LinkedIn, Let’s open up!
The latest Nielsen data has some interesting insights on social media traffic. The most noticeable of these is that LinkedIn has grown 361% YoY.
The major social media sites are all opening up their platforms to 3rd party Application devs. When would LinkedIn open up?
“The numbers also reveal that business social network LinkedIn, which may or [...]
The 25 Most Popular Pages on Facebook
Six months ago, Facebook launched Pages as a way for “businesses, brands, and celebrities to represent themselves on Facebook.” Now that Pages have been out for six months, who do you think are the most popular?
So here’s the list of the 25 Most Popular Pages on Facebook. The results?
Amy Winehouse has more fans than John [...]
Facebook’s CTO Adam D’Angelo to Leave
The word got out, and now it is confirmed. CTO Adam D’Angelo to Leave Facebook. D’Angelo wrote a letter to Facebook staff on Friday about the move. He said he wanted a break. But, according to sources close to the company, D’Angelo felt his responsibilities no longer fit well with his skills and interests. There [...]
Techmeme effect: if (on Techmeme) {Repeat in my blog}
Everyone seems to have a say on Facebook’s Connect announcement. Just look at the techmeme snapshot taken a few mins back, and these post snippets (see below)! And there is nothing new anyone is saying. Read on…
Oliver Thylmann’s Thoughts, Bits, The Social, The Real McCrea, Inside Facebook, Guardian Unlimited, Brij’s One More Idea, [...]
Review: Yoono: Social Life aggregator
In this social networking tools clutter, it is a pain to sift through the information that you really “may” care for. A few weeks back, I was ranting off on why I will not use twitter. And then I may feel a lot older when I get into the FB or Myspace forums. LinkedIn still [...]
Identity theft on Facebook: Rogue FB App, Back Once More
In January, everything went a little crazy because of a Facebook application that (if you believed the hype) force installed Zango, hijacked your PC, set fire to your house, killed your pets…..well, you get the idea. In actual fact, the truth of the matter was a little more convoluted. All I could see was that [...]
LinkedIn Founder Has Golden Touch
Few Internet entrepreneurs practice what they preach as devoutly as LinkedIn Corp. co-founder Reid Hoffman, whose business revolves around his belief that good fortune flows from good relationships.
Police use Facebook for crime reporting
Police use Facebook for crime reporting
SixApart launched BlogIt by TypePad
SixApart launched BlogIt by TypePad last night, a Facebook app that lets you post to SixApart blogs and other blogging software like WordPress, Blogger and Tumblr, to your Facebook Newsfeed and to Twitter all from one place. It’s the kind of app that makes Facebook all the closer to being a one stop social media experience.
Facebook to Settle Thorny Lawsuit Over Its Origins
Facebook is close to putting an uncomfortable and embarrassing legal episode behind it.
ConnectU founders Tyler Winklevoss, left, and Cameron Winklevoss, right, and Divya Narendra. (Photo: Charles Krupa/Associated Press)
A person briefed on the status of dueling lawsuits between Facebook and the competing site ConnectU said on Sunday that Facebook was finalizing a settlement with the founders [...]
