Instagram Commerce, the Death of the URL, and Tweet Archives: the Social 6 for 12/17/12
Of course, it's been a very sad weekend as we stay on top of all the news related to the Sandy Hook shooting in Connecticut. Here are some of the more important links shared this weekend as most news touched on the massacre. Obviously not much news is shared on the weekend per se, but we have plenty of interesting and important views to stay on top of. I love the top two especially. Here's your Social 6:
#6: On Instagram, a thriving bazaar taps a big market (Waterloo Record)
#5: Why's Apple stock in the pits when analysts have good things to say about the iPhone & iPad lineup? (Business Insider)
#4: Does Facebook’s future rests on lessons from Wal-Mart campaign? (All Things D)
#3: How Music Streaming Service Songza And Audyssey Just Upgraded Your Headphones For Free (TechCrunch)
#2: Directed Browsing And The Death Of The URL (Forbes)
#1: A Few Reasons Why You’d Want To Download All Of Your Tweets (TechCrunch)
Newsjacking Sandy Hook, Google Plus Upgrades, and Airline VIPs: the Social 6 for 12/15/12
It's hard to imagine anything eclipsing yesterdays horrific shootings in Connecticut - and at least on the Social 6, nothing didn't. But it was the story of the day by a large margin, with idiots even pretending to be the now-dead shooter on Facebook. KMart got in on the newsjacking fun in our top spot today. We also did have some positive news, such as PowToon's funding, some great reporting on how social media is affecting VIP treatment on airlines, and more. Here's your Social 6:
#6: DIY Animation Platform PowToon Grabs $600K For Its Video Creation Software (TechCrunch)
#4: Big Google+ Upgrade Includes Full-Size Photo Backups (Mashable)
#3: The Navigator: With social media, airlines have a new kind of VIP (Washington Post)
#2: The top 12 internet characters of 2012 (Your Community @ CBCnews)
#1: KMart Wins the Idiotic Newsjacking Brand of the Day Award for its Insensitive Tweet (Going Social)
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