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This Is Where Teenagers Are Going To Get Away From Their Parents On Facebook [PIC]
13 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
They surveyed teens in 30 countries. After extensive research, they were able to show that the number of teenagers claiming to be active on Facebook had dropped to 56% in the third quarter of 2013, from 76% in the first. And for sites like Facebook, a drop of 20% means millions, billions even. So, where are they going instead?
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Blockbuster Video Has Closed Down Completely In America – Guess What The Last Movie Ever Hired Was?
12 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
Blockbuster has been an American institution for well over 25 years. At the peak of it’s power, it employed up to 60,000 employees in 9,000 stores across America. Now, they’re moving online, and in so doing have closed all of their remaining 300 stores.
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TIME Magazine Makes Fat Joke On The Cover, Mocking New Jersey Governor
08 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
‘Time’ is known for their world-class journalism, hard hitting analysis and classy magazine covers. Never one to take cheap shots at public figures, the world was shocked when they decided to make a fat joke on their most recent cover.
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This Is The Social Network Justin Bieber Just Invested $1.1 Million In
07 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Justin Bieber may sing well enough to capture the hearts and minds of millions of teens, but we wouldn’t trust him to make sound business deals. He’s reportedly led an R11 million round of funding for RockLive – a San Francisco tech company that plans to launch a new social network this week.
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This Is How You Turn Off That Pesky Image Preview Feature On Twitter [PIC]
31 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Those of you who’ve recently updated their Twitter app will have found a lot more visual imagery than you bargained for. Twitter decided it might be a better idea if images appeared directly on your news feed, without being hidden by links. Some like this feature – some despise it. If you fall into the second category, keep reading.
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Please Enjoy This ‘Social Media Professional’ Halloween Costume [PIC]
30 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
To all of the social media managers out there, were sorry about this. We know your job is important and, without it, your companies “daily impressions to viral reach” ratio would be completely off. But you’ve got to be able to laugh at yourself sometimes, right? Please enjoy this hilarious picture of a new idea for a Halloween costume – it’s pretty scary.
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This Bra Sends Out A Tweet Every Time You Unhook It [VIDEO]
28 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This piece of hosiery is equipped with BlueTooth, so every time there’s an unclasping of the clips, the bra communicates wirelessly to your Twitter account, triggering a tweet that reminds women to go for a medical examination. By extension, everyone will know that you have your bra off.
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Unbelievable: Journo Challenges Hackers To Hack Him, With Shocking Results
28 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
In lieu of the Edward Snowden inspired paranoia about online privacy, Adam Penenberg, a journalist for Pando Daily, challenged a hacker to try to get as much information about him as possible, simply by using a PC. The man he challenged, Nick Percoco, considers himself a “white hat hacker” and has been breaking into companies (at their request) for some years now. The journalist in question had no idea what he was in for.
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Instagram Ads Will Look Like This In Your Feed [PICS]
25 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Slowly, surely and inevitably, our social media spaces are becoming commercialised. We all knew it was coming – it’s just a matter of coming to terms with it, getting used to the new layout and trying to make the best of it. This time, it’s Instagram’s turn to start earning some cold hard cash.
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Does Social Media Translate Into Cash For South African Companies? [INFOGRAPHIC]
24 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Cerebra, a brand-focused South African strategic communication agency, recently did a massive survey of how the best African companies utilise social media. Ever since the advent of sites like Facebook and Twitter, everyone wanted to know how these sites could work in business, and whether more followers really does mean more money.
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They’ve Found A Whole Bunch Of Weird Poetry Written By Jack Dorsey
15 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The name “Jack Dorsey” ring a bell? Nope? Well, if haven’t happened to come across his name in the media, you should know that this guy is soon to be named the chairman of a publicly-traded Twitter. And what’s more, we happened top find a whole lot of his old poetry, from his days as a rebellious back-alley hacker. The following is not suitable for those scared of bad poetry.
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A Timeline Of The Rift Between Twitter’s Founders
07 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
While Twitter prepares to go public, founders Jack Dorsey, Biz Stone, Evan Williams and Noah Glass are pulling together to drive their future share price higher, despite suffering multiple messy divorces over the course of the last seven years.
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Obviously Miley Cyrus Responded To Sinead O’Connor – So Sinead Wrote Another Open Letter
04 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 8 Comments
Miley, being the embryo that she is, replied to Sinead’s slightly unhinged but nevertheless relavent open letter by posting a screenshot of tweets posted by O’Connor over two years ago, in which she pleads for medication in order to avoid a mental breakdown. Miley went to compare O’Connor to Amanda Bynes, who recently suffered a public mental unravelling. So, naturally Sinead wrote another open letter to Miley on her Facebook page.
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Spanish Actor Promises A Naked Pic On Millionth Twitter Followers – Delivers [PIC]
03 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Paco Leon – heard of him? Yeah, me neither. Until now. The Spanish actor promised the twitterverse a nude pic if he reached a million followers and lo and behold, he delivered.
