Category Archives: Social Media News

Social Media communications issues, news, concerns, technology headlines

Apr 02

Online Payment System Could Be Headed Towards Twitter and Facebook – source- yahoo.com

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…. -By Ben Deighton BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A one-click online payment system using Facebook and Twitter that could boost Internet sales for newspapers, music vendors and other low-priced goods and …- ….


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Apr 02

Zynga Opens Brand New ONline Playground – source- bangkokpost.com

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Commentary: Zynga, the maker of most all top Facebook hit games, has opened a new online playground of sorts. The newest launch would mean that people no longer have to visit Facebook to play their favourite games.   – excerpt below

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…. -Facebook games star Zynga has opened an online playground where users can enjoy hit titles without having to visit the world’s top social network.- ….


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Apr 02

New Ad Model For YouTube – source- econsultancy.com

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Commentary: YouTube has unveiled a brand new ad model. The model is focused on the their latest venture into channels.  - excerpt below

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…. -To correspond with a new focus on channels, YouTube has announced a new ad model that will see the site attempt to monetise partnerships with Reuters, Sony, Warner Brothers, Universal …- ….


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Apr 02

Networking Sites Push To Find More Men – source- dailymail.co.uk

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Commentary: Women make up more than half of the user population on Social Networking sites. With this data, companies are trying to attract more men to their websites. – excerpt below

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…. -Social networking companies are pushing to get more men to log on to their sites as women make up 58 per cent of users, according to the Pew Research Center.- ….


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Mar 29

Stock Market Debut For Facebook – source- yahoo.com

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Commentary: Facebook is going to make its stock market debut in may.  - excerpt below

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…. -Facebook will make its stock market debut in May with a record-setting initial public offering of shares, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.- ….


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Mar 29

Future Of Social TV in Facebook – source- yahoo.com

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Commentary: A lot of people within the industry are wondering about the future of TV. A lot of them feel that social networking sites like Facebook could have potential in the market.  - excerpt below

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…. -According to the results of a recent industry survey from Informa Telecoms & Media on the “Future of TV”, over 20% of respondents felt that social networking sites like Facebook …- ….


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Mar 29

Google Partners With Big Names For New Product – source- yahoo.com

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Commentary: Google is taking a new approach for monetizing content. Pairing with big names like Pandora, they are expected to roll out a new product called “Google Consumer Surveys.” – excerpt below

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…. -Google (NSDQ:GOOG – News) is rolling out a new product, “Google Consumer Surveys,” that lets publishers monetize content through “microsurveys” created by companies that want to carry out inexpensive …- ….


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Mar 28

Log-Out Ads Being Looked at By Facebook – source- forbes.com

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…. -Facebook is the largest social network in the world with over 850 million users. Thanks to its massive scale and high user engagement, it makes billions of dollars in advertising revenues.- ….


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Mar 27

Most Everyone In World Interconnected – source- yahoo.com

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…. -NEW YORK (Reuters) – Most of the world is interconnected thanks to email and social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter, according to a new poll released on Tuesday. Eighty …- ….


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Mar 27

Trayvon Martin Killing Being Closely Monitored By Social Media – source- ibtimes.com

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Commentary: Trayvon Martin, a boy who was shot by a neighborhood watch captain, has gained a lot of followers of his case. Some call him innocent, some say he had it coming, but one thing is for sure, social media has had a huge role in keeping up with the case.  - excerpt below

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…. -The tragedy surrounding the death of young Trayvon Martin has swept the nation. Due to the help of social media, the story has reached the masses and found support.- ….


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Mar 26

Should Employers Be Allowed To Access Your Facebook?

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Commentary: A lot of news has been flying around about employers wanting access to their candidates personal password for facebook. This seems a little much for some people. – excerpt below

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…. -These days, if you want a job, some employers want access to your Facebook account. Is nothing sacred?- ….


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Mar 15

Search System Secrecy Relaxed For Google – source- yahoo.com

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Commentary: The usually secret search technology used by Google is showing a bit more leg.  - excerpt below

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…. -Google is relaxing its normal extreme secrecy over its flagship Search technology to reveal how it is about to get much more (artificially) intelligent. The Wall Street Journal’s Amir Efrati …- ….


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Mar 15

Communication Has Changed Thanks To Social Media – source- pressandguide.com

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Commentary: The way in which people communicated in the 90′s is vastly different from what we do today. Back then, it was phone calls, dial-up e-mails, and a lot of planning to get together with groups of people. Nowadays, you have facebook events, youtube videos of your antics, text messages, friending and following, and the list goes on.  - excerpt below

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…. -There’s no doubt that social media sites have changed the way we communicate. “Friending” and “following” now are verbs commonly used in the English language, and we post pictures on …- ….


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Mar 14

Is Google Losing Luster? – source- cnet.com

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Commentary: Competition is something that Google has handled well — just look at Yahoo. But some are thinking that competition is tightening, and Google is struggling to keep up. – excerpt below

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…. -Google may still be raking in the profits, but the mojo behind Gmail, Chrome, News, Translate, and Docs has started to fade in the face of stiffer competition.- ….


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Mar 14

Recruiting Employers Look To Social Media – source- thedp.com

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Commentary: It is of no surprise that companies tend to look at social media when hiring their employees. But a new study shows that recruiters are looking in these avenues to find new employees.  - excerpt below

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…. -A study released by Bullhorn Reach, a division of the recruiting software company Bullhorn Inc., reveals that social media websites such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn are set to become …- ….


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Mar 05

Your Facebook Profile Says A Lot To Employers – source- forbes.com

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Commentary: The digital age has companies looking for other ways to see just how capable their potential employees are. Companies like to check their candidates’ profile to look for red flags.  - excerpt below

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…. -Employers already know it’s a good idea to check job candidates’ Facebook pages to make sure there aren’t any horrible red flags there. The reddest flags for most employers seem …- ….


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Mar 05

Siri Rival May Be Launched By Google – source- news.cnet.com

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Commentary: Siri has been the talk of the town, from commercials to funny quips on the internet. Google may be launching a rival soon though to out-perform Siri in a few ways.  - excerpt below

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…. -Google could be cooking up a new voice assistant designed to out-Siri Siri. The company is said to have a new system in the works dubbed “Assistant” designed to …- ….


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Mar 05

Update On Tech Stocks – source- marketwatch.com

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Commentary: Zynga fell fast after being cut to a neutral rating. In good news, Yahoo shares saw a bit of a rise after taking a bunch of hits.  - excerpt below

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…. -J.P. Morgan cuts the social-game maker to a neutral rating, while Yahoo shares perk up on a report of “massive restructuring” coming.- ….


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Mar 01

Facebook Pledges To Help Advertisers – source- latimes.com

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Commentary: Facebook is catering more and more to their advertisers. In their first marketing conference they have pledged to give more of a presence on their social network.  - excerpt below

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…. -Facebook holds its first marketing conference in New York and tells corporate executives that their brands will be given a greater presence on the social network. Facebook Inc. has begun …- ….


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Mar 01

Google Privacy Policy May Be Delayed – source- forbes.com

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Commentary: Google’s latest privacy policy has been receiving a tonne of flak mostly from the European Union, who are stating it violates laws. Will this mean Google delaying the launch, or will they forge ahead? – excerpt below

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…. -Google’s new privacy policy is still scheduled to go into effect Thursday — apparently despite concerns expressed by 36 state attorneys general and France on behalf of the European Union, its non-compliance …- ….


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