Aug 26, 2010
Social media started with connecting users through virtual networks. Now social media connects users via location. Location based apps have been on the rise lately, both in popularity as well as number of apps on the market. This latest fad in recording your location by “checking in” has taken a new turn: geocaching. With geocaching.com, there is a...
Aug 16, 2010
Facebook emerged as a social media platform that connects people. Quickly, we began to see how powerful social media can be and businesses rapidly developed social media marketing plans. Now, Facebook serves more than just people. It serves businesses by providing them with an interactive platform where they can engage the audience in communication and...
Aug 13, 2010
A friend of mine attended a social media seminar while interning at the FBI this summer. Well, being the FBI, naturally this included security concerns especially since social media‘s penchant for location check-in’s and linking multiple accounts with sensitive data can lead to trouble. With everything I’ve seen with social media, one site had...
Aug 12, 2010
By now, it seems that pretty much every person and brand imaginable is somewhere in social media. They have their own Facebook pages, Twitter accounts, YouTube channels, or blogs. They are continuously expanding their web of connections and building their virtual network. The power to share content is endless. Although this can be overwhelming, it does bring a...
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 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...