Tag: Facebook
-
How social media reacted to Bin Laden’s death
I just came across some interesting stats by Mashable on “How the Social Web Reflected on Bin Laden’s Death”. A day after the news of the killing of Osama Bin Laden broke, it’s interesting to reflect on the role social media played in the breaking and sharing of this news. Moreover, Twitter and Facebook really…
-
Facebook is going to do it: real-time targeted ads
Yesterday I learned about Facebook looking into rolling out targeted ads, aiming to utilise the vast amounts of real-time user information it has access to. I have to say, it is quite a scary prospect to think of Facebook monetising user data (think “Likes” and specific detailed demographic data): Real-time ads could be massive –…
-
From music discovery to music sharing
Tools like Shazam and Soundhound are great for discovering music. Call me geeky, but I do enjoy sitting in a coffeeshop finding out through using my phone what song is playing in the background. Now that music search and discovery seem to have been nailed, the likes of Shazam and Soundhound have started exploring new…
marcabraham
-
It’s all (Social) GO for building personalised networks
Today I learned about SocialGO a tool that enables users to build their own personal social networking sites. I found great examples of Cheryl Cole fans and the Bible Baptist Church of Marilao who used SocialGO to create their own networking sites. What triggered my attention was the news that UK-based SocialGO has swung into…
-
Snaptu gets snapped up by Facebook
Last Sunday, London based mobile developer Snaptu confirmed that it had been acquired by Facebook in a $60-$70m deal. Looking into this, I learned that this move is all about Facebook wanting to expand its presence and usage across a number of mobile platforms. Snaptu specialises in online solutions for mobile phones (particularly for “feature”…
As I learn ... 