Came across this animated image on Google+ earlier today and thought it was amusing enough to share:
No idea where it originated, so if you know the image source please let me know
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Sunday, January 29th, 2012Gowalla To Go The Way Of The Dodo
Monday, December 5th, 2011
Image by sermoa via Flickr
Gowalla is to be shutdown.
After being acquired by Facebook the “also ran” to FourSquare will be shutting down early in 2012, according to Techcrunch.
So while Facebook may have acquired the skills and experience of the FourSquare team, they’re not taking over all the data.
So will Facebook use some of the technology to improve their own location based services? You’d have to assume that was the plan..
Guess we’ll find out ..
Related articles
- Facebook Acquires Gowalla (socialmediaexpert.ie)
- Facebook Confirms Acquisition of Gowalla (mashable.com)
- Gowalla confirms move to Facebook, service to shut down in January (engadget.com)
- Instagram gets a slice of Gowalla’s design staff in Tim Van Damme (thenextweb.com)
- Facebook buys Gowalla in assault on location-sharing market (guardian.co.uk)
- Why Facebook needs Gowalla (telegraph.co.uk)
Facebook Acquires Gowalla
Saturday, December 3rd, 2011Image by sermoa via Flickr
Facebook has acquired Gowalla according to reports.
Gowalla, which offers very similar functionality to FourSquare, never quite seemed to be as popular as its rival.
Facebook had been offering a location based service for its mobile users, but they were reportedly going to be phasing it out, but with the addition of Gowalla that will probably change ie. the current Facebook system will be supplanted by Gowalla’s technology.
The main page of Gowalla currently offers users the option to signup via Facebook, though it still maintains a signup feature for those that do not wish to succumb to Zuckerburg. Whether that will change or not is probably too early to tell
Related articles
- Report: Facebook Acquires Location App Gowalla (forbes.com)
- Facebook Buys Gowalla [REPORT] (mashable.com)
- Facebook To Acquire Location Service Gowalla? (viralblog.com)
- Facebook Buys Gowalla (gizmodo.com.au)
- Here’s how to delete your Gowalla account if you don’t want Facebook to have it (thenextweb.com)
Mixing Messages?
Monday, June 27th, 2011Maybe I’m just old and grumpy, but I really don’t see why I would want to “friend” a business on Facebook:
I’m quite happy to “follow” or “connect with” or something else – I just think that “friend” (as a concept) is just not the right one for me.
Facebook Being Sued By JP McManus
Saturday, May 28th, 2011Irish media sources are reporting that the well known businessman a race horse owner, JP McManus, is taking the social media site to court.
According to reports McManus’ legal representatives had contacted Facebook via normal channels to get false profiles removed. However the social media site has not removed them.
More details here
Heinz Launch Commerce Via Facebook But Get Security Wrong
Monday, March 7th, 2011Heinz have launched a special offer via their Facebook page that allows “fans” to buy a “limited edition” ketchup.
Heinz limited edition ketchup
Unfortunately it’s pretty clear that the people behind the integration don’t really understand security or privacy.
In order to order the ketchup you need to fill out this form:
Now why do they need ALL that information to send you a bottle of a ketchup? A delivery address is obviously going to be needed, but why would you need my date of birth?
Sorry, but that’s really intrusive.. too intrusive really
Of course to get to that page you really have to trust Heinz .. because whoever setup the “social commerce” doesn’t know a lot about secure certificates or ecommerce judging by this:
Heinz SSL error
I’m sorry, but unless you can actually get the ecommerce basics like SSL certs right then all this talk about “social commerce” being the next big thing are just more fluff
And if a company the size of Heinz can’t get it right I doubt smaller ones will ..
The Social Network Available For Pre-Order
Sunday, January 16th, 2011The Social Network is probably going to win a lot of awards before the year is out.
If you haven’t seen it yet it will be released on DVD and BluRay in Ireland and the UK on February 14th.
Play.com have it for €23.99 (bluray) and €18.49 DVD. Both prices include free delivery.
Amazon are listing the bluray for £16.93 (approx. €20) and the standard DVD is available at £12.93 (approx €15). Pricing excludes delivery, but they offer free delivery on orders over £25.
US audiences can already get their hands on a copy, as it was released on bluray and DVD there last week.
Irish Teens Digital Lifestyles
Sunday, January 16th, 2011I’ve always been fascinated by statistics and surveys, so the Mulley Communications survey on Irish teenagers’ digital habits makes for some interesting reading.
You can download a copy of the report directly from their site.
Here are some of the highlights:
* 14% have a part-time job
* 28% spend their money on socialising, 27% on phone credit
* Gig tickets and music is what teens buy most online
* Most teens use their parents credit card or laser to buy online
* Phone is the most treasured item of teens
* Teens are not downloading all their music for free
* Most music recommendations come via friends
* Nearly half of teens use the online TV players from media organisations with 40% streaming TV and over ⅓ watching via playback services
* 44% of teens are on Meteor
* Nokia are the most popular phones, the iPhone is the most desired
* 74% access the Internet on their mobiles per month
* Communicating with friends: 56% via text message, 38% via Facebook, Phone call 28%, Email 27%
If you want to find out about how they conducted the survey they’ve provided a lot of detail on their blog.
Related articles
- Facebook beats mobile for teens (and other bits) (yourtechstuff.com)
The Social Network On Release In Ireland – What Do People Think Of It?
Tuesday, October 19th, 2010
The Social Network is on general release in Ireland and the UK
Last weekend The Social Network went on general release in the UK and Ireland.
It’s currently playing in most of the cinema chains across Ireland and seems to have been well received.
Have you seen it?
If you have, what did you think of it?
Seemingly Mark Zuckerberg isn’t overly impressed with it, but then again I doubt if many Facebook users are impressed with the latest revelations regarding privacy issues on the popular social networking platform.
Related articles
- Mark Zuckerberg says ‘The Social Network’ got his clothing exactly right (popwatch.ew.com)
- Mark Zuckerberg & Aaron Sorkin Differ On ‘The Social Network’ (screenrant.com)
- And Zuckerberg created man … and The Social Network (guardian.co.uk)
- The Social Network may not be factual, but it is real (english.martinvarsavsky.net)
- Zuckerberg Talks About “The Social Network” (globalthoughtz.com)
- Mark Zuckerberg Goes to Startup School [Video] (xconomy.com)
- Can You Call The Social Network Sexist Even Though It’s Based on a True Story? (blisstree.com)
