October 31, 2011 : Comments (4)
Google+ Updates Android App, Adds New Design And Other Features
Paramount Pictures To Debut ‘Paranormal Activity 3′ In Cities With Most Tweets
Paramount Pictures is offering you the chance to see “Paranormal Activity 3” in your city on Oct. 18, 3 days before the film is released worldwide. The studio will hold advance screenings of the movie in the 20 cities where the most fans tweet to see it first. To take part in the promotion, visit ParanormalMovie.com and select your city (or the city you're... Read more »
Interactive Map Visualizes Twitter Knowledge By Location
Have you ever wondered where people who know a lot about a particular subject are located? A cool Twitter visualization map lets you find out just that by letting you view the hottest locations for any topic. InboxQ has analyzed millions of Twitter accounts to find out which users know the most about certain topics and where they are located. The locations of... Read more » INFOGRAPHIC: How Small Businesses Utilize Social Media
Social media is a key tool to help small businesses generate revenue and connect with current and future customers. Raising brand awareness is important and social media provides a cost efficient – or free if you don’t outsource your campaigns – method of reaching new consumers. With Facebook launching an initiative to help educate small businesses on Facebook... Read more » INFOGRAPHIC: What Twitter Users Think About Windows 8
Any time that a major new product is launched or announced, Twitter is hit by a deluge of tweets from users who sing the product's praises, tear it to shreds or simply want to voice some kind of opinion about it. The platform allows more than 100 million monthly active users to share their opinions quickly with the world. When Microsoft held its Build Windows... Read more » L Word Star Booted From Flight For Kissing Girlfriend, Fires Back On Twitter And Gets YouTube Animated Treatment
L Word star Leisha Hailey caused quite an uproar on Twitter when the actress was booted from a Southwest Airlines flight after a flight attendant caught her kissing her girlfriend and believed it to be against Southwest Airlines’ family image. Of course, this lead to a heated argument that crossed over into Twitter territory. Leisha Hailey is an avid Twitter... Read more » INFOGRAPHIC: Which Twitter Users Get Asked The Most Questions?
We already know that users ask a lot of questions on Twitter. The short format and @replies make it conducive to asking questions and getting quick replies, but have you ever wondered which accounts get asked the most questions? Our good friends at Column Five created this infographic that was published by InboxQ. The infographic outlines which accounts receive... Read more »
Reppler Launches ‘Reppler Image Score,’ Rates Social Network Profile Content For Potential Employers
With more and more of us joining different social networks, it’s sometimes hard to keep track of what information we share, where we share it and who can see it. Many of us don’t think twice about where we post or what we post, but maybe we should. According to a new survey by Reppler, 91 percent of employers use social networking sites to screen prospective... Read more » HootSuite Acquires Twitter Trending Topic Dictionary, What The Trend
HootSuite has acquired the Web service “What the Trend” which identifies trending topics on Twitter and explains why they’re trending with crowd-sourced definitions. The company plans to use this tool in their social media management dashboard. What the Trend is a real-time service that can be accessed from the Web or mobile devices. Editors curate... Read more » INFOGRAPHIC: How Hackers Have Targeted Twitter Over The Years
Earlier Monday, we reported that the USA Today Twitter account succumbed to an attack by Script Kiddies, a hacker group that was able to take control of the newspaper's account and post a series of tweets. However, this was far from an isolated incident. In July, FOX News was hit by hackers who posted tweets about the false assassination of President Barack Obama,... Read more » Kim Kardashian Hits 10 Million Followers On Twitter
Kim Kardashian is the latest celebrity to hit 10 million followers on Twitter, and in celebration, the TV personality plans to give away some awesome prizes to her followers. The middle child of the Kardashian clan has had a big year appearing in ads for Sketchers Shape Ups, launching her Web store ShoeDazzle in the UK, creating a fragrance, running a clothing... Read more » 
