October 31, 2011 : Comments (4)
Google+ Updates Android App, Adds New Design And Other Features
INFOGRAPHIC: How Top Nonprofits Are Using Social Networking Services
In recent years, social networking services have enabled many organizations, including nonprofits, to gain a level of visibility they may not have had before. Indeed, back in May, we brought you an infographic which shows the impact that Facebook and Twitter are having on social fundraising. It was revealed that nonprofits who use Twitter consistently beat their... Read more » Crime Analyst Who Posed As Chief Inspector Exposed After Facebook Photos Surface
Facebook gives away a whole lot of criminals, but none more bizarre than this fake cop, who really should have known better. Paul Hodgson was employed under contract by the Manx police as a crime analyst when he posed as a chief inspector. He didn’t use his fake position for power or authority; instead he borrowed a marked car from the Ramsey police station,... Read more » Victim Uses GPS Tracking And Facebook To Catch Laptop Thief
Modern technology makes it much easier to find people who are lost. We have GPS on our phones and use geo-tagging services on social networks like Facebook and Twitter. We even check in to places using Foursquare. Needless to say, our digital footprint is probably much larger than we imagine, which is why it’s not completely surprising that this laptop thief from... Read more » GameFly Brings Social Network To Android App, Lets You Connect With Other Gamers
Game rental service GameFly has rolled out an update for its Android app. The new version of the app has access to GameFly's social network, where you can connect with other gamers across various platforms. The app now lets you create a profile page and browse others' profiles; follow friends and other gamers to find out what they're playing; and post updates and... Read more » Raptr Reveals ‘The Sims Social’ Stats In New Report, Millions Of Zynga Gamers Are Playing EA’s Social Game
Since it was launched back in August, the social version of “The Sims” has proven to be a huge hit on Facebook. “The Sims Social” has more than 66 million monthly active players and is one of the most popular games on the social network already, though it is some way behind “CityVille,” which has 76.6 million players. Raptr, a social network for gamers,... Read more »
eBay Integrates Facebook Open Graph Into Commerce Platform To Make Shopping More Social
Merchants and retailers will soon be able to take advantage of new social sharing features following the announcement that eBay has integrated Facebook's Open Graph functionality into its X.commerce open commerce platform. The news was revealed at eBay's Innovate Developer Conference 2011, which took place in San Francisco Wednesday. This integration will allow... Read more » Facebook Friend Tricks Woman Out Of $20K
A New Jersey woman was allegedly tricked out of almost $20,000 by an old friend she reconnected with on Facebook. According to reports, the 38-year-old woman reconnected with a Florida man she’s known for 20 years on the social network. However, this man certainly didn’t act like a real friend. He asked her to wire him $19,933.24 as an investment in a... Read more » Winklevoss Twins Ordered To Pay Lawyers $13M Over Facebook Settlement
Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss have failed in yet another legal battle. The twins have lost their bid to appeal against a ruling that awarded the law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan $13 million dollars in legal fees related to their settlement with Facebook. New York's Appellate Division, First Department, ruled that the Winklevosses could not appeal... Read more »
INFOGRAPHIC: What AddThis Has Seen In 5 Years Of Social Sharing
The content sharing platform AddThis is celebrating its fifth birthday. After 5 years the service reaches 1.2 billion users on 10 million domains and in 70 different languages. To celebrate their success, the service released an interesting infographic about sharing on the Web. In 1 day, AddThis sees 2.56 billion views on their shares. If each of those pageviews... Read more » Empire Avenue Changes How Social Activity Influences Earnings
Social stock market game Empire Avenue has completely changed how your social networking activity impacts your in-game earnings and dividends payouts. Empire Avenue has been receiving feedback from its players on how to improve the game, the user experience and to make the game fairer -- as a result of this feedback, it has decided to change how your social activity... Read more » 
