Posts Tagged ‘Lists’

Cause someone always drops the ball…
While we have a list of weekly new stories for games as well as our list of weekly videos, we thought it would be entertaining to compile a list of some of the top social media new stories of the past week that weren’t that spectacular … at least for the people in the story. Here’s our list of 5 social media fails of the past week.
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While I’ve not been the biggest advocate of the new iPad, even though I complained about it, purchased it, returned it, and then bought it back, I’m not as hesitant to upgrade to the new iPhone. That’s because there are a number of features that make the iPhone a necessary upgrade. Last time I didn’t upgraded to the 3GS but with more processing power and a number of other features, I’ll be making the jump. Below are the top 5 reasons I’ll buy the upgraded version.
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As many readers know, my relationship with the Apple iPad has been a tumultuous one. Going from animosity toward the device, to caving and purchasing it, to returning it, and eventually to buying it back. While I may be the worst consumer ever, the greater issue has been my back and forth with justifying the purchase of a device that nobody actually needs. Here’s why I caved and bough the iPad again and here are the primary uses I’ve found from the device.
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Combine the ability to disseminate information globally in seconds with the fact that Web promotion is much cheaper than traditional media, and it comes as no surprise that the Web has turned into a monstrous PR machine…especially when it comes to promoting yourself. When you spend time building up your number of online connections, that’s exactly what you’re doing.
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Last week, with little fanfare, LinkedIn rolled out a new “Follow Company” feature. While the functionality might seem like little more than a link on company pages, the impact could be much greater. Company updates will let you know about profile changes, new hires, recent departures and promotions within the organization, all information which can tip you off to job opportunities.
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At this year’s Social Gaming Summit, Jim Greer from Kongregate and Andrew Busey from Challenge Games will be hosting a session entitled “Social Games for Hardcore Gamers“. This is a vital topic in today’s gaming world as hardcore game designers attempt to connect with a market that has been overlooked by the more casual social games on Facebook. To whet your appetite for the session, I have compiled a list of hardcore-friendly social games that are playable on Facebook.

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Psychologist Chyan Yang from the National Chiao Tung University in Taiwan surveyed over 300 individuals about their YouTube use. The results of the survey, published in this month’s Journal of Cyberpsychology and Behavior, reveal YouTube’s secret to success which you can apply to your social networking website.
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Last week was an important one for Twitter: with the first ever Twitter developer’s conference in San Francisco; there were fascinating statistics revealed and a number of significant announcements, some of which we had already expected. Among the stats revealed is the fact that the site has over 100M registered users, making them in some ways almost as large as Facebook. This gain looks to be something Twitter wants to push with the announcement of open annotations for developers, the details of which were finally revealed this past Friday.
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With 40 percent market share of the smartphone market, BlackBerry yields a lot of influence, which is why there are now numerous location applications popping up for the platform. From GPS location trackers and location aware Twitter clients to apps that provide local recommendations for places to hang out and eat, to apps that will help you stay fit and healthy. Here are our picks of the 10 most useful location aware apps for BlackBerry.
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Many people think of social media as a “young person’s game,” but recent data shows that the average social network user is 37 years old; 39 years old for Twitter users. Just because you are collecting Social Security, doesn’t mean you can’t tell the world what you’re up to. Here are 10 golden oldies who are staying fresh by embracing Twitter.
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