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Indiana Jones Coming To Zynga’s Latest Social Game ‘Adventure World’

By Kris Holt September 16, 2011 - 3:31pm EST Comments Off

Explorers, hang on to your fedoras. Legendary adventurer Indiana Jones is whipping his way into “Adventure World,” the latest Facebook game from Zynga, which was launched last week. The social gaming company has teamed up with Lucasfilm to add the character to the game and give “Adventure World” a little more life. Indy, who was played by Harrison Ford in... Read more »

New Facebook Game ‘Shaker’ Turns Facebook Into A Virtual Bar

By Mariel Loveland September 15, 2011 - 9:53pm EST Comments Off

Do you ever feel conflicted about whether or not you feel like going out on Friday night? We’ve all been there. It’s a hassle getting dressed up and coordinating plans. Sometimes, you just want to hang out at home, but now you can have the experience of going out without ever leaving the couch with Shaker, a virtual bar on Facebook. Shaker is the winner of... Read more »

SmartRecruiters Launches Careers Tab, Add Job Listings To Facebook Page

By Mariel Loveland September 14, 2011 - 2:21pm EST Comments Off

With more and more people browsing company Facebook pages, it only makes sense that companies would begin to use the social network to recruit employees. LinkedIn might be catered specifically to job-seekers and professionals, but Facebook, which has over 750 million users, offers the ability to share listings on a larger scale. This is why SmartRecruiters developed... Read more »

Turntable.fm Closes $7M Funding Round, Launches iPhone App

By Kris Holt September 13, 2011 - 5:43pm EST Comments Off

Turntable.fm has confirmed that it has closed a $7 million funding round, details of which were initially revealed last month. The social music service has also launched its iPhone app in the App Store. Union Square Ventures led the funding round and Fred Wilson, a partner at the VC firm, is joining the Turntable.fm board. Others who have participated in the round... Read more »

HardlyWork.in Now Lets You Browse Twitter And Facebook At Work, Adds 2 New Excel Themes

By Mariel Loveland September 12, 2011 - 2:52pm EST Comments Off

In June we reported on a new app called HardlyWork.in that disguises Facebook as a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. The app was created to help users browse the social network during work without it being obvious. Some might argue that the app is silly -- and it totally is -- but it’s also useful for more than just 10 minutes of ironic amusement and a laugh,... Read more »

INFOGRAPHIC: Why Do We Play Angry Birds?

By Mariel Loveland September 12, 2011 - 10:14am EST Comments Off

Angry Birds is exceedingly popular and just about everyone is familiar with the trademark characters. Rovio, the game’s publishers, have been expanding and recently location-based features were added to the game and a version launched on Google+. With Angry Birds available on a myriad of platforms and new, addictive features consistently being developed, just how... Read more »

Zynga’s New Facebook Social Game ‘Adventure World’ Is Now Live

By Kris Holt September 9, 2011 - 8:00pm EST Comments (3)

Zynga has launched “Adventure World,” its biggest and most feature-rich social game to date, on Facebook. The game allows you to explore 5 worlds and 30 dynamic environments as you take on nasty creatures and find clues to discover the lost secrets of El Dorado. You can customize your own 3D avatar and choose from an inventory of tools and gadgets -- including... Read more »