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Category Archives: Social Media

Facebook: New Profile with More Details

After the introduction of the pretty photo viewer, new groups with notifications and friendship pages to replace wall-to-wall, Facebook announces the big renovation–New Profile!

SEED – Where Your Content Flourishes

This is a guest post by Tim Willingham, a college freshmen at Texas State University. He also runs a dope music blog about song remixes, new music and music news. Make sure to check out his SXSW section. Remember that company in the 90’s who would send you free “Frisbees” in the mail every month? [...]

Facial Profiler on facebook, Find Your Twin

Coke Zero has released a Facial Profiler on facebook that analyzes your facebook photos and finds people who look like you. It also gives you the ability to connect with your look-alike! Talk about creepy. Even the sound effects on here are creepy. As you can see, my twin doesn’t really look like me, but [...]

Is Social Media a Fad? (Video)

Stats from Video: By 2010 Gen Y will outnumber Baby Boomers….96% of them have joined a social network Social Media has overtaken porn as the #1 activity on the Web 1 out of 8 couples married in the U.S. last year met via social media Years to Reach 50 millions Users:  Radio (38 Years), TV [...]

Your Grandparents Are Taking Over Facebook

Facebook is getting older, much older. According to facebook’s own estimates, the number of high school and college students has declined 15% and 20% respectively in a mere six months. Facebook users aged 55 and over have skyrocketed from under 1 million to nearly six million in the same time period. There are more Facebook [...]