April 2010
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Moving this blog
Hello! I’ll be moving this blog over to a new Tumblr address: http://jonsupermurray.tumblr.com
Hope to see you over there!
January 2010
8 posts
.:::Tweet Defense:::.
via tweetdefense.com A lethal marketing virus has turned half the world’s population into brain eating zombies. Now they are after your brains! Tweet Defense is a pick up and play Tower Defense mobile game featuring several unique defense towers and waves of zombies with some big surprises up their tattered sleeves. Ten fantastic game maps on the iPhone deliveryou limitless fun and...
Gamasutra - News - Pocket God Becomes First iPhone...
Bolt Creative has announced its popular and frequently updated iPhone game Pocket God has sold more than two million units since its launch on January 9th, 2009. Pocket God is the first paid application in the App Store to reach the sales milestone, according to Bolt. Introduced as a casual-oriented entertainment title with limited player interaction, Pocket God has seen 29 gameplay-expanding...
Sundance Film Festival Ramps Up Social Media, Adds...
This year, to help attendees keep their fest to-do lists in order (and save them the trouble of lugging around printed schedules), the 2010 Sundance Film Festival is debuting their first official iPhone app. Designed by Vancouver-based mobile marketing company QuickMobile, who pulled it together with the assistance of a grant from Telefilm Canada, the application offers users a comprehensive list...
Caesars Palace launching iPhone, check-in apps -...
LAS VEGAS—Casino officials at Caesars Palace say they are launching a new iPhone app and allowing guests to check into the Las Vegas Strip resort through text messaging. Casino operator Harrah’s Entertainment Inc. says the new application and check-in system debut this month. The iPhone app includes a customizable electronic postcard, resort information and the hotel’s...
Nexus One vs iPhone, Droid & Palm Pre - Total Cost...
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VIDEO: Parrot AR.Drone : Flight Demo (HD version)
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Everything You Wanted to Know About the Google...
The Nexus One was designed by HTC, which has a close relationship with Google. HTC created the first Android phone, the T-Mobile G1, and has released at least five Android handsets since the operating system launched in October 2008. Though packed in a big, white box with the Google logo printed prominently, the Nexus One clearly shows the stamp of HTC’s design sensibilities. Photos show a...
New Media - The Interactive Entrepreneur -...
THE announcement last year that Birmingham City University in central England would offer a master’s in social networking attracted international coverage — and comment, appropriately on Twitter and Mashable, on the nature of Facebook and My-Space as academic discipline. via nytimes.com Posted via web from Jon Interactive | Comment »
December 2009
45 posts
LinkedIn Wants Users to Connect More - WSJ.com
If LinkedIn Corp. wants to avoid being swamped by social-networking giant Facebook Inc., it will have to convince users like Jackie Nejaime to log in more often they do now. Ms. Nejaime, a San Francisco real-estate agent, uses LinkedIn to stay in touch with her 183-person network, check out job prospects and see if someone might be interested in one of the homes she’s selling. But she...
Google Nexus One Phone Likely to Launch Jan. 5 |...
Google has scheduled a press event for Tuesday, January 5 at its Mountain View, California, headquarters. Though the company hasn’t mentioned Nexus One, the invitation mentions Android, Google’s mobile operating system for phones, and the company is widely expected to show the device that has had smartphone industry watchers buzzing for weeks. The invitation-only event will be held two days...
Are Social Networks Becoming Addictions?
Dr. Sherry Turkle, Psychology Professor, at MIT says, “For a teenager, it doesn’t make sense to think of MY LIFE and then I get distracted by SOCIAL MEDIA. We’re not going to be taking away the internet. It’s more a question of living with these devices that so compel us, in a way that serves our human purposes.” So in order to...
NAFB Internet Usage Study
Among key findings noted by Haller in the new research: the Internet is revealing “quintiles” of usage — a sign of what Haller calls “settling,” with indications of core usage in the low range of 20 percent and the high range of 50 percent, depending upon the specific online behavior/activity surveyed those producers using the Internet are very active, for the most part, with e-mail, weather,...
Social media ‘here to stay’ in the marketing mix -...
Marketers and media owners plan to shift more resources into social media over the next 12 months, with over a half of respondents in a new survey saying “it has its place” in the marketing mix. The new findings in the latest Mumbrella Industry Snapshot survey has revealed that over 30 per cent of those interviewed believe there will be “significantly more resource put into using social...
How Quickly Social Media Makes A Difference
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Shoppers Spent $1 Billion on Virtual Goods in 2009...
A new study published last month claims revenue from the sale of digital content in games like Mafia Wars and Battlefield Heroes will be over $1 billion by the end of 2009. Top reasons for the surge (more than double last year’s record) include an expanding population of casual gamers and the increasing sophistication of casual games on platforms like Facebook. According to a recent...
Verizon puts a bandage on the Motorola Droid's...
