Mar 01

The Next Facebook Frontier: Video Chat

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There is now a new, heavily-funded, app that may be a game-changer in the way you communicate with your friends on Facebook. Social Eyes, developed by the founder of Real Networks, integrates live and taped video chat features to Facebook. … Continue reading →

Mar 01

American Idol Facebook Voting Debuts Tonight

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For years, American Idol devotees have been able to vote via text and/or a toll-free phone number. Starting tonight, viewers will be able to vote via the Idol Facebook page. American Idol will air tonight on Fox (8/7 c); Voting … Continue reading →

Feb 26

Google Looks to Bring Live US Sports to YouTube This Year

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The promise of Internet TV has had marketers salivating for years and now Google may be on the verge of jump-starting the demand for its content in the US. According to Bloomberg, Google is saying that they are in talks … Continue reading →

Feb 26

Creepy: Facebook App Stalks Relationship Statuses & Notifies Stalkees

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Chalk this up to another Facebook app that isn’t long for this world. Just days after the now infamous Breakup Notifier gained 3 million users and then was shutdown by Facebook, the New York Daily News tells us of WaitingRoom. … Continue reading →

Feb 24

Study: 42% of US Population on Facebook; Twitter Only 8%

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According to a new report released today by eMarketer, 42.3% of the total US population (132.5 million) visits Facebook each month. Further, this total accounts for 57.1% of all US Internet users. The study predicts that, by 2013, close to … Continue reading →

Feb 22

Social Media Goes to the Oscars

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Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences (AMPAS) has been criticized in previous years for their lack of social media integration into their annual Academy Awards extravaganza. This year (Sunday, 2/27 8|5p on ABC), they are trying to make up … Continue reading →

Feb 21

Looking for Love on Facebook? New App Notifies of Relationship Changes

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Update 2/23/11: According to TechCrunch, Breakup Notifier was shutdown by Facebook today. The app had collected 3.6 million users in the 2ish days it was active. Original Post 2/21/11: Love-seekers and gossipers: Do I have an app for you! I … Continue reading →

Feb 20

How to Get Your foursquare Mardi Gras Badge

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Update: The mystery has been solved! The way to earn this badge is to check in to 3 venues tagged ‘parade’ in New Orleans. Original Post: Aboutfoursquare.com writes that foursquare has launched a new Mardi Gras badge to commemorate this … Continue reading →

Feb 19

Mobile App Helps You Find Girl Scout Cookies

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Ok, so for the 5 of you out there that haven’t already been hit up by a relative or co-worker to buy cases of the highly-nutritional Samoas or Tagalongs, fear not, you can still get your fix and your phone … Continue reading →