Article Archive for August 2009
FastPencil Introduces New Facebook, Twitter Features and Enhanced Writing Functionality
FastPencil today announced a robust feature update to their free social self-publishing platform that allows authors to easily write, share, publish and sell their books. FastPencil (www.fastpencil.com) now offers additional book templates, Facebook Connect, Twitter updates and distribution of e-books through Barnes & Nobile and Amazon, including iPhone reader and Kindle support. FastPencil is now integrated with both Facebook Connect and Twitter to provide a new level of communication ... Read More
Social Networks the new way to communicate in business
A new Survey confirms over three quarters of UK businesses already use Web 2.0 as alternative to email and information sharing. The survey looked at drivers and barriers for adoption of web 2.0 technologies in organisations. It showed that nearly half (46%) of respondents believe there will be a steady increase in the use of Web 2.0 in their organisations over the next 12 months and over 81% are already using it as an alternative to conventional email and for sharing information in the ... Read More
WEB HOSTING PROVIDER LCN.COM LAUNCHES DISCOUNT PROGRAMME VIA TWITTER
Leading domain registration and web hosting company, LCN.com, today announced huge discounts on domain names and web hosting packages exclusively for twitter users following @LCN_com Exclusive discounts in the form of promotion codes, such as 25% off .com domains and 50% off web hosting, will be sent directly to those who follow the LCN.com twitter profile, @LCN_com Mark Boost, Managing Director, LCN.com Ltd, said “Twitter has become a fantastic platform for companies to communicate with ... Read More
Msnbc.com acquires EveryBlock
MSNBC Interactive News LLC (msnbc.com) has acquired Chicago-based EveryBlock, a ground-breaking site that has pioneered the local news space by offering news and information down to the neighborhood block level in 15 cities. The acquisition answers the growing consumer demand for more local news, underscores msnbc.com’s commitment to innovative news gathering and advances the site’s unique ability to deliver a fuller spectrum of news. EveryBlock, which will continue as an independent ... Read More
SAP Launches New Social Media Tools
Recently named one of the top-10 “most engaged brands on the Web” for its engagement with customers and partners through its social media channel, theSAP community network, as well as through Facebook, Twitter, wikis and blogs,SAP AG(NYSE: SAP) continues to add new services and features to the SAP community network to enhance the user experience for its more than 1.7 million global members. target=”_blank”>Wetpaint/Altimeter Group’s ENGAGEMENTdb reportranks SAP ... Read More
Social Networking and Mobile Collaboration on Your Google Android T-Mobile MyTouch and G1 3G Phones With Glide Engage
Glide Engage launches perhaps the most significant new social networking and mobile collaboration application of 2009 for the Google Android T-Mobile MyTouch and G1 Phones. Glide Engage is available for download on your Google Android T-Mobile MyTouch and G1 Phones today at http://glideos.com/mobiledownloads.html and from your desktop at http://www.GlideEngage.com and http://www.GlideOS.com. Glide Engage is a rights-based social networking and macro or micro-blogging service that enables ... Read More
