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In light of the recent 7.2 magnitude earthquake that ripped through the country of Turkey, bringing with it complete carnage, a rising death toll of which could be 1,000 with many left homeless, its been asked whether enough had and is being done for victims. Here at OSM, we have spoken about how … [Read more...]
Three is no denying that Google+ has an uphill struggle when it comes to competing with Facebook, but at least the service can draw upon the help of Google and their other platforms to help them on their quest to social networking greatness. We have now learned that Google+ will soon support the … [Read more...]
In the build up to Halloween 2011 parents will be frantically running around trying to organize parties, costumes for their children and also carving out a Jack-o'-lantern. However, never one to waste anything, mothers like to put the meat from the pumpkin to good use, as well as those seeds, which … [Read more...]
We all love Infographics right; well we now have a new Facebook Infographic that has been updated for 2011? We already know all the basics, such as their 800 million users and the huge amount of photos that gets uploaded onto the social network, but what about a top 5 breakdown of other areas of … [Read more...]
The winter months are drawing in, which will mean that the weather outside will drop and so will our immune systems. It’s the time of year when many of us will become unwell due to the passing of germs, made worse by our heating systems. However, when you become ill you do not have to suffer … [Read more...]
Toronto Triumph’s Captain and niece of Mayor Rob Ford “Kirsta Ford” has announced that she will be quitting from her present position. The Triumph’s, one of 12 US based Lingerie Football League teams and coincidentally the only LFL franchise in Canada, have already lost 22 out of 26 players … [Read more...]
Most of our favorite celebrities are already on Twitter, and for some of you the thought of you missing out on their tweets would be considered a disasters. However, there are those that have still not signed up to the micro-blogging service – yes there really are. We can now tell you that … [Read more...]
Over the years we have seen a number of Google Easter Eggs, along with some very funny gags as well, but it’s the former that we are more interested in. Today we will have a look at some of these Easter Eggs from Google, which we have tried out and are known to work – well most.PCWorld has … [Read more...]
We've reported a few times over the past week or so about Joey Barton's Twitter antics, although over the last 24 hours the Queens Park Rangers football player has joined Michael Owen, Manchester United, in a social discussion about journalists on the Twitter.Around 19 hours ago Michael Owen … [Read more...]
There is much more to Facebook than meets the eye, yes those who have an account are under a constant threat of security issues, and a minority of users involve themselves in bullying; but for the most part it’s just a way of keeping in touch with those on your friends list. For those of you who … [Read more...]
Every now and then Google celebrates a person’s birthday or anniversary in way of a Google Doodle, and today it is the turn of Walt Disney’s very own Mary Blair. Fans of the franchise today will not even have heard of the artist, but she was famous for her work in the 1940s and 1950s.Some of … [Read more...]
The San Francisco earthquake that shock the Bay Area only a few hours ago has also rocked social media websites, including Twitter and Facebook. The quake measured 3.9.This article has compared the 2011 San Francisco earthquake to another 22-years ago, which apparently took place almost exactly … [Read more...]
News has been spiralling out of control this evening, over the death of Libyan leader Mammar Gaddafi. After some trepidation as to whether the leader has actually died, reports are coming in that yes, he has. From 1969, Gaddafi will be recorded as being the fourth longest non-royal ruler since … [Read more...]
A few days ago we offered you details on how you can improve your chances of securing a job by making a big change to your CV, and that is by offering a well laid out infographic. If you follow the advice on how to build one then you can then use it to try and secure one of the many social media … [Read more...]
Google+ was launched on June 28, 2011 it was just invite only, but that was not the only strange thing. The new social project was only allowing personal accounts to be set up but not business. However, there were a handful of test pages set up, such as Ford (which you see above) and Mashable. Well … [Read more...]
Politics is not our strong suit, but we have to admire how Ron Paul goes about his campaign to become president in 2012. No other candidate is able to use social media to the same affect as he, but can anyone win the election 140 characters at a time? Well, that’s a good question, one that is a … [Read more...]
There are so many ways in which you can plan for social media marketing for your business, but getting the right strategy can often be overwhelming. If you take your time and use the right tools, then things should go much more smoothly, so here we have four intriguing social media marketing … [Read more...]
With the increase in Twitter traffic we often wonder which are the best accounts to follow. There is a huge choice available to you from funny, fictional and even ones for investors. There are more than 30 here in a best off list, so we will look at what we think our readers will like the … [Read more...]
When Google+ was first launched we wondered what would be so different from their previous social offerings. However, it did not take long to learn that this new Plus service (which is its common name) was a vast improvement. The issue that Google had was only offering it as an invite only, but it … [Read more...]
Tomorrow is a day when Americans are asked to throw their support behind Spirit Day 2011, which is put in place to fight back against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youths who are victims of bullying. One of the best ways to support this is by increasing social awareness, which is just what … [Read more...]
Last month the doors to Google+ were opened wide for the public, which followed a trial run where the service was invitation only. Since this change the people signing up has increased by many millions, although one thing has not changed and that is the Google Plus age limit.Facebook has been … [Read more...]
For all those coffee lovers out there, we are afraid that there are some horrible people out there, as they have started a Facebook scam, which involves Starbucks. Phishers have already targeted people in the US and Canada, but that scam has now spread to include the nations favorite coffee … [Read more...]
Earlier today we heard about the costs of Twitter rants, which some of the football players were being automatically fined. This was said to be a staggering amount of money, in fact around £1000 per word.Following on from this we’ve seen QPR captain, Joey Barton, hit the headlines again and … [Read more...]
You cannot help but think that Pepsi has the edge over Coca-Cola when it comes to social interaction, this must have something to do with having a cooler image. They also got a great boost this year by being title sponsors for X-Factor USA. However, not one to sit around waiting for their cheese to … [Read more...]
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...]
