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Yes, that’s pretty simplistic, but a study by comScore posted today has revealed some interesting stats on the global adoption rates of Facebook and where it’s headed that are well worth paying attention to.
The startling statistic is that social networking – with Facebook as the leader – is growing at an alarming pace. As of ... Read more
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Surely by now everyone is in the loop about the city riots that occurred during the last week, and fingers have been pointing the blame at social media and its role in “fuelling” such devastatingly destructive disturbances. As a result, those concerned have pleaded for social networking outlets, including Facebook, Twitter and Blackberry’s instant-messaging software ... Read more
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What have the CIA, Lady Gaga, Fox News, and Hugh Grant all got in common? They’ve all been hacked of late and we’re pretty sure they’d rather avoid a repeat in the future. Whether it’s unscrupulous newspaper publishers or activist groups, the internet is awash with pesky rogues of the digital generation all ready to ... Read more
The news on everyone’s lips is yesterday’s shock announcement that the News of the World is to close following a string of phone hacking and bribery accusations. The world’s most widely read English speaking newspaper will close its doors on Sunday after more than 168 years. But what role did Social Media play in its ... Read more
Back in the days when the dial-up warble to connect to the internet was a painful but necessary part of a working day – if you’d suggested a communication tool capable of facial recognition and political revolutions, you’d probably have got a funny look and a warning not to take Minority Report too seriously. But ... Read more
Igor selects websites, apps and cool little bits of tech he finds out and about when he’s not busy eating sushi and noodles. This month he looks at alternative social network Diaspora.
Diaspora launched in early 2010 and began to gather a fair amount of buzz towards the end of the year. It’s not really ready ... Read more
Nokia has bought Plazes for an undisclosed amount. Plazes is a German location-aware social network site, which basically lets users know where their friends are.
As discussed at mashup*’s Being Digital last week, location is a really hot topic right now, with everyone in the industry having a go at creating a location/mobile/social network mashup (although ... Read more
This week has seen hi5 become a victim of their own success, as their runaway growth has come with some some growing pains.
Over the last month, third-party developers have launched over 400 OpenSocial apps on hi5’s network. These apps have has faster adoption rates than those on any other social network. The hi5 platform has ... Read more
We are currently working on a really cool project for one of our clients, featuring Wasabo man and his friends! Who is Wasabo man?! Watch this space and all will be revealed…
Stable Media, LLC has teamed up with Wyndstorm to create riplounge – the upcoming virtual world for social networking. The beta version of which launched earlier this week.
The past few years has seen the launch of loads of virtual worlds. Some of the more recent have had a blatant approach to self-promotion, but most people ... Read more