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Twitter: The Modern Day Gangland
30 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Twitter is the modern day gangland. The social media network is being used by gang members and criminals to boast, recruit new members and promote their gangs all in 140 characters or less.The most recent and shocking use of Twitter by a group of criminals happened last week when the terrorist group, al-Shabaab live tweeted about their take over of Westgate Mall in Kenya.
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Adam Levine And Lady Gaga Had A Twitter Spat – See Here
25 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Lady Gaga recently released her ‘Applause’ music video, in which she references a number of famous works of art, including the 1957 film ‘The Seventh Seal’ and Sandro Botticelli’s 1486 painting, ‘The Birth of Venus.’ So, obviously the Maroon 5 lead singer called her an “art teacher”, instead of an artist. Adam Levine tweeted thus: And […]
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Bill Gates And Bill Clinton Pose For This Selfie [PHOTO]
25 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Two Bills, one selfie. The legendary ex-US President, Bill Clinton, and equally legendary co-founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates, posed for a legend….wait for it…..dary selfie at the Clinton Global Initiative this week.
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Canadian Prime Minister Says He Wishes He Could ‘Twerk’ More Often — Thinks It Means Tweet
09 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper addressed 400 Ontario non-profit group volunteers while speaking about the importance of social media, he revealed the importance of twerking, but he meant to say tweeting. He said: […] A quick twerk is a great way to express what I’m thinking As the surprised crowd went silent, the Prime Minister […]
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The State Of Social Media In 2013 [INFOGRAPHIC]
27 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We’re well passed the heady days of excitement, when we marvelled at the power of this “social media” thing. Yes, that was 2012. It’s 2013, and we’re all about the cold, hard data now.
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Canadian Guy Tweets Request For Weed, Canadian Police Retweet, Internet Goes Mental
15 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Twitter is used for many things these days, but it is also key to remember who may be following you. This Canadian mechanic used Twitter to request marijuana from local drug dealers. He also asked them to deliver the stash to his work. And that’s when the York Regional Police retweeted him, asking if they can come along, too.
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The Power Of Twitter: How A Single Tweet Boosted Apple Shares 5% In 2 Hours
14 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Billionaire and chairman of Icahn Enterprises, Carl Icahn was the man behind Apple’s share price increase. Icahn didn’t make a huge announcement, neither did Apple. All it took was a message that contained 140 or less characters of positive news.
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This Is How Videos Go Viral On Twitter [VIDEOS]
13 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
What makes a viral video a viral video? Twitter UK’s research team used three already viral videos to demonstrate what make these videos explode on Twitter.
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Radvertising: MINI Develops Car That Plays Videos On Its Body [VIDEOS]
12 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Introducing ‘MINI Art Beat’ as part of MINI’s ‘Not Normal’ campaign. With over 40,000 LED lights attached to the body of the car, the Countryman has become the car that plays videos.
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Desmond Tutu Joins Twitter, Account Immediately Suspended For “Aggressive Following”
08 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Well, this is awkward. Desmond Tutu officially joined Twitter today under the handle, @TutuLegacy, but the social media service suspended the account after a few short hours for “aggressive following”, despite the handle having only followed 30 other accounts.
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70% Of The World’s Biggest CEOs Are Not On Social Media
08 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
Aa new study by Domo and CEO.com determining Fortune 500 CEO’s presence on social media platforms; LinkeIn, Google+, Twitter and Facebook has released these results.
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No Phubbing: Australian Group Campaigns To Stop People Checking Phones During Conversation
06 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
There is nothing worse than feeling like the third wheel, especially when your friend’s mobile gets more attention than you. A new term has been coined for the antisocial behaviour, “phubbing” . Phubbing is the act of “subbing others in a social setting by checking your phone”.
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Twiplomacy 2013: Global Leaders With The Biggest Twitter Following [INFOGRAPHIC]
01 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Barack Obama has the most Twitter followers of any president in the world. But he also happens to be one of the least connected global leaders on Twitter. How is this possible? It’s all about engagement, replies, and conversation. Twiplomacy have knocked together a fascinating cross section of global leaders and their influence on Twitter, below.
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Your Complete Guide To Keyboard Shortcuts On Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Google Plus [INFOGRAPHIC]
24 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you’ve ever wanted to increase your browsing speed, then we’ve got just the thing for you. This infographic created by Quintly will get you social media fanatics cruising from one page to another in no time. The image titled Social Media Shortcuts has everything you need to make your posting time shorter by the […]
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A Breakdown Of The Fully-Fledged Fake Follower Retail Industry [INFOGRAPHIC]
22 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We know some of you have thought about it, you know, getting a quick fix of Twitter followers. Judith Ohikuare at Inc. Magazine has come up with an infographic called The Fake-Follower Factory that gives us a chance to dabble in the underground world of Twitter. So if you have ever thought about “cheating the social system” and […]
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Meet The Man Who Makes Millions Of Rand From Selling Fake Twitter Accounts
18 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Who knew that selling fake Twitter accounts could be such a lucrative business. Meet the man who made R1,2 million in just 10 months from selling fake Twitter accounts.
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