October 31, 2011 : Comments (4)
Google+ Updates Android App, Adds New Design And Other Features
Photo Sharing
Flickr Now Lets You Search For Photos, Contacts And Pages All At Once
Photo-sharing service Flickr has unveiled an update for its search engine that will allow you to search everyone's photos, your contacts and Flickr pages at the same time. The search box is now set to everyone's uploads by default on all pages. After you start typing, you can simply search for photos or access the new pop-up search menu which lets you navigate to... Read more » Marketers Are Getting Inspired by Your Photo-Sharing
It's great to see that marketers are now starting to find ways to incorporate all aspects of social media in their campaigns, including photo-sharing. Photo-sharing creates many new opportunities for marketers to reach their consumers in a fun way and allows consumers yet another way to engage with a brand. LIPTON Brisk used photo-sharing as part of their... Read more »
Plixi Announces Updates, Shift to Lockerz
In case you missed it, Lockerz, the social commerce company, acquired Plixi last month, and now Plixi is preparing itself for the inevitable merger into Lockerz. Starting May 1, 2011, Plixi.com will be no more. All 80 million photos on Plixi will be transferred to Lockerz and all links will be redirected to the site as well. Everything will move to Lockerz,... Read more »
Path 1.5 Adds Facebook Sharing, Photo Filters
Path has announced the release of version 1.5 of its iPhone app, bringing native Facebook sharing, photo filers and an activity stream. The biggest update here is the ability to connect with Facebook friends who are not yet on Path. You'll now be able to share any of your moments -- photos and videos – with your Facebook friends. If you choose to set up this... Read more » CBS Promotes “NCIS: Los Angeles” With Instagram Contest
Television networks are always on the lookout for new ways to promote their shows and, as such, social networks are becoming an increasingly important part of their marketing strategies. CBS is one network that is making the most of social networks, as it is using photo-sharing app Instagram to promote its hit drama “NCIS: Los Angeles” (@ncisla). As well as... Read more »
Picplz Adds Image Borders, Photo Collections
Photo-sharing service Picplz has begun to roll out two new features for users: photo collections and borders. The introduction of collections is perhaps the biggest of the two changes. Users will now be able to group together photos however they please, from their own photos, people they follow or any photos they happen to like. The feature is already live on the... Read more »
Will TwitPic Make a Mint Off of Charlie Sheen’s Tweets?
Tom Cruise. Mel Gibson. Lindsay Lohan. All have had more than their share of negative attention in the media. Now, with Charlie Sheen's recent attacks on "Two and a Half Men" executive producer Chuck Lorre we're watching the next celebrity tumble down the rabbit hole. And like always, profiteers swarm around Sheen's outbursts. But who is really winning (as Sheen... Read more »
Yfrog Update Brings Live Feed, Profiles, Sharing Options
Yfrog announced Monday that it will soon be rolling out a new version of its website, which will include profiles, a live feed and more. The update will make yfrog more social by allowing users to engage with each other on a larger scale than before. The photo-sharing service has released a preview of the new features. Here's a breakdown of the forthcoming... Read more » Lockerz Launches Photo Sharing, Rewards
Lockerz, a commerce company with an 18 million member global following, has launched photo sharing. The company recently acquired photo sharing service Plixi, and is wasting no time taking full advantage of it. The launch will come in two phases, with the second phase launching soon. Just like on Facebook, on Lockerz Photos you can now post, "Like," share and... Read more » Instagram Releases Real-Time API, Foodspotting Among First Partners
Instagram has proven to be a big hit with photo bugs over the last few months, having picked up more than two million users since its October launch. However, third-party services will be able to make use of real-time Instagram photo streams, following the release of an updated API Thursday. The photo-sharing app says that it wanted to deliver an API that was on... Read more » 