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Google Is in Talks to Buy Yelp - NYTimes.com
SAN FRANCISCO — In a sign that Google is interested in broadening its reach among local businesses, the search giant is in acquisition talks with Yelp, the review site for local businesses, according to three people with knowledge of the deal. The two companies have had conversations for several years, but a more serious round of acquisition talks began two months ago, one of the people...
Sparxoo » Take the Social Media Quiz
Many people claim to be social media gurus, but are they really? “I have over five thousand Twitter followers, how many do you have?” Well, sorry to say this, but just because you are big on Twitter doesn’t mean you are a social media guru. You have to understand, social media is more than your number of followers or how many people like your Facebook status. It’s about your overall immersion...
Geek is chic. | GeekSugar - Technology & Gadgets
While I appreciate the safety factor of this iPhone app, it seems a little ridiculous to me. The Type n Walk app works with other apps and programs on your iPhone to give you a view of where you’re going so you can stare at your phone all the time. Basically, it uses the camera along with other apps on the phone so you can update your Facebook status, post to Twitter, and text message, and...
Using Facebook, Twitter and Social Networking to...
Want to get a job using social networks? Here’s how to use Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Plaxo to land the right connections. With 80-90% of all jobs filled through alternate means besides actual resume postings, the phrase bears repeating: You are who you know. That’s why social networking sites with a business edge such as undisputed industry leader LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com) are so...
Hitwise: 'Facebook' the year's top search term |...
Mark Zuckerberg should be proud: The top search term of 2009, according to Experian Hitwise, was not “porn,” “poker,” or “Britney Spears.” It was, for the first time, “Facebook.” In 2008, Facebook had been the tenth most searched term on the Web, according to the traffic company’s annual survey of search queries. The rest of the list for...
Apple Approves Video Recording App for iPhone 2G...
If you’ve been reconsidering your position as a jailbreaker thanks to recent security threats or Apple’s strong disapproval, there’s now one more reason to consider going legit. Apple just approved a new app that allows iPhones other than the 3GS to record video. That’s right, both your iPhone 3G and even the older 2G model can now shoot video, without jailbreak. The app will cost you 99 cents,...
How Serious Is Justin.tv About Fighting Live...
In the testimonies, Justin.tv goes to great lengths to make sure they’re considered a technology provider first and foremost, which delivers a platform that can unfortunately be misused by individuals to violate the rights of third parties. The startup states that it aims to bring live video into the mainstream much like Flickr, The Huffington Post and YouTube have done for online images,...
Christmas Light Hero, Playing Guitar Hero Using a...
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Google may increase potential for libel by...
Google has increased its libel risk by integrating Twitter micro-blogs into its search results without fully thinking through the security implications, says search consultant Rae Hoffman, CEO of Outspoken Media. This is because Twitter, Facebook and other popular social networks allow unlimited creation of free, anonymous accounts. And now Google and rivals Microsoft Bing and Yahoo...
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Flickr4Twitter
What is Flickr4Twitter?
Flickr4Twitter is the easiest way to upload your photos to Flickr and post them to Twitter. Flickr4Twitter was designed to let you upload your photos from Tweetie 2 to Flickr, but you can also post through the web with Flickr4Twitter.com. Read more details and learn how to setup your client by joining.
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Facebook CEO Opts For a More Public Profile -...
His profile is now on uber-public settings,” she wrote. “I can see his wall, his photo albums and his events calendar. Zuckerberg recently became a fan of Taylor Swift, uploaded graphic photos of ‘The Great Goat Roast of 2009′ three months ago, and plans to attend the Facebook holiday party on Friday night. I can even tell you where it’s going to be held. via blogs.wsj.com Posted via...
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Social networks boost online holiday sales
Brick-and-mortar retail stores including Macy’s Inc., Best Buy Co., J.C. Penney Co. and Staples Inc. are using Twitter, Facebook and YouTube to generate online buzz, luring shoppers to their stores and Web sites with special sales and promotions. More than half of retailers are including social networks in their marketing strategies today, up from 4 percent in 2007, according to a survey by...
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NBC Launches Social Media Game On Facebook And...
Users can earn points by becoming fans of the show on the Chuck Facebook Fan Page, by Tweeting about the program or by getting friends to watch episodes on NBC.com
The game runs from today through March 8, 2010. The fan with the most points at the end of the game will have their photo appear in an episode of Chuck. Other prizes include a second season DVD of the series autographed by the title...
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Female Consumers Increase Social Networking -...
According to the SheSpeaks Second Annual Media Study, 86% of U.S. women now have a profile on at least one social networking site, a 48% increase from 58% who had a profile in 2008. Since 2008, the percentage of women reporting they log into their social networking sites at least once a day grew 36%, from 53% to 73%, writes RetailerDaily.
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MOL Global buys Friendster
Yesterday, MOL Global confirmed it was buying 100% of Friendster and that the deal would be finalised by year end.
