The Social 6: Key Stories from The Last 24 hours, 7/23/12

As you may know, I’m a voracious reader and tend to share a good deal of news via my social platforms. Here’s a countdown of the top six most important articles I’ve shared in the last day. I curate this top six based on number of retweets, clicks, favorites, and mentions, so you guys are… Continue reading The Social 6: Key Stories from The Last 24 hours, 7/23/12

The Social 6: Key Stories from The Last 24 hours, 7/21/12

As you may know, I’m a voracious reader and tend to share a good deal of news via my social platforms. Here’s a countdown of the top six most important articles I’ve shared in the last day. I curate this top six based on number of retweets, clicks, favorites, and mentions, so you guys are… Continue reading The Social 6: Key Stories from The Last 24 hours, 7/21/12

The Social 6: Key Stories from The Last 24 hours, 7/20/12

As you may know, I’m a voracious reader and tend to share a good deal of news via my social platforms. Here’s a countdown of the top six most important articles I’ve shared in the last day. I curate this top six based on number of retweets, clicks, favorites, and mentions, so you guys are… Continue reading The Social 6: Key Stories from The Last 24 hours, 7/20/12

The Social 6: Key Stories from The Last 24 Hours, 7/19/12

As you may know, I’m a voracious reader and tend to share a good deal of news via my social platforms. Here’s a countdown of the top six most important articles I’ve shared in the last day. I curate this top six based on number of retweets, clicks, favorites, and mentions, so you guys are… Continue reading The Social 6: Key Stories from The Last 24 Hours, 7/19/12

5 Reasons Why Microsoft Acquiring Yammer is Kind of a Big Deal

Business software firm Yammer Inc. (often described as “Facebook for Business”) has agreed to sell itself to Microsoft for a reported $1.2 billion. This is a pretty big deal, and I’m predicting will turn out to be a major coup for Microsoft. Here are some reasons why you should be paying attention to this deal,… Continue reading 5 Reasons Why Microsoft Acquiring Yammer is Kind of a Big Deal

The Facebook Sponsored Stories Lawsuit & Why It’s a Big Deal

Quoting here from InsideFacebook: Facebook today settled a proposed class action lawsuit that contested how the site uses names and images of users in its Sponsored Stories ad product. The plaintiffs of Fraley et al v. Facebook, Inc. asserted that the social network’s new ad type turns users into spokespeople, and thus entitles them to… Continue reading The Facebook Sponsored Stories Lawsuit & Why It’s a Big Deal

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Twitter Needs to Compete with Facebook’s Open Graph. Here’s Why:

This just in from InsideFacebook: Six years since Twitter founders sent the first tweet, we wonder how the microblogging network might build on Facebook’s Open Graph.As Facebook encroaches on Twitter’s territory with the subscribe feature and interest lists, Twitter should consider ways to use Facebook’s own platform to protect itself. Early examples from Pinterest and… Continue reading Twitter Needs to Compete with Facebook’s Open Graph. Here’s Why:

Facebook Acquires Friend.ly: What’s Next?

This just in from InsideFacebook: Facebook has acquired friend.ly, developers of a Facebook-integrated website that lets users get to know their friend better by asking them questions about their interests. The friend.ly website will continue to operate, but the team will be “focusing on new projects at Facebook” according to an announcement on friend.ly’s blog.… Continue reading Facebook Acquires Friend.ly: What’s Next?

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