Article Archive for July 2009
Pinball Ride For iPhone, A Game That Lets You Compete Against Facebook Friends
We announce the creation of Massive Finger (http://massivefinger.com), a video game studio focusing exclusively on new connected platforms such as iPhone and Facebook to provide new game experiences. iPhone and Facebook platforms, adopted rapidly by users, continue to evolve at a very fast pace, and are providing more and more services to developers and users. Today’s announcement comes with the development of the studio’s first title : Pinball Ride for iPhone, a pinball game ... Read More
Byki for iPhone Expands Language Learning with an Easy to Use Twitter™ search
Transparent Language® today announced the next release of Byki for iPhone (the Language Learning App) with the new Twitter search feature. Byki for iPhone now supports for 4 new languages; Tagalog, Norwegian, Polish and Swedish – bringing the total to 15 available languages for download. The New Twitter search feature works in real time, enabling users to search for words/phrases they are learning with Byki and see how real people are using them in conversation. To start Twittering, ... Read More
Academic Social Networks are Allowing Students to Learn From Each Other In Hundreds of Universities Across The U.S.
The Open Access movement, ushered in by MIT OpenCourseWare, marked a significant shift in the way academics leverage the web to spread knowledge. This trend is set to grow and reach a tipping point among college students in the next academic year. “Last semester, as thousands of students at hundreds of universities across the US started using GradeGuru, we quickly realized the potential for building a leading community within the academic social web,” said Emily Sawtell, Director of ... Read More
Recovery Social Network Provides Support to People Battling Substance Abuse
New social network, Friends Recover, is the latest resource available to the community of those who battle substance abuse in their own lives or in the lives of those they love. At Friends Recover, there is room for everyone to listen and be heard. The website will host a forum where individuals in recovery, their friends and family, and those who have not yet sought treatment, can all come together to share information, network, seek help, and offer support. Friends Recover – free to ... Read More
Ventureneer.com and Jump Start Social Media Partner to Understand Value of Resources to Small Business / Nonprofit Leaders
Jump Start Social MediaSM (helps organizations accelerate their adoption and use of social media) teams with Ventureneer.com (online education and peer support) to spread the word about a survey to better understand the value and application of small business and nonprofit leaders’ resources (e.g. business association membership, enrolling in classes online or in person, networking, seek advice/guidance from professionals or peers, etc.). Surveys are an excellent tool to gain ... Read More
Women Rule on Social Networks Spelling Opportunity for Smart Advertisers
So how important are Social Networks to women? According to 36% of women who participated in a recent research study; they would give up chocolate, their Pradas, or their Mother-in-Law before they gave up their Social Networks. We’re not so sure what that says about their Mother-in-Laws but brand managers for Prada and chocolate companies should pay attention! ShesConnected Multimedia, a Social Media Advertising Agency who also own and operate www.sheconnected.com a Social Network ... Read More
Student Talk – Brand New Global Students Social Network
Those who have been waiting for a social network that is totally dedicated to students now have good news. Student Talk comes as a great gift for students that are interested in having high standard social utility website. Students Talk helps students from all over the world to interact with one another and spend time online with people who share the same interests. As of now, there is no social network site with all the latest features and tools that is totally dedicated to students. ... Read More
International Human Rights Poet Laureate Makes Twitter his Voice for Peace
Poet Larry Jaffe has been using his art to promote human rights his entire career. As an official Ambassador for Youth for Human Rights as well as their Poet Laureate, Jaffe has been featured in poetry venues and festivals both throughout the U.S. and abroad. But in today’s “Brave New World” Jaffe is speaking for peace on Twitter, by tweeting each of the 30 articles of Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 140 characters or less. Jaffe is excited about his poetry foray into ... Read More
NewsGator Passes Million-Enterprise-User Milestone
NewsGator today cited strong momentum in the growing enterprise social computing market, reporting that over one million paid business users now take advantage of its Social Sites enterprise social computing solutions. Social Sites helps a wide range of organizations harness the value of social networking, but the financial services, pharma/biotech, professional services, high-tech, and aerospace and defense industries have been the strongest adopters of the technology. For example, ... Read More
Womens Network Group Helps Social Network Firms Navigate Risks
Women’s Network Group held their mid-year annual conference in San Francisco and this year’s theme, “Growth in the Age of Social Networks,” attracted Internet, law and retail firms throughout the Bay Area. Julie Davis, Aon Corporation, was the luncheon keynote and she explored, with the audience, risks that social network firms face. Reports indicate that Facebook has over 225 million people, Twitter over 8.8 million and LinkedIn over 30.1 million. But the market ... Read More
