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With Cyber Monday deals hotting up across the internet, it's no wonder you may be feeling a little overwhelmed by it all. But here at OSM, we have been updating you as and when the deals have come through. In particular, Walmart as always, will be playing a big part during Cyber Monday and the … [Read more...]
So who won the Packers vs. Falcons game? This is a question on a few fans minds, and they are hitting social networks looking for the results and highlights. … [Read more...]
For those of you who’ve been following the X Factor, tonight was the night that many of you had been waiting for as Wagner finally met his marching orders. Twitter has been alive in recent weeks because of the huge controversy surrounding this contestant who couldn’t hold a note and yet was … [Read more...]
The holiday shopping season is now here and it surprising how many people on Twitter have been looking for information on Christmas Tree Farms. It seems that more people now wish to purchase their tree from these sources, rather than save a few dollars to get one that has been hacked down with no … [Read more...]
Regular readers of OSM may remember we recently reported that Wikileaks, the whistle-blowing website, had announced via Twitter that it would shortly publish more leaks, hundreds of thousands of them, in news that it said would redefine global history. … [Read more...]
This week's top 10 trends on Twitter are not as sporty as last week's chart and feature holidays and events this time around. We have compiled the 10 most discussed topics on Twitter this week, with kind thanks to Mashable. So to kick things off this week at the top of the chart we have the … [Read more...]
Here at OSM we often bring you news about various celebrities and their Twitter accounts and are no longer surprised by the huge amounts of followers that Lady Gaga, Justin Timberlake and Usher have. Many people love to follow the day-to-day lives of the people they admire and celebs also benefit … [Read more...]
Just a week or so ago, here at OSM, we shared with you reports on how the use of social networking sites within the workplace is on the increase and how it's use is replacing that of emails. Analysts “Gartner” reported that by the year 2014, some 20% of employees would be using the social … [Read more...]
Its been a long time coming what with promised and then postponed release dates, the rumor-mill has been rife with speculation on exactly how good Gran Turismo 5 was going to be. The longer we waited, the bigger the mountain GT5 had to climb. Previous versions had always been received well, but … [Read more...]
We’ve been noting the effect of social media on politics more and more lately and it really came into its own in the recent U.S. midterm elections with many news organizations covering events using social media. We also took a look at individual politicians’ use of sites such as Twitter and … [Read more...]
Twitter one of the largest and most popular social networking sites is increasing in numbers by the day, and not only is it a great way of following our celebrity idols and tweeting away to our followers, but potentially it is becoming a great resource for finding a job. As well as users turning to … [Read more...]
It seems that these days you can follow every sporting event with news, scores and results via Twitter and the Ashes cricket is no exception. Whatever you’re doing you don’t need to miss a thing if you have access to Twitter and we have a roundup of where you can find all the information you … [Read more...]
Last night saw the big fight of Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Michael Katsidis from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Mexico’s Marquez was fighting in defense of his world lightweight titles in his bid to fight once more against Manny Pacquiao. Katsidis meanwhile had taken the victory in his … [Read more...]
Here in the U.K. we like to make a bit of a fuss when we get snow. It doesn’t happen so often that we have all the necessary equipment and resources to cope with it as in some countries, so when we do get snow we tend to see the country grind to a halt, and let’s face it that’s half the … [Read more...]
Twitter is being by all sorts of people nowadays, and it has grown beyond what people had for breakfast to become a way of distributing information and news. These can range from the latest celebrity ‘news’ to rants between NFL teams. … [Read more...]
Can you imagine the carnage that Twitter would have caused if it was created back in 1776 instead of 2006? Now I know a lot of you will be thinking… What’s the point? Well the point is to have a bit of fun … [Read more...]
Today news has been filtering through of pop and TV star “Peter Andre” being rushed to hospital. In a recent tweet today from ex wife and mother of his two children “Katie Price,” it appears that he was taken in after complaining of stomach pains. If you are like me and tune in to the … [Read more...]
Although Twitter is generally regarded as a wonderful thing this next story is an example of what can happen if it gets into the wrong hands as false information can be quickly spread, such as a false tsunami warning. … [Read more...]
X Factor favorite Cher Lloyd has been getting even more attention this week as it has been reported that she knew she was in last week's bottom two. … [Read more...]
Twitter one of the fastest growing social networking sites, is now home to not just the everyday person but the likes of the celeb world. Many a time, we have seen celebrities taking to their Twitter accounts and voicing their disapproval or sharing their good news with the rest of the world, … [Read more...]
Yesterday here at OSM, Tim reported on a new site Diaspora, and how it would be a stiff contender with the likes of networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter. The new site has been worked on and developed by four NYC University students with the hope that they would be able to give something … [Read more...]
The NFL is a multi-billion dollar pastime in America and across the world. The well know professional athletes involved are seen as idols, although when turning to social networking sites such as Twitter, these polished stars become more like the rest of us. Here at OSM, we have only just reported … [Read more...]
With so much hype over Cricket's answer to the World Cup "The Ashes," former Australian batsman Damien Martyn, has taken to networking site Twitter, to voice his disapproval of the selectors choice to introduce pace bowler Peter Siddle over Doug Bollinger. … [Read more...]
Recently we have brought you some new apps on the iPhone such as the iFeast app for Thanksgiving and also various apps for The Ashes. Well now we are bringing you a new app for the iPhone in the UberTwitter … [Read more...]
Racing game “Gran Turismo 5” from developers Polyphony Digital, was released today to many relieved gamers. But the game has received mixed reviews, some saying that 3D graphics are immense whilst others have aired their criticism especially on social networking site Twitter. On the negative … [Read more...]
