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Facebookers beware there’s another viral Facebook scam this one is titled “WTF – What are you doing in this video??” and it contains an image of a lady who seems to be having a bit of a wardrobe malfunction. This seems to be the scammer’s new direction as well or so we have noticed … [Read more...]
Yahoo are being pushed by Facebook as the top online display advertiser. The Sunnyvale based firm are currently the number 1 site for online display advertising, but predictions point out that they will be overtaken by the social networking site. … [Read more...]
Firstly the spelling of the word “provocative” in the title is how it looks in the latest nasty post circulating on the world’s favorite social network. The most "provokative" video ever is another Facebook scam that we have seen so we thought we should tell you about it … [Read more...]
The world of Social Media like technology is a fast moving place, things are constantly changing and some people think it’s not always for the best. We have now heard of something that will definitely split people right down the middle, social networking background checks as a job screening have … [Read more...]
Social media and sport are becoming more and more connected, with players using the services to share news with fans and also to advertise matches and so on. We normally see players like Wayne Rooney sharing their thoughts on Twitter, but this time it is Facebook that has been used to all but … [Read more...]
The largest social network that we have in this world is Facebook; it has the biggest community which is why we see so many different scams hitting it. Some of the ones that at OSM have been bringing to your attention include the dad who apparently walks in on his daughter, Justin Bieber punching … [Read more...]
When we talk about social networking sites, we often think about Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, MySpace, Bebo and so on, but another that is gaining recognition is that of “Waze.” Whereas the other sites are fantastic ways to communicate with friends, upload and share photos, join events and so … [Read more...]
Some of you who already use Twitter or Facebook, may be aware that some big names are already on there, but you cannot get bigger than the President of the US surely? It seems Barack Obama has decided to join in with official accounts being set up for him. Well we say join, Obama already has a … [Read more...]
At OSM one of the things that we like to help you all out with is raising the awareness of various Facebook scams that are going around and trying to stop you falling for them. Recent scams that we have compiled reports on include the one that says “The President is Finally Taking Charge,” … [Read more...]
Facebook is the largest of all the social networks and it’s often left vulnerable to attack from different viral scams. Some of the ones we have reported on recently include the free $25 iTunes giftcard, the Nicki Minaj tape and of course the Amazing Effect Webcam scam that’s been doing the … [Read more...]
Back in February we gave you news that a new mobile phone would be joining HTC's clan, that of the ChaCha. Running on Android's 2.3 Gingerbread and including a new Facebook button which enables you to automatically link up to the site, we can give you news today, that retailer Phones4U have … [Read more...]
Social media is now becoming a growing trend and sites such as Facebook and Twitter are now seeing an increase in user traffic. This we reported on just the other day with some interesting stats for you, but its news of rugby team the “All Blacks” that caught our eye today. … [Read more...]
Here at OSM we talk about social media and the impact that it has on individuals or organisations be it big or small. The use of online networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn and so on can all be used to advertise a brand, event and just yesterday we gave you some stats which … [Read more...]
When Apple launched the iPad to sit alongside its iPhone there were a few question marks raised about app optimization. When the iPad was released a number of developers were pounding their fingers on their keyboards changing their apps and releasing another version of them so that they fitted well … [Read more...]
Facebook is quite often the focus of OSM as we strive to bring you the latest news from the social media and social networking worlds. We have seen some crazy things to do with Facebook recently including a woman that used the site to advertise for a hitman and also how Facebook is currently the … [Read more...]
Just today we brought you news about how popular social networking sites have become, sites such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Tumblr. We know that they are a fantastic way for you to keep in touch with loved ones and of course friends, upload and share photos, follow your favorite celebrity … [Read more...]
Its fair to say that a great many of you have either Facebook, Twitter, use LinkedIn and so on. We have reported in the past that social networking sites are becoming so popular that in fact people are using them every day and have said that they cannot be without them. In a recent study from … [Read more...]
Smartphones and apps go hand in hand these days with apps available for virtually any situation that you could possibly need. Through your Android or iOS device you can access your banking, Ebay, Facebook, Twitter and a multitude of other essential applications. … [Read more...]
Certain sports in Canada stand out from the rest, four immediately spring to mind, that of Baseball, Basketball, Soccer and of course Ice Hockey. All have a massive following of fans which at times can spark furious emotion. The latest news to come through is of the Vancouver Canucks losing 7 of … [Read more...]
When it comes to Facebook, public relations is not one of their strong points due to their insistence on opting people into their new features without telling them. As one of my Facebook friends recently posted “I'm sick of them rolling out new features, like face scanning, not telling me, and … [Read more...]
The presence of social media in politics seems to growing rapidly and we’ve told of presidential bids being launched on Twitter and Facebook, the White House on Facebook, and then yesterday talked about the GOP debate and the massive impact it had on Twitter. To keep things well rounded today we … [Read more...]
Satellite navigation systems have become one of those technological products that we are becoming more and more reliant on. We know that sometimes if you haven’t updated the maps on it then from time to time they can lead you to a field or into the middle of nowhere but if they are kept up to date … [Read more...]
We recently spoke about how Facebook drove over a slight road bump in their journey to internet supremacy. In the UK they lost 100,000 monthly active users in May, so it appears that somebody is making a gain from their loss. … [Read more...]
We have seen some crazy things happening on Facebook normally revolving around people’s stupidity and their lack of understanding of who can see what. There’s a rule that we should all go by for social networking and that is if you don’t want someone to see something don’t put it on the … [Read more...]
More and more celebrities are using sites such as Twitter and Facebook for promotion and marketing, with stars such as Lady Gaga and Britney Spears being prolific users. However it now seems that even celebrities that are deceased are being represented on social media sites. Michael Jackson’s … [Read more...]
