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about 12 years ago - No comments
Google have unveiled their latest attempt at cracking the world of social media, titled ‘Google+’. After previous attempts such as Google Buzz turned out disastrously (and even resulted in privacy scandals), it is particularly important for Google to get it right now before they lose an irreclaimable amount of ground to Facebook. In fact, Google+
Google Checkout Badges
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The Google checkout badges, which have formed part of the AdWords listings for over four years, have been dropped by Google. According to eCommerceCircle, Google reportedly said, “We’re making this change to improve the user experience on Google search results pages.” The move comes as Google looks to freshen up their
Twitter’s Tribute to Ryan Dunn
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The Power of Social Media – Anthony Weiner vs. Twitter
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The effectiveness of social networking has reared its head again in the United States Congress. Congressman Anthony Weiner has reacted to his mistake in unwittingly sending an allegedly indecent message – and image – via Twitter, forgetting to hit the ‘direct message’ button. Thanks to the speed at which social networks run, the image was
Twitter’s New Follow Button
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about 13 years ago - No comments
Formspring.me, a popular social website which works with a unique question-and-answer format, unveiled a new look for its site yesterday, which has sparked comments about its similarity to the new Twitter interface. Designed seemingly with egotists in mind, the site’s primary system is a function which allows anyone – member or not – to ask
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about 13 years ago - No comments
Search engine giant Google has announced a new feature called ‘+1′. +1 is essentially the same as Facebook’s ‘Like’ button, which when clicked shares that page on the user’s Facebook Wall. Google +1 will do this as well, listing all links +1ed by a user on their Google Profile. However, the integration will go deeper
Social networking giant Facebook starts rolling out new ‘Questions’ feature
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