Think the Facebook movie is a joke? Think again! Writer Aaron Sorkin, of A Few Good Men fame, is developing a screenplay about the hot social network of the moment. [Read more…]
Originally posted on August 12, 2009 @ 2:09 pm
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By Mike Abundo
Think the Facebook movie is a joke? Think again! Writer Aaron Sorkin, of A Few Good Men fame, is developing a screenplay about the hot social network of the moment. [Read more…]
Originally posted on August 12, 2009 @ 2:09 pm
By Andy Merrett
Google has announced a fairly major upgrade to its iGoogle personal homepage with the introduction of social gadgets.
As the name suggests, it’s a way for users to add a range of interactive elements to their personalized page, including tools that make collaboration with other users easier.
A growing list of social gadgets includes games, prominent blogs and shared to-do lists.
All very nice, but I get the sense that Google is pointing at Facebook and saying “if we can’t own you, we’ll simulate you” [Read more…]
Originally posted on August 13, 2009 @ 3:52 am
By Andy Merrett
Well isn’t Vodafone the friendly mobile phone operator at the moment? Not content with slashing mobile roaming rates (forget the fact that they’re unfair and should never have been so exorbitantly high in the first place) and offering up Twitter love to its customers, it’s now announced a week of free Facebook access for its users.
Yes, from Friday 24th July, for one week only, those with funky cell phones capable of viewing the web (the Nokia N97 for example) will be able to surf the social network for nothing.
Presumably, the hope is that you get so hooked that, when it stops being free, you’ll carry on and pay Voda’s data rates for the privilege. [Read more…]
Originally posted on July 22, 2009 @ 7:20 am
By Andy Merrett
Facebook’s founder, Mark Zuckerberg, is celebrating the 250 millionth person joining.
No prizes a la download milestones at the Apple App Store, just a warm fuzzy feeling for the anonymous person that joined sometime yesterday that they’ve contributed to a social networking phenomenon. Or something like that. [Read more…]
Originally posted on July 16, 2009 @ 5:49 am
By Minic Rivera
ReferQuest.com and its Facebook version has launched, allowing its to state what they’re looking for, along with the reward they’ll pay the person who finds it for them.
Money can be earned also by promoting requests, finding matches, and earning the offered rewards. ReferQuest.com currently offers over $40 thousand in rewards. Small businesses can use the free application to offer finders’ fees to reward customer acquisition. Posting requests is free, and users only pay when they’ve found what they’re seeking.
It’s straightforward: Offer rewards for the results you want. We will see though how this new site progresses.
Originally posted on July 3, 2009 @ 11:51 pm