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When Prince William got engaged to Kate Middleton and we heard that the Royal Wedding would take place on April 29, 2011, it seemed like quite some time away and yet now there’s only just over a month until the big day. We often note how social media is having a growing impact on our lives and it … [Read more...]
For many fans of social networking site Facebook, it is purely used to stay in touch with friends and loved ones, join groups of interest or be informed by invitation of forthcoming events. The site allows you to update your current status, upload photos, gaming and so on. But lately we seem to be … [Read more...]
Just a few weeks ago we told how in the U.K. around 50% of the population are now on Facebook and today we have news of a new study, which shows that more than half of Americans over the age of 12 are Facebook users. For the first time then, more Americans are now Facebook users than not. … [Read more...]
Facebook has dominated social networking for quite a while now and the rate they are growing they stand to continue their success for the time being anyway. Whilst Facebook will continue to add all their updates there’s one that you have the power to control and be creative with is your Facebook … [Read more...]
Only a few days ago we brought you the news of how LinkedIn, the popular social networking site aimed at professionals, had reached its 100 millionth user. We gave some details of an interesting infographic giving statistics about LinkedIn users and today we have detail of another infographic about … [Read more...]
Facebook has gone through some pretty emphatic changes in recent times; some of them are significant whilst others are minor such as the post button being removed in favor of using the Enter key on your keyboard, Places going global and a whole heap of others that are occurring … [Read more...]
Here at OSM social media and social networking play a big part in our lives, we imagine that it also plays quiet a significant role in your lives as well. From the man who licks iPads to the guy who stopped a robbery using Facebook, we try our very best to keep you up to date with all the latest … [Read more...]
For some of us cars are purely functional items to get us from A to B, for others vehicles become like a member of the family sharing fond memories of trips within their time of ownership. But as we feel the need to update items in our lives, the car will eventually get traded in for the newer … [Read more...]
Facebook is at the front of a lot of people’s minds in terms of social life and arranging different things. With more than 500 million members worldwide there are constant changed happening across the site that often confuse current members … [Read more...]
Here at OSM we like to bring you all the latest news from the world of social media, we have previously brought you such things as, the burglar who uploaded pictures of himself on his victims Facebook page and the man who used social networking to stop a robbery. … [Read more...]
Today, March 24, sees Twestival 2011 and in case you hadn’t heard of Twestival, it’s a global Twitter event with cities across the world taking part to raise money for local causes. This year also sees the added initiative of worldwide fundraising for Save the Children in Japan. … [Read more...]
As the relief effort in Japan continues, scores of people be it individuals, businesses, charities, social networking sites, celebrities and so on have all been doing their bit to help. One such organisation to help with the struggles that the Japanese people are undertaking is that of … [Read more...]
Many a time here at OSM, we have brought you news of various Google Doodle's that can be seen when clicking onto the world wide web. Search engine Google from time to time change their front page with a picture that signifies a special event, anniversary or even a birthday of someone. Just … [Read more...]
Here at OSM we like to keep you informed with all things Twitter-related and know how many of you are enthusiasts of this popular social networking site. However, over the years Twitter has seen its fair share of malware and security issues and now we have information about an infographic looking … [Read more...]
Facebook is the worlds current largest social network with an army of more than 500 million users which continues to rise. Not only that but to keep the users happy they are constantly updating and making tweaks here and there to improve their service and user experience.Some of the changes that … [Read more...]
We are all well aware of the strength Facebook has when it comes to social networking and we just thought we would reiterate this with another stat. In 2010 Facebook was the most searched for brand on the entire internet, beating the likes of Amazon, YouTube and eBay. … [Read more...]
Social networking site Twitter is growing in popularity and although it is still behind Facebook in terms of user numbers, it is still offering a place for the everyday person as well as the celebrity figure to either tweet messages, have a good old rant, announce events and celebrations and so on. … [Read more...]
Sadly today, legendary actress Elizabeth Taylor has passed away aged 79. The movie star had an on going battle with heart problems and it was that which took her life. Twitter has been sparked into life because of the passing of Taylor, with tributes being tweeted in masses.Taylor was an … [Read more...]
For many, social networking site Facebook is purely used for keeping in touch with your friends and loved ones, joining a group of interest, uploading those dodgy photos from a night out or even just a way of increasing your friends list in terms of numbers, but today, a new game has just hit the … [Read more...]
Facebook is currently the world’s largest social network, it boasts a user base of more than 500 million and to keep that bunch happy they are constantly making changes and improvements. Some of the ones we have seen recently include Facebook Places going global, suggestions of other locations … [Read more...]
At OSM we frequently write about LinkedIn, the social networking site aimed at professionals, and recently included it in a pick of online career communities. The popular site has become so well-used that today we hear that LinkedIn has reached a magic milestone of 100 million users. … [Read more...]
As we near the biggest tennis event of the year, millions will be glued to every aspect of the game from TV to online updates. Wimbledon brings excitement to many that follow the game of tennis. … [Read more...]
As were all aware social networking giant Facebook is one of the most visited sites in history, a vast percentage of its page views comes from mobile devices so with this in mind the company have set out to buy mobile app developers Snaptu. … [Read more...]
For some time now, social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Foursquare, YouTube and so on have been around and as user numbers increase, more individuals and companies are taking these very sites on to publicly make themselves known to the rest of the world. … [Read more...]
There are more and more companies standing up and taking notice of social media and social networking. We have seen a few different retailers moving towards Facebook as a platform to try and boost their sales such as ASOS and FCUK … [Read more...]
