are designed to encourage us to share information. They want us to share our lives through their networks. more »

And just like that, the daily deals era may be over

Aug 30 by Connor Livingston | 1 comment

There is much truth in Ben Parr’s Mashable story about the end of the “Daily Deals Era”. The end of Facebook Deals last week was viewed as a benefit for sites that specialize in the arena such as Groupon and Living Social, but now it might have sparked another question: what did Facebook more »

The social media litmus test for hiring

Aug 29 by Connor Livingston | 1 comment

Social media is often a paradox. For many, it’s the convergence of our private lives with public access and scrutiny. As a result, many companies are starting to use social media as a litmus test when hiring the same way they use criminal background more »

Facebook ends Deals after 4 months

Aug 26 by Rocco Penn | 2 comments

That didn’t take long. After testing the waters that Groupon and LivingSocial dominate, Facebook has pulled the plug on Deals. “We think there is a lot of power in a social approach to driving people into local businesses,” Facebook said in more »

Facebook gets nervous, looks to new design

Aug 23 by David Lux | 2 comments

The world’s largest social network, Facebook, is planning a number of acquisitions that will improve site design and advance mobile features. The company is moving quickly to increase the amount of time users spend on its site, but the company more »