We Are Social People

Remember those new Instagram policies that caused such a backlashk in December? Well, they go into effect this Saturday, January 19th. The good news? It is without the clause that caused most of the backlash. The new privacy policy and terms of service documents add a few new elements like new arbitration rules and rules [...]

Facebook recenlyt released another  free app, called Facebook Poke, which allows you to send fleeting messages, pokes, photos and 10-second videos to Facebook friends. The messages expire after a set period of time, from 1 to 10 seconds, and cannot be retrieved by either party again. “With the Poke app, you can poke or send a message, [...]

Instagram is no longer allowing Twitter users to view its photographs in tweets in an effort to drive more people away from the rival social media company to its own website. Kevin Systrom, the CEO of the photo-sharing service that was snapped up by Facebook earlier this year, announced today that Instagram has turned off [...]

Today, it was reported that Facebook  is investigating a fault which has seen some of its members re-registered to groups that they had quit. What does this mean for you?  Well, get ready to sit down for at least 30 minutes while you stroll down memory lane.  In testing the effects of this glitch, I’ve noticed [...]

This morning, an e-mail was sent to all Pinterest users, announcing secret boards (full e-mail reproduced below). Is this a step toward a more brand friendly Pinterest? “Secret boards” now allow brands to unveil full and robust boards to the public, giving them time to create, strategize and perfect before publishing.  Pinterest also allows pins’ [...]

Update: 11/12: Since writing this piece I have been watching some social media magic unfold. Please check out Oceanside Hurricane Sandy Updates. This fan page has over 3,000 likes, and has proven an essential resource to the town of Oceanside and to those who have family members in the town. Through the efforts of page [...]

I am writing this post quickly in anticipation of losing power and, therefore wireless. But thanks to 3G, reports are popping up across the social sphere, updating family and friends and even showing the #sandy action first hand: Video Link: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=439237552790565 I got inspired by my reporter father and grabbed my iphone: Video link: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151268949137629 [...]

1000 Years On Facebook… Now, we know that Facebook has been encouraging us to document our own timeline, but our 100 years (if we’re lucky) on this earth can’t compare to the life of one of the UK’s best known attractions.  The Tower Of London now has a timeline on Facebook. The Tower’s Facebook Timeline [...]

We’ve seen #newlook, #newtwitter, so I guess this is #newlooknewnewtwitter? Twitter has released another styling update, which bears striking resemblance to the Facebook Timelines released earlier this year. Now you can have a header on the top of your profile. There are two ways to do it. From your computer (Twitter.com): Step 1: Go to [...]

A couple of weeks ago, Twitter told developers they would be tightening their Display Guidelines to help facilitate a “consistent user experience.”  Yesterday, Twitter announced it is in the process of upgrading its API, and enforcing a type of “certification” for certain applications. Today’s Twitter ecosystem According to the Twitter post to developers, @sippey (Michael [...]