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When it comes to the world of social networking and social media, Lady GaGa has utilized them perhaps better than any other. She constantly dominates our weekly Twitter trends and as many of you will already know, is one of the most followed people on Twitter … [Read more...]
We all know that Facebook and Twitter are the 2 biggest social networking services on the planet. However there is a huge difference between first and second, in the battle for social dominance. … [Read more...]
Celebrity and Twitter are two topics that go hand in hand, normally bacause said celebrity has had a rant or is thanking their fans for support. This time around it appears that Kim Kardashian is in peril due to her Twitter account being hacked. … [Read more...]
For companies and its brands, social media plays a huge part with increasing sales and driving the business forward. The coalition between the promotional exercise lends itself to the social media forum and it spreads the brands name through a vast static audience. One such brand is that of Calvin … [Read more...]
Anyone who’s a fan of Lady Gaga will know that the singing superstar is a prolific user of Twitter and often uses the popular social networking site to promote and tease her new releases. We recently told how she leaked details of her Vogue cover on Twitter and then revealed the cover artwork of … [Read more...]
Recently we have been overcome with news on WP7 this was mainly due to the partnership of Nokia and Microsoft, we now have more news flowing in following a recent Tweet from US carrier Sprint, which revealed we could possibly get the HTC Pro 7 in February. … [Read more...]
Here at OSM we’ve often reported on how social media comes into its own at times of crisis and emergency, such as the Chile earthquake last year, the Boulder Colorado wildfires and also the New Zealand earthquake in Christchurch that struck last September. Another powerful earthquake has now … [Read more...]
If you’re anything like us here at OSM then social networking sites will take up a huge part of not only your day but also your life, with everyday use like arranging to meet friends or discussing the football results, it’s important that you take every step you can when protecting your identity … [Read more...]
The use of social networking is making itself increasingly more prevalent in everyday life and we recently wrote about how parents and teens can handle their Facebook relationships. For some people, namely teens who have grown up using it, it’s not exactly surprising that they may represent … [Read more...]
Twitter has restored the well known apps "UberTwitter", "Twidroyd" and "UberCurrent" to their API, after they were removed on Friday due to privacy concerns. … [Read more...]
Childbirth should be viewed as one of the most memorable times of a woman's life, but for many who opt or for health reasons have to have a Caesarean (C-section), they often feel a failure on not being able to have a natural birth. This according to TV presenter Kirstie Allsopp is a view she takes … [Read more...]
The use of social media and social networking in sport has really come to the fore lately with many sports people communicating with their fans via the popular social networking site Twitter. If you’re an Arsenal fan you’ll know that Jack Wilshere is a prolific Twitterer and has sometimes got … [Read more...]
Irish rock band “U2” who originally formed in 1976 and have had at least 12 studio albums and over 150 million records sold worldwide, have now come up with a genius way of using social media. Networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter will not only be used to promote the band to the rest of … [Read more...]
When it comes to the use of Twitter to do your dirty work we have seen plenty of it in recent times. We have seen Ryan Babel showing referee Howard Webb wearing a Manchester United shirt which got him into trouble and we have also seen another war of words between David Haye and Audley Harrison … [Read more...]
It’s that time again, this week’s top 10 Twitter trends has been provided by Mashable and there’s quite a mix of things in there this week. As usual sports figured have crept in with the hardcore fans of Justin Bieber … [Read more...]
Twitter is a place for many things, and arguments, rants and banter are certainly near the top of the list. Arsenal team mates Jack Wilshere and Cesc Fabregas have taken the preassure down a notch after Wednesday night's heroics against Barcelona, and engaged in a little friendly banter themselves, … [Read more...]
When you think about Facebook and Twitter, the first things you might recall are keeping in contact with friends and family, sharing photographs between you and your mates and connecting with the people you want to … [Read more...]
Do you enjoy listening to music, and wish you had more time on your hands to connect with your favorite individual musicians or even bands? Are you a Twitter user, but really do not want the hassle of sifting through pages on the site to find information about what their doing and where their … [Read more...]
How many people do you know that are entirely addicted to social networking? If you read through some of your friends pages on the likes of Facebook you will get a real insight into their life, what they like and what they don’t where they are and when, which is a bit worrying isn’t it? … [Read more...]
When it comes to the battle between Facebook and Google, social networking giant vs. the world’s favorite seamless search engine it becomes an interesting battle. We have previously informed you of how they are after each other’s market and how they were battling to get you to select them as … [Read more...]
We all know that social media, used in the right way and in the right hands, can be a wonderful thing but every now and then, as in other walks of life, mistakes can be made. We’ve all heard of incidents where people have made an inappropriate remark on their Twitter or Facebook accounts.. … [Read more...]
We recently gave you news about how Britney Spears, singing superstar, was making good use of social networking site Twitter, to promote her new album “Femme Fatale.” Not only was the album announced on Twitter but she also posted the cover art for it on Twitter for her fans to see. … [Read more...]
Any of you who use Twitter for your social networking will have heard of Twitter Trending Topics which create a lot of interest and further spread the word on what everybody is currently looking at. Here at OSM we publish a weekly story on popular Twitter trending topics but have you ever wondered … [Read more...]
Do you consider yourself the next Gok Wan? Ever fancied a go within the fashion industry? Over in New York, event guide “GrandLife” and retailer “Swatch” renowned for its iconic watches, were brought together during a Fashion Week party in an unusual way. … [Read more...]
It was been a pretty hectic day at the Mobile World Congress 2011 in Barcelona today, with demonstrations and keynotes galore! What we learnt from Steve Ballmer's keynote presentation earlier today is details on some of the new features coming to Windows Phone 7 in the near future. … [Read more...]
