الخميس، 16 فبراير 2012

Facebook Will Verify Celebs -- And Let Them Use a Fake Name

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Thursday, February 16, 2012

Facebook Will Verify Celebs -- And Let Them Use a Fake Name
5:03:23 AM
Facebook will today start offering some users the possibility to verify their accounts, TechCrunch reports. The feature will start as invite-only, allowing public figures (in the beginning, only users with high subscriber counts will be invited)...



Inside the First Missions of Prototype 2 [Preview]
2:55:17 AM
The opening scenes of Prototype 2 have got a lot of blood in them. The sequel to Radical Entertainment's open-world, anti-superhero video game, Prototype, promise to improve on the first game with more skills, features and a much-deserved Mature...



MSN Launches msnNOW Social Trends App on Facebook, Web and Mobile
12:00:55 AM
One of the Web's oldest portals, MSN, is about to dive headfirst into one of the Internet's hottest trends: Social Media. No, Microsoft, which runs MSN, is not launching its own social network. Instead, the 17-year-old content destination is...



The Jeremy Lin Meme Roundup [PICS]
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 11:43 PM
New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin has certainly taken the Internet by storm over the past week or so. But his legend has not yet birthed a single, definitive uber-meme akin to "Tebowing," the drop-to-one-knee-and-pray craze that dominate the...



Apple MacBook Air Patented; Beware, Ultrabook Makers
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 10:33 PM
Apple was just awarded 19 patents, one of which is for the design of the MacBook Air. In theory, Apple could leverage its patent on the Air to try and block manufacturers of other light, thin laptops from marketing their products in the U.S. The...



How Much Do Sports Fans Love Social Media? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 9:31 PM
Sports and social media are a marriage made in heaven. News and score updates break constantly. Heated debate is a big part of the fun. And fans love any chance to interact with the athletes they idolize. But just how much do sports fans love and...



8-Year-Old Sophia Grace is the Best Red Carpet Interviewer Ever [VIDEO]
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 8:38 PM
Move over Joan Rivers -- there's a new queen of the red carpet and she's still in elementary school. You might remember adorable cousins Sophia Grace and Rosie from their previous appearances on YouTube and Ellen. Sophia Grace, who is 8 years...



Why QR Codes Won't Last
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 7:41 PM
Like most technology fans, I am always ready and willing to try any technology that promises to simplify my life. QR codes seemed to present an accessible and uniform way for people with smart devices to interact with advertising, marketing and...



Adele Raked in More Than 10,000 Tweets Per Second During Grammys
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 6:45 PM
Throngs of Twitter users logged on to the site during the 54th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday night, with over 10,000 tweets sent every second in the moments after Adele won Record of the Year. Twitter wrote via a blog post on Wednesday that a...



Zynga's Earnings: Social Gaming Revenue by the Numbers [INFOGRAPHIC]
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 5:44 PM
Social gaming juggernaut Zynga released its 2011 Q4 earnings on Tuesday -- its first public report since hitting NASDAQ in December. The numbers were promising for investors, but revealed that scaling might pose challenges for longterm...



Golf, Meet Social Media: PGA Tour Gets First Branded Hashtag
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 4:52 PM
Even golf -- that centuries-old Scottish sport stereotyped as rich old white guys puttering around in goofy outfits -- has hopped aboard the social media train. At the Northern Trust Open this week, golfers sponsored by the TaylorMade brand are...



Facebook Timeline for Brands Coming Later This Month [REPORT]
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 4:34 PM
Facebook is planning to make its new Timeline format available for brands later this month, according to a report. Citing "executives briefed on Facebook's plans," Ad Age is reporting that Facebook will use its Feb. 29 conference for marketers in...



The Future of Sharing on Facebook, Twitter and Google+ [INFOGRAPHIC]
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 2:55 PM
Users of social networks are getting tired of sharing -- but that doesn't mean sharing is on the decline. A new study analyzes sharing behaviors on Facebook, Twitter and Google+ and makes predictions for the future of sharing. Digital agency...



Twitter: Yes, We Keep Your iPhone Contacts Too
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 2:02 PM
Twitter has acknowledged the "Find Friends" feature on its iPhone app stores contact lists on its servers, echoing a recent controversy surrounding the Path iOS app. UPDATE: Wednesday afternoon, Apple issued a statement saying iOS apps accessing...



What I Really Do: The Best Examples of the Job-Themed Meme
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 11:51 AM
The "What People Think I Do/What I Really Do" meme has overtaken the "Sh*t People Say" meme to become the latest sharing fad. We have found a selection of "What I Really Do" montages that made us smile. From writers to designers to social media...



 
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