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Google+ Updates Android App, Adds New Design And Other Features
Infographics
INFOGRAPHIC: The Social Media All-Stars Of 2011
If social networks could be drafted for an All-Star Team, which ones would be chosen? Would Facebook be the MVP with its over 800 million users or would newcomers like Instagram and Tumblr shine? Lemon.ly drafted their second annual social media All-Star Team based on influence, number of users, increase of users since last year, funding and number of employees.... Read more »
INFOGRAPHIC: Interesting Facts About Reddit
Reddit is one of the most popular content aggregators on the Web. Since it launched in 2005, it was acquired by Condé Nast, hit 1.6 billion monthly pageviews and was even restructured into its very own company. It’s undeniable that the site is uniquely its own thing with its own kind of subculture and Sortable published a cool infographic outlining some... Read more » INFOGRAPHIC: How Much Content We Share On Social Media Services Every Minute
Collectively, we're sharing a lot of data on social networking services. Not just on a daily basis, but on a minute-by-minute basis. If this infographic, created by Popcorn, is anything to go by, we're sharing more content in one minute than a person could reasonably digest in a day. The infographic states that the proliferation of smartphone usage has led to a... Read more » INFOGRAPHIC: How NFL Teams And Players Are Adopting Facebook And Twitter
When it comes to social networking services, some people tend to share anything and everything that's on their mind. This is certainly true of some NFL players. Take, for instance, Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall -- he posted a “controversial tweet” related to the death of Osama bin Laden in May. He received a lot of negative feedback from... Read more » INFOGRAPHIC: How To Get A Job At Facebook, Google Or Apple
When it comes to landing a new job, simply getting noticed is often the most difficult part. Maybe you've tweeted at a company's recruiter, connected with a human resources employee on LinkedIn or simply sent your resume to a company. However, the job application process can often be a difficult one to navigate, especially if you're looking to nail down a position at... Read more » INFOGRAPHIC: US And UK Facebook Users Compared, Almost Half Of Citizens Are On Social Network
We've all heard about the “special relationship” that exists between the U.S. and the U.K., but the citizens of the countries differ slightly in how they use Facebook. Although a similar proportion of each country's population uses the social network, the list of the top 5 brands on Facebook in each country is completely different. A new infographic created by... Read more » INFOGRAPHIC: How Social Media Is Used During A Natural Disaster
When there’s an emergency, social media is one of the prime ways people can communicate with loved ones, get information from officials and get real-time updates from other users who are in the same situation. In events like the East Coast earthquake, which saw an enormous amount of tweets per second, and the Japanese earthquake, where users connected to social... Read more »
INFOGRAPHIC: 71% Of Americans Watch Videos On Video-sharing Services
Since YouTube launched back in 2005, online video has exploded in popularity. For instance, YouTube receives more than 3 billion views per day. Video-sharing services in general have become so popular that around 71 percent of Americans now watch and share videos on services such as YouTube and Vimeo. A new infographic created by the Column Five team and... Read more » INFOGRAPHIC: What You Need To Know About Facebook, Google+ Privacy
Facebook has long been slammed for its sometimes confusing and ever-changing privacy settings. However, many users are hopping aboard Google+ and have a whole new set of rules to learn. Some revere Google+ as the epitome of privacy and security, while other people believe that as long as you have your privacy settings in check, the information you’ve given Facebook... Read more » INFOGRAPHIC: How Frequent Fliers Use Social Networking Services And Airline Loyalty Programs
Here's something you might not be aware of: over 80 percent of people who participate in an airline's loyalty program never obtain enough miles to redeem a flight, while those who do obtain enough miles fly so often that they're unlikely to want to fly again. This fact was revealed by SimpliFlying, which has published a new infographic detailing the ways in which... Read more » 
