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Vodafone UK has launched a new social media integrated internet service facilitating easy access to a range of social media based networks and applications. This service is mainly aimed at attracting heavy Online users to its fold.The web-based service named ‘Vodafone 360’ would be supported by LiMo (Linux Mobile) operat (Read More)
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When it comes to social media you might be busy trying to separate the opportunity from the bullshit, such are the interstellar levels of hype and associated jargon that are plaguing this space. Nevertheless, I for one believe that a solid social media strategy can make a real difference to your business, helping you to dri (Read More)
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Author : Cliff TeoWhat on earth is test marketing and social media optimization?
Social media or social media optimization is the utilization of the information which is gathered from social communities for marketing purposes
Social media optimization uses different tools which include RSS feeds/blogging, blogs, twitter, (Read More)
Nicholas Chang's shared items in Google Reader
As Web 2.0 and Social Media became globally pervasive, the landscape proved expansive, overwhelming, and bewildering. It required a social cartographer in order to visualize its grandeur. Thus, in August 2008, the original Conversation Prism was born with the help of Jesse Thomas of JESS3.The Conversation Prism continues to (Read More)
Mashable!
Exactly two weeks from today, Google Wave will make its debut on the world stage. It hasn’t even been four months since Google Wave was announced, but it has already captured the hearts and minds of communication, tech, and social media enthusiasts. While we have explored whether the world is ready for Google Wave (and sim (Read More)
Submitted by Jeffowens:
This new application, currently in alpha, lets you update your networks, follow your friends, organize your favorites, and search for content across networks that include Twitter, flickr, YouTube, LinkedIn, Digg, Seesmic, identi.ca, Photobucket, upcoming, and FriendFeed. (Read More)
Submitted by Louisgray
from Google Reader:
I am tired of hearing Twitter CEO Evan Williams give the same old song and dance about his company's revenue strategy. "It's a valuable service," he says, "I don't think it's going to be hard to monetize." So what's the holdup? I worry about Twitter's business because I want to see the company and the product thrive. Twit (Read More)
: "Twitter's delay in implementing a revenue strategy makes me jittery. I would pay for it if I could. But at this point, I don't believe that the Team Twitter actually has a plan for making money from the site.
It's not like it is an inherently unmonetizable service. Here are some ways the service could generate a few bucks."
: Before anyone gets too carried away about making money via Twitter, they should consider the EASE with which they can get their account Suspended by some Juvenile user who'd rather Block you than Un-Follow you. The first thing that Twitter would have to do before getting one cent from me would be to remove that Blocking option!
Submitted by Zhiq:
This can happen to you with your Twitter account if you have 160,905 Following. That is probably the highest number of Following I’ve seen on Twitter. (Read More)
: That is probably the new Twitter rules on accounts coming into play. If you get a high ratio of following to followers and being blocked, Twitter will suspend your account and start an investigation.
Submitted by Jasongoldberg:
# Setup your own Twitter food diary in moments.
# Track what you eat through your phone, IM or the web.
# Enter calories for the food items you know, search the database for those you don't
# Simple setup and easy to maintain . (Read More)
Submitted by Jasongoldberg:
Are you an avid Twitter user? Do you Tweet newsworthy topics? We're looking for 20 people who meet that description to help us test a new feature on socialmedian as early as Friday this week. Please reply via comments if you would be interested in participating in this new feature test which will help people share newswo (Read More)
: Hi everyone -- you can edit your Twitter feed settings now and determine if you want all, some, or just tagged #sm tweets to get to socialmedian. Go to "Add something" on top of any page, click on "sites" then edit your sites.
ReadWriteWeb
Google today announced a Geolocation API for Windows Mobile phones running Google Gears. The Geolocation API will allow developers to get location data based on the cell-ID of nearby cell towers or from built-in GPS systems. Soon, Google will also integrate data from nearby WiFi connections. For now, Gears only works with F (Read More)
Mashable!
Flickr slide shows sure do make it easier to view all those images being shared on a given Flickr stream, and the ability to do so has even spurred a healthy-sized third market from developers that offer Flickr slide show tools as well. The dominant photo-sharing service has steadily been improving its slide show feature i (Read More)
ReadWriteWeb
There have been various sightings of a new design for Twitter this afternoon, though by now, Twitter has reverted back to its old design. Possibly, Twitter is testing this new design as it prepares to integrate Summize's search into its current look. The new design moves the navigation bar away from the top and to the right (Read More)
ReadWriteWeb
Tapulous, the developers of the highly popular Tap Tap Revenge game for the iPhone and iPod touch, released a native, location aware Twitter client for the iPhone tonight. Twinkle (iTunes link) already existed as a native application on jail broken iPhones before, but Apple only added it to the official iTunes store tonight (Read More)
TechCrunch
Some Twitter users have encountered a new design while using the microblogging service today…only to see it disappear once they refresh.Below is a screenshot that Zain Memon managed to grab before it went away. Tabs like Recent, Replies, and Everyone have been moved to the right-hand column. Overall, nothing too major (Read More)
: It would be interesting to learn how many twitter users actually use the twitter website vs. a client these days. Many (or most?) twitter users may never even notice changes to the twitter website.