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Love it or hate it iOS 5 has proved a huge success for Twitter since it was integrated into Apple’s latest mobile operating system for the iPhone. In the 6 days that it has been made available the amount in which Twitter has grown has been astounding.When it comes to using Twitter users love … [Read more...]
Tut, tut, tut, not another football player landing themselves in hot water after taking to social networking site Twitter. Ranting over other players, referees and so on, have at times resulted in some football players having to pay off a huge fine with the possibility of being banned from using … [Read more...]
Social networks like Twitter and Facebook have really taken off as we all know, from our personal messages to following our favorite celebrities, we love to get social online.The companies behind these websites still need to make money, and while the likes of Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg wanted … [Read more...]
The world of IndyCar racing and its fans, have woken up this morning to the sad news that one of its best racing drivers Dan Wheldon has passed away on Sunday in Las Vegas. All over the world people are paying tribute to Wheldon who was killed after his vehicle crashed into a 15-car pileup. He … [Read more...]
Within the last couple of weeks Gary Barlow, X-Factor UK judge and Take That member, joined Twitter very publicly on the live show, which saw him gain thousands of followers within hours.In fact Gary Barlow now has over 422,000 followers on Twitter, and in this weeks X-Factor show he said, “I … [Read more...]
Networkers and football lovers out there may be interested to know that Chelsea are the Premier League's most social media friendly team. The Blues have huge followings on both Facebook and Twitter, greater than any of their league rivals. The London based club topped the table in interaction with … [Read more...]
Many will be glad when this week has officially ended and we start another week off, with brighter news. Ok, so the new iPhone 4S from Apple was announced and could be pre-ordered from Friday, but we've experienced the saddened loss of Apple's Steve Jobs who passed away a day after the new iPhone … [Read more...]
Online social networking site Twitter since its launch in 2006, is still managing to pull in the user numbers, so much so that currently the figure is over 200 million. Although they have a way to go before they catch up with rivals Facebook, Twitter's user base consists of not just the likes of … [Read more...]
As we come to an end of yet another week, it will finish on a sad note, the death of Apple's former CEO and one of its co-founders Steve Jobs, who passed away this week at the age of 56. … [Read more...]
Normally here at OSM, we would be giving you news about Facebook's new Timeline interface that has caused mixed feelings with its users, or the latest scam, privacy issues, brand that is being promoted on the site and so on. But today it's somewhat different, with the sad news that Apple's former … [Read more...]
When we associate the words “Social Networking,” we automatically think of the two big sites Facebook and of course Twitter. Now with a third in contention, that of Google+, many thought that both the first two would suffer in terms of user numbers, but actually quite the opposite can be … [Read more...]
Online social networking site Twitter, since its arrival back in 2006 is growing by the day in terms of user numbers. This year as seen a dramatic increase with some 200+ million users accessing the site and of course the number is continually rising. With Facebook still holding first position, … [Read more...]
In the past here at OSM, we've spoken about various pieces of news on social networking site Twitter. Topics have ranged from footballers sounding off to other players, news of events that are taking place, music albums that are on the way, birth and death announcements and so on. The new version … [Read more...]
In the past, here at OSM we've been keen to share articles with you in relation to the world of social media. When we talk about this very subject, we are of course highlighting the use of sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, professional site LinkedIn, YouTube and so on. Individuals and … [Read more...]
Its a job in relation to Apple's new iPhone 5 rumors to not sound like a broken record. Months and months of speculation have gone by and the latest is that the fifth gen will be announced on October 4th at a special Apple media event hosted by CEO Tim Cook. Whether the event will definitely take … [Read more...]
Here at OSM, we often write articles on the subject of social media and the way in which sites such as Facebook and Twitter have been taken on by millions of people globally. For some users, one site over the other may be more favourable or there may be a percentage of you who use both. In the … [Read more...]
In the past we've brought you a variety of news relating to social networking site Twitter. We've spoken about births and deaths, celebrities airing their anger towards one another, news of events taking place, how Twitter can help in the promotion of brand awareness and so on. Today the news is … [Read more...]
Social media star Ashton Kutcher has been staying connected with his 7.6 million odd Twitter followers again, this time discussing his new role in hit comedy Two And A Half Men. The actor and savvy networker has spoken to his fans about why he took the part and the media frenzy that could follow. … [Read more...]
For as long as we can remember, we have been bringing you news on the world of what is classed as “social media” and the way in which it can help individuals or organisations. Of course with the positives come the negatives but from past articles, it seems that social media when used in the … [Read more...]
Tutt Tutt Tutt! Yet another footballer has landed himself in hot water on social networking site Twitter, don't they ever learn? Here at OSM we've posted many varied articles which have made their way through to the popular site and we have to say a fair few of them have related to the world of … [Read more...]
Samsung's Galaxy S II is still proving a hit amongst consumers and so far, the company have managed to keep up with its demand. Before the handset even arrived, interest for it was huge, but unfortunately for yet another week or so, the US are having to wait for its arrival. … [Read more...]
What a day it has been today, first thing this morning we hear that the FIFA 12 demo is going to release on the Xbox 360 and PS3, as expected, but as the day goes on and we get an idea of the release times we also find out that the UK PS3 owners will not get to download the game today. … [Read more...]
Today we remember those that lost their lives of the 9/11 attacks across the United States of America. Four hijacked planes crashed, two of which were deliberately slammed into the World Trade Center, one into the Pentagon and one crashed in Shanksville, Pennylvania, which were to change the Nation … [Read more...]
As the tenth anniversary approaches of the 9/11 attacks that hit across America, we remember those who lost their lives that day and those left behind, many of which will be holding their own special memorials and vigils tomorrow. Just a few days ago, we brought you news of how you could get … [Read more...]
Motorola's Droid Bionic with support for 4G LTE was finally available to purchase on 8th September, only just nine months after its initial announcement, but there you go! In the last 2 days we've given you news about its arrival and that retailer Amazon are offering the handset at a lower price, … [Read more...]
