Technology, Popular Culture & Society
December 6, 2011 is an exciting day my fellow blog readers! Why? magnetU announces the official launch of its innovative wearable social device platform today, leveraging unique patent-pending technology to create a seamless social experience and introduce a brand new category of "wearable" social-devices. Read More »
If the Occupy Wall Street crowds knew about this legislation, they would probably stop protesting the redistribution of wealth and start protesting Congress’s attempted censorship of freedom on the Internet. The Internet is a robust medium where people can express themselves, reinvent themselves, protest and argue opinions. This laws intent is to stop copyright infringement, but it is infringing on our rights as citizens. Read More »
Have you heard about the poke? The poke is a wingman to social networkers. It was strictly an offline player until popular social networking site Facebook built its network based on human-to-human interaction. It’s known as social design, and it’s turning the poke into an online idol. Read More »
Today was the long awaited iPhone 5 announcement, and the gathered masses anxiously awaited the introduction of the next Apple iPhone. The announcement was met with a mix of applause and disappointment, because instead of a step forward to the iPhone 5, it was a sidestep to improvement with the release of the iPhone 4S. Read More »
Millenials are the tech-savvy, increased use and familiarity with communications, media, and digital technologies generation, known as the almighty Generation Y. Not a day, an hour, a minute, or even a second goes by without seeing the evident mastermind of Millenial’s collaborative nature. It’s evident in such a wide range of scenarios, such as researching a tech issue or simply listening to music. Could it be that they came of age in the most connected time in history? Of course! Millennials are open to sharing information freely and extending a hand to others every chance they get. Read More »
I read an article on CNN called, "Does your social class determine your social network?" I don't think so but the article says different. The article did research in order to find if your social class determines your social network and found out that it does. Read More »
Over 700 million users on Facebook have faced this dilemma … confirm or ignore a friend request. We’ve all been there, weighing the options of allowing yet another friend into our lives. Some may be nonchalant about adding friends, “the more the merrier.” Other users may be more selective, only allowing “specific” friends into their lives. One thing they all have in common… there aren’t many rules when it comes to Facebook. Social networking is a huge force to be reckoned with. We are consumed by posting on news feeds, giving status updates, and sharing pictures with our “friends.” But what does all of this mean? More than you think… here are six (unofficial) rules for using Facebook. Read More »
I love summer reading. I love taking a really good book to the pool on a Sunday and... Read More »
Data illustrates about 500 million people are actively registered with Facebook, 47million on Twitter, and a total of 1,966,514,816 million using the Internet. The questionnow is how to extend the benefits of social networking to the remaining 4.2 billion. Around 3 billion of these individuals communicate through mobile phones; not smartphones but basic cellular phones, which are more frequently used for texting rather thancalls. Developing countries currently show an annual phone adoption rate of about 10percent, with 67.6 percent of individuals already being phone owners. Read More »
Also, me fail English...that's unpossible! But seriously, it seems like people are riding the elusive great white buffalo when it comes to the social media train. I've heard it referred to as a tsunami, a godsend, a blessing, and the future. But where are all these businesses that have capitlized so diligently using social media? Read More »
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