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TweetPhoto Expands Its Photo Sharing Services for the Social Web and Changes its Name to Plixi
TweetPhoto, a photo sharing platform for the social web with over 25 million unique monthly visitors world-wide, is expanding its photo sharing services and has changed its name to Plixi. Targeting Twitter and Facebook users, Plixi allows people to share pictures based on common friends, places and events through its website, open API and mobile applications. [September 2, 2010]

 

  

Older people are socializing online
Social networking use among American internet users ages 50 and older has nearly doubled — from 22% to 42% over the past year according to a new report by Pew Internet. While social media use has grown dramatically across all age groups, older users have been especially enthusiastic over the past year about embracing new networking tools. Although email continues to be the primary way that older users maintain contact with friends, families and colleagues, many users now rely on social network platforms to help manage their daily communications — sharing links, photos, videos, news and status updates with a growing network of contacts. [August 30, 2010]

 

  

New Survey Finds Forty Percent of Middle Market Banking Executives Would Consider Adopting Mobile Banking Solutions for Their Business
TNS, a custom research company, has released results of its latest survey related the use of web-based tools, mobile banking and social networking in the middle market banking segment. The survey, conducted among senior financial executives, reveals a new shift in behavior; despite traditional concerns over security, cost and technological infrastructure, a majority acknowledge that mobile banking will bring vast benefits to their business and many would consider adopting mobile banking solutions in the future. [August 27, 2010]

 

  

The Launch of Facebook Places Creates the Opportunity for Location Based Games, Says Sony Ericsson
As Facebook launches its Places function in the United States, meaning users of the social media site’s mobile phone applications can ’check-in’ to places they visit, there is now an opportunity for brands to create locality based games, says Sony Ericsson. Many socialised games, like real-time simulations and free online pinball, are available on Facebook but the social networking site could be on the cusp of a hosting new breed of gaming focused on visiting locations. [August 27, 2010]

 

  

Experts to discuss and debate social media’s impact on news at DigitalJournal.com’s Future of Media event in Toronto
On Sept. 8, influential leaders from the media, tech, mobile and social networking industries will take part in a panel event in Toronto to discuss how social media is changing journalism and media consumption. Happening at DigitalJournal.com’s annual "Future of Media" event, the panel includes executives from Facebook Canada, The Globe and Mail, Global News and more. [August 26, 2010]

 

  

Open Text Expands Solutions for the Global Legal Market
Open Text Corporation (NASDAQ: OTEX, TSX: OTC), a provider of enterprise content management (ECM) software, has expanded its solutions in the global legal market including introducing key integrations between Open Text Document Management, eDOCS Edition (eDOCS DM) and Open Text Social Workplace available this fall. [August 25, 2010]

 

  

Social Media Shortcuts Are A Fallacy, According to Social Media Agency, Punch Communications
Brands looking to engage in Social Media must be prepared to commit to the process of community engagement and not approach the exercise on the basis of shortcuts as a rapid and guaranteed route to success, according to integrated PR, Search and Social Media Agency Punch Communications. [August 20, 2010]

 

  

FaceMod’s Facebook Dislike Button is Not Affiliated With Scam
Earlier this year, FaceMod, Inc launched its Facebook Dislike Button for free to Facebook users. Recently, the Dislike Button has been mentioned in several articles, blogs and tweets, in conjunction with a scam, which silently sends the link to users’ Facebook friends, and requires the user to then take an online survey, which makes money for the scammers. Due to the high demand for the Dislike Button, unaffiliated people and/or groups are attempting to monetize FaceMod’s products by re-directing to online surveys. FaceMod does not require a user to fill out a survey, is not affiliated with this scam and urges users to avoid unofficial posts. [August 19, 2010]

 

  

BigDataLabs Announces Enterprise Partner Agreement with Google
BigDataLabs, Inc, a provider of lightweight GeoSpatial analytics has entered an Enterprise Partner Agreement with Google. BigDataLabs’ feature product, GeoDashk, offers interactive reporting and analysis directly on an intuitive Google Mapsk interface. GeoDash users have an enhanced user experience through dynamic dashboards providing immediate insights. No additional training is required. [August 18, 2010]

 

  

Tungle Gets Social with Facebook Events, TripIt and Plancast Integration
Facebook Events, TripIt and Plancast are now integrated with Tungle.me accounts for an enhanced user experience. Facebook Events and Plancast allow users to organize and broadcast events, and TripIt allows you to share your travel plans with your online networks. Users will be able to see events from all three sources on their Tungle.me calendars to share with others, in addition to making events public. [August 17, 2010]

 

  

Overtone Launches GameVoice Interactive, a Comprehensive Social Media Analytics Application for the Video Game Industry
Overtone, Inc., a provider of advanced listening systems that deliver real-time customer intelligence to major consumer brand companies, introduced OpenMic GameVoice Interactive, the most comprehensive social media analytics application to measure sentiment and extract insights from consumer generated text within video game communities. [August 17, 2010]

 

  

Ninety per cent of Canadian organizations using social media
The vast majority of Canadian executives at large and mid-sized organizations say that social media has the potential to impact their corporate brand and as a result are placing more importance on its use. One in six says that social media is the most important means for their organization to engage the public about their brand; while 31 per cent say it plays a major role and 43 per cent say it plays a limited role. Just ten per cent of organizations don’t bother engaging in social media. These are some of the findings of a SAS/Leger Marketing survey of more than 1,000 Canadian executives conducted earlier this year. [August 17, 2010]

 

  

Social Media Now a Core Factor in Business Expansion says Reality Digital
With social media now one of the most popular aspects of daily internet usage, a business can use social media’s global reach to expand their horizons according to Reality Digital, the leading provider of social networking software for brands and businesses. Social media lowers many geographical barriers that would previously have hindered expansion. [August 16, 2010]

 

  

Webtrends Acquires Social Marketing Company Transpond
Webtrends has acquired privately-held Transpond, and the immediate availability of Webtrends Apps for Facebook, web and mobile. Together with the acquisition of Widemile (now Webtrends Optimize) last year, Webtrends clients can now create, measure and improve relevant, engaging content across web, social and mobile. [August 12, 2010]

 

  

Powerhouse Social Media Keynote Panel To Rock PubCon Las Vegas 2010
PubCon Las Vegas2010 event will be held on November 8 - 11 at the Las Vegas Convention Center will feature a powerhouse keynote panel consisting of Copyblogger founder Brian Clark, FutureWorks principal Brian Solis, New Marketing Labs president Chris Brogan, UnMarketing president Scott Stratten, and Sevans Strategy founder Sarah Evans. [August 10, 2010]

 

  

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