October 31, 2011 : Comments (4)
Google+ Updates Android App, Adds New Design And Other Features
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Filter Out Over-tweeters With Twitter App Shuu.sh
Over-tweeters are annoying, but sometimes we want to follow them anyway. No one wants to listen to a friend live-tweet every last detail of their life, but every once in a while their tweets about the latest reality TV flub are pure gold, and for that alone, we keep them in our feeds. These too-frequent tweeters have a tendency to overpower those who tweet only... Read more »
Cie Games Open Tokyo Office, Launch Car Town Japan
Cie Games, the social game developers behind the Facebook game Car Town, have set up shop in Japan and rolled out a new game, Car Town Japan. Their new office, which is located in Tokyo, marks their first attempt to break into a major market overseas. The Tokyo office includes a management team, programmers, marketing consultants, customer service representatives... Read more »
Troy Aikman Launches ‘Aikman 2011 Fantasy QB’ On Facebook
It’s almost time for the NFL season to kick off and while fans are gearing up to draft their fantasy leagues, former Dallas Cowboys' QB Troy Aikman has launched a new way to enjoy the sport on Facebook. The game, called Aikman 2011 Fantasy QB, was developed by Prediculous Inc. and Sporting News, and lets both casual and die-hard fans enjoy fantasy football. The... Read more »
Green-themed Social Game ‘Trash Tycoon’ Hits Facebook, Gives In-game Rewards For Real-life Recycling
Social gaming company Guerillapps has launched “Trash Tycoon,” a social game on Facebook which has a focus on environmental issues. The game aims to increase awareness of environmental issues and sustainability, while it highlights the concept of upcycling -- where discarded waste is repurposed for a valuable use. What's particularly interesting about this is... Read more »
Inkstagram Lets You Create Public Instagram Profile, Share Photos More Easily
Inkstagram, a third-party Web interface for photo-sharing service Instagram, has launched a new feature that allows you to create a public profile and share your photos more easily with your family and friends who may not be using Instagram. Creating a public profile allows you to let your family and friends see all of your Instagram photos in a slideshow and grid... Read more » Making Fun Launches Noah’s Ark, Bible-based Facebook Game
Social game developers Making Fun, who are under the News Corp. umbrella, have released a new Facebook game called Noah’s Ark. The game includes classic FarmVille like elements while following the story of Noah’s Ark from the Old Testament. In the game, you must prepare for the flood by feeding and sheltering animals, attracting them in pairs and planting and... Read more »
Bizarre Facebook App Lets You Add Your Photo To A Grilled Cheese Sandwich
This is one of the most bizarre Facebook apps I've seen. Cheese maker Tillamook has launched its Tillamook Cheese'wich app which, you've guessed it, allows you to see what your face might look like on a grilled cheese sandwich. Once you have installed the app, you can upload a photo from your computer, take a photo using your webcam or use one you have previously... Read more »
HootSuite Adds New Facebook Management Tools To Dashboard
HootSuite has added a bunch of tools and features to help you have greater Facebook functionality when using the social media dashboard. There is now support for Facebook groups and events, improved pages and profile features, photo uploads and new search streams. You can now monitor everything that happens within profiles, pages and groups, while you can... Read more » Crowdbooster Launches Social Media Dashboard, Provides Wealth Of Tools For Twitter And Facebook
Crowdbooster, a Web-based social media dashboard that helps you determine the most effective times to post tweets, has been made available to the public. The dashboard had its private beta launch in November and is already being used by the social media teams for JetBlue Airways, Lil' Wayne and The Los Angeles Times. Other agencies and brands which are using... Read more » Zynga Announces New Facebook Game, ‘Adventure World’
Zynga has revealed that its next Facebook game will be “Adventure World.” The social gaming company announced the new title on a Facebook Page for the game and provided some more details in a YouTube teaser trailer. According to a description on the game's Facebook Page, you can “team up, explore lost worlds and unearth adventures in Zynga's newest game,... Read more » 
