Aug 10, 2010
AT&T’s cable and internet bundle, called U-Verse, has now released an application for smartphones that will allow users to download shows to their phones. The app is for U-Verse subscribers and works through Wi-Fi networks with the iPhone and the new Blackberry Torch. U-Verse already allows users to set DVR recording times through their mobile phones,...
Aug 10, 2010
The gloves are off. Facebook is taking aim at Yahoo! Answers, Quora and Mahalo with its latest feature. Facebook Questions will allow users to get crowdsourced answers to almost any question from the 500 million-strong Facebook community. Facebook Questions gives users the opportunity to ask questions just by clicking the “Ask Question” button on the...
Aug 9, 2010
Google yesterday pulled the plug on Wave, the company’s effort to provide a shared online communications hub. Released to beta last year, Google Wave never appeared to gain critical mass. That point was something the company acknowledged this week when announcing the demise of Wave. “Wave has not seen the user adoption we would have liked,”...
Aug 5, 2010
Thanks to Greg Block, Director of Media Relations and New Media at SDSU, for this great post! A couple months ago I wrote about my top 5 universities using new media. I’m always on the look out for innovative ideas, programs, campaigns, events and even stunts. There are so many platforms and technologies out there we can all use, and none is more...
Aug 4, 2010
Twitter is a cross between instant messaging and blogging that allows users to send short (140-character) updates. Users can also follow the updates of friends they follow, send them direct messages, reply publicly, or just post questions or comments as their current status. One-third of online 18-29 year olds post or read status updates on Twitter (Pew). This...
Aug 4, 2010
A USA Today article citing new Nielsen research indicates that we spend about a quarter of our online time engaging with social media sites, networks, or blogs. According to Nielsen, that translates to roughly six hours a month. Nielsen even found that despite the dramatic increase in social media use online, email communication is the primary function when it...