As a GeoGeek who’s also craft beer crazy this one is right up my alley – and likely yours too! The Denver Beer Co. is GPS tagging special cans of beer with secret locations for a beer photo challenge!
Location Sharing Research – Top five relationships conducive to location sharing
Some recent findings on location sharing… The Alohar Mobile Survey Finds 71% of Smartphone Users are Open to Location Sharing Apps; Adoption Driven by Relationship Milestones, Safety and Convenience – amazingly, 71% of smartphone users expressed their openness to mobile applications designed to share their whereabouts with loved one.
The new Foursquare Learns What You Like, Becomes More Yelpy!
So, here it is, foursquare (R8) with a completely new look and feel. I’m still poking around with it and trying to figure out what’s up with the app. I have to admit, it really does feel more personalized, this thanks to the learning about me that the app wants to initiate – right from […]
Dev tip – How to Register an App with Facebook
So, you’ve been thinking about creating an app to run on facebook, so now what? Well, to begin you can take advantage of this great read from fbombmedia… enjoy! To make sure your app reaches its full potential, you need to take advantage of the features and promotional opportunities presented by popular social media platforms […]
Businesses and Social Media – Most Fail to Plan
I’m pretty active on social media – both for business and pleasure – and have been for a long time (about 8 years now I’m guessing). I admit that one of my own personal observations is that I often have failed to plan out my social strategy, rather, just diving in and doing it! Well, […]
Echosec Social Media Map Search Announces Echosec Live
Kudos to the gang from start-up, Echosec Systems who have not only been named a Top 25 B.C start up recently but they’ve also just rolled out a Live / “pro” release of the very cool Echosec social media map search – recall that Echosec is a map-driven search engine that harvests and searches hundreds […]
You Might Dump Facebook as a Social Platform When you Start Using IconoSquare with your Instagram!
Here’s an awesome tip for you Instagram fans! Are you looking for a fun and interesting way to view your Instagram activity, stats and more?
Blogging, microblogging, media, social media or… Which for your business?
You may be wondering, which would be better for me or my business.. blogging, social bookmarking, a social media focus, or ?? A darned good question, particularly as all have a purpose, a time, a place, advantages and disadvantages. So, which one is best? There’s no simple answer here, however, keep in mind that any […]
Infographic – Men and Women use their mobiles and social media differently
No huge surprise here I guess as research has shown that men and women differ in their use of mobile social media. For example, 38% of women play games on their smartphones and they outnumber men by 10%, 13% of men use social media for dating in comparison to only 7% of women, and 71% of women […]
Social Media Guide For Parents (2014 Edition)
A valuable resource for parents was released today and it’s pretty darned nice – and useful! The social media guide for parents has been developed by the Liahona Academy (be sure to check out their website and the other valuable resources they provide) and is delivered as a free web-based resource and a comprehensive infographic […]