In a statement, Friendster said this would effectively create “Asia’s largest end-to-end content, distribution and commerce network, pairing MOL’s off-line retail channel partners and payment platform with Friendster’s large online footprint, social network and user community...
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The Associated Press: Fla. judges, lawyers must...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Florida’s Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee has ruled that judges and lawyers can no longer “friend” each other on Facebook and other popular networking sites. At least one South Florida judge warned her pals with a Facebook status update that they could be “unfriended,” and the ruling has prompted others to do the same. The committee ruled...
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Apple’s Next Media Frontier Will Be Streaming...
The addition of video cameras to Apple’s latest iPhone and iPod Nano were just the first hints of the company’s new personal-media strategy. The company is also building a 500,000 square-foot data center in North Carolina, which could provide the massive bandwidth required for ubiquitous streaming video. And Apple’s recent acquisition of Lala suggests it’s interested in rebooting iTunes into a...
Survey Finds Facebook More Popular Than Email or...
Phone calls remain the most common method of communication, with 99% of respondents regularly using the phone to connect with friends and family. Facebook (96%) is now the next most popular communication tool, followed by SMS (93%) and email (91%). When asked which method they used most frequently, most participants chose SMS (37%), followed by Facebook and then the phone (28%). Although...
Facebook Suicide - Tech Insider
Seppuku, for those of you not obsessed with all things samurai or too lazy to hit up the Wikipedia entry, is a form of ritual suicide by disembowelment (ew). Seppukoo is a means of deactivating your Facebook profile that offers the added benefit of replacing said profile with a customizable memorial page. via techinsider.nextgov.com Posted via web from Jon...
Facebook backtracks on public friend lists |...
“In response to your feedback, we’ve improved the Friend List visibility option,” an update to Facebook’s blog post about the new privacy settings read. “Now when you uncheck the ‘Show my friends on my profile’ option in the Friends box on your profile, your Friend List won’t appear on your profile regardless of whether people are viewing it while...
Internet Vices - Patrick Moberg
is a bottle of wine A quiet night in with a couple friends, and a couple of their friends. Spilling nostalgic stories, flipping through photo albums, singing favorite songs, aiming for poignancy, and occasionally stumbling onto it. Emotions flow freely and without thought. via patrickmoberg.com Posted via web from Jon...
AOL Spin-Off Complete
It’s official: Time Warner is free of AOL. Effective 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday night, one share of AOL common stock was distributed for every 11 shares of Time Warner common stock, the company said in a statement. Stockholders will receive a cash payment instead of any fractional AOL shares. via thewrap.com Posted via web from Jon Interactive | Comment »
Ustream app streams live video from your iPhone |...
The race is over. Ustream Live Broadcaster is the first app that can stream live video from the iPhone to the Internet. It’s free, and it works. Will society ever be the same? via reviews.cnet.com Posted via web from Jon Interactive | Comment »
Social Media Today | Twitter Analytics : These...
The results so far show us that :hate, bed : are found to be correlated with low popularity top, online, send, list,web,media, join : with high popularity via socialmediatoday.com Posted via web from Jon Interactive | Comment »
Down for everyone or just me?
Check out this website I found at downforeveryoneorjustme.com Next time you can’t log into your favorite site, just head to this site rather than caps locking it all over the Twittersphere. Posted via web from Jon Interactive | Comment »
5 things to know about Facebook’s new settings -...
The new privacy controls include some great changes, and some not-so-great changes, but here are five privacy issues you should know about as these settings roll out across Facebook. via msnbc.msn.com Posted via web from Jon Interactive | Comment »
Google Chrome Shorts [VIDEO]
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Ad People Rate Low -- Not Lowest -- for Honesty,...
The good news: “Advertising practitioners” didn’t rank dead last in a Gallup survey that asked respondents to rate the “honesty and ethical standards” of people in 22 professions. The bad news: They still fared poorly, ranking below such notorious no-gooders as journalists, lawyers and business executives. via adweek.com Posted via web from Jon...
University of Michigan - iPhone as musical...
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Google Is Adding Live Updates to Searches -...
As part of its much-anticipated entrance into the field known as real-time search, Google said that over the next few days its users would begin seeing brand-new tweets, blog items, news articles and social networking updates in results for certain topical searches. via nytimes.com Posted via web from Jon Interactive | Comment »
Dragon's Lair for iPhone
via youtube.com I used to play this at Aladdin’s Castle in the Rhode Island mall. Maybe I’ll be better at it now that I’m older and wiser. Posted via web from Jon Interactive | Comment »
Social Media Predictions For 2010
Location-Based Social Networks Pete CashmorePete Cashmore from Mashable recently reported in his CNN column, that “Fueled by the ubiquity of GPS in modern smartphones, location-sharing services like Foursquare, Gowalla, Brightkite and Google Latitude are suddenly in vogue…with Foursquare (potentially becoming) the breakout services of the year … provided they’re not...
Posterous Makes a Play for Business Blogs
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