Archive for the ‘Social Networks’ Category

Gmail + Twitter = A better FaceBook

0 Comments  Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
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FaceBook is currently the leading social network. This could all change if Google were to purchase Twitter and integrate the service directly into Gmail. Gmail includes tasks, IM and mail. Now add user stats from Twitter and iGoogle’s widgets, and we have a better FaceBook.

By all acounts, Google’s own social network Orkut hasn’t taken off in the states. What are your thoughts? Do you user Orkut?

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Send big tweets with BigTweet

0 Comments  Thursday, February 19th, 2009

BigTweet is used to create tweets with up to 280 characters. The tool includes bit.ly, special characters, a character counter, and more…

My {take}

Users are required to sign in with their Twitter password. The site is not very user-friendly - click the big blue “BigTweet” button :)

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FaceBook Backtracks on its TOS

0 Comments  Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

The {news}

Community pressures FaceBook to revert changes to its TOS. FB complies temporarily and promises substantial revision in a few weeks - more.

My {take}

Seems like the users have won a small victory (for the time being). It’s good to see large companies listen to their users.

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Mashable: 18 People to Follow for a Real Time Education

0 Comments  Tuesday, February 17th, 2009

The {news}

The article lists 18 people that provide poignant and thought-provoking information. An explanation details why each person is listed.

My {take}

This is one of the more meaningful twitter related articles that I’ve seen in awhile. It is well written and very detailed.

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Facebook CEO justifies changes to their Terms of Services

1 Comment  Tuesday, February 17th, 2009

The {news}

Mashable reports: Facebook (FB) founder/CEO Mark Zuckerberg attempts to justify the changes to their Terms of Services (TOS). 

My {take}

Bottom line, the TOS stays as is. The changes will remain. They ask you for their trust. YOUR data will not be expired when/if you leave FB.

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