Archive for category Social Networking
for people who like to befriend car dealerships Toyota to launch social network
Posted by thumpad.com in Data, Multimedia, Services, Social Networking on August 18, 2011
Man, social networks have taken on a loose definition as of late, haven't they? Toyota just announced plans to launch one for its customers, and while our initial reaction was an eye-roll and sighs of “what the world needs now,” the truth is that it's really just a system that uses Twitter and Facebook to let you know when something's amiss. Dubbed Toyota Friend (and built on Salesforce.com's private Chatter network), the service will dish up battery power warnings to electric……
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may be just the ticket, Facebook's face recognition strategy
Posted by thumpad.com in Services, Social Networking on June 11, 2011
Dating with data
Posted by thumpad.com in Services, Social Networking on June 11, 2011

OkCupid relies on math, data, and revealed preferences (what you do, not what you say) to distinguish itself in the crowded dating world. Read more.
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What has Twitter become?
Posted by thumpad.com in New Media, Services, Social Networking on March 20, 2011

Twitter is missing a fundamental law of innovation: you can't tell people where (or how) to innovate, and where not to. Innovation just doesn'……
Facebook’s focus on mobile
Posted by thumpad.com in General, Services, Social Networking on February 2, 2011
In the latest edition of ePayments Week: Facebook wants to be with you always — which sounds cozy, so long as you trust them to do the right thing with that information. Read more.
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Alleged Bullies Sued Over Racist and Obscene Fake Facebook Profile
Posted by thumpad.com in General, Multimedia, New Media, Social Networking on September 30, 2009
We’re pretty sure that many victims of bullies would gladly go back to the good ol’ days, when mocking and persecution didn’t have the speed and reach the Internet affords. But bullies are quickly finding out that the Web doesn’t provide as much protective anonymity as they may have thought.O……


Fewer and better, or just fewer? Facebook comments
Posted by thumpad.com in Services, Social Networking on March 20, 2011
Facebook's new embedded comments option offers websites an additional social layer, but does it attract or ……
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