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Google+ Updates Android App, Adds New Design And Other Features
Facebook Updates Messenger Mobile App, Launches BlackBerry Version
Facebook has rolled out an update for its Messenger app on iPhone and Android devices. The app offers several new features including the ability to see which of your friends are online. The social network has also launched a BlackBerry version of the app. In addition to seeing which of your friends are online and which are using their mobile devices, the updated... Read more » STUDY: The Number Of Facebook Friends You Have Is Reflected In Your Brain Structure
Scientists from University College London (UCL) have revealed the results of a fascinating study in which it is suggested that people with lots of Facebook friends have a slightly different brain structure than those with fewer friends on the social network. The researchers claimed that those with the highest number of friends have more gray matter in the regions... Read more » Angry Mob Shows Up At Animal Abuser’s House After Cruel Video Hits Facebook
Animal abuse is absolutely horrific – and luckily for this dog who was abused by his owner, the social media world agrees. A man has been arrested on animal abuse charges after a video of himself beating a dog with a pole was filmed and put on Facebook. The video was shot from a neighbor’s house and shows the man kicking a white Staffordshire bull terrier and... Read more » Win A $2,500 Shopping Spree In Men’s Warehouse Facebook Contest
Are you a well-dressed man looking to show off your coolest duds? Do you know someone who is? Men’s Wearhouse, the men’s clothing retailers, want to know. According to a survey by Kelton Research, 91 percent of Americans think that dressing well can make someone appear more attractive than they really are. This seems like a no-brainer, but in an age where... Read more » Spotify Launches BlackBerry App
Social music streaming service Spotify has made its debut on BlackBerry with the preview release of its app for the platform. The company's 6th mobile app is full of all the Spotify features that you'd probably expect to have access to from a mobile device. You'll have access to Spotify's full catalog of millions of songs from your BlackBerry, along with offline... Read more » Klout Updates How It Measures Your Social Influence
Social influence measuring service Klout has unveiled a big update to Klout Scores. Over the last 3 months, the service has been working on ways to make its social influence scoring more accurate and this is the biggest change to the Klout Score since the service launched 3 years ago. The stability and accuracy of the scores have been improved with this update, as... Read more » STUDY: 79.2% Of Moms Use Social Networks
You might be hesitant to friend your mom on Facebook. The mere concept of friending a parent has lead me into a 3 day argument with my mother, but that argument might be more common than we think. Now more than ever, moms are adopting Facebook as their go-to social network. According to a study by eMarketer an estimated 23 million moms in the U.S. with children... Read more » RockMelt Updates Web Browser To Make Social Sharing Easier
Social Web browser RockMelt has been updated to make it easier for you to share content with multiple social networks and friends at the same time. Other new features include thinner Edges and an easier way to add apps. The updated share button now allows you to carry out several functions at the same time. For instance, you can share content with several... Read more » Foursquare’s New ‘Radar’ Feature Could Lead To Death Of The Check-in
Last week, Foursquare added a fascinating new feature called Radar to its iPhone app. Rather than having to check-in to see what's happening at a venue, Radar uses the technology introduced in iOS 5 to provide you with notifications when you are close to a location that might be of interest to you. If you're situated close to a place on your To-Do list, not too... Read more » UberMedia Launches Social Interest Network Chime.in
We'd been hearing rumors for months that UberMedia -- a developer of social media management clients – was working on its own social network to rival the likes of Twitter and Facebook. As it turns out, there has been no smoke without fire as the company has announced the launch of Chime.in, a social interest network that aims to help you connect with friends and... Read more » 
