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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...]
An unlikely partnership could soon be formed, smash hit game Angry Birds and coffee giant Starbucks. Rovio who develop the game are reportedly in talks with Starbucks over a deal which could see Angry Birds as a playable game on large displays installed in participating outlets. What better way to … [Read more...]
Crikey, news surrounding social networking site Facebook has been coming in thick and fast today and with their F8 conference scheduled to take place in two days, there doesn’t seem any end to the articles. Launched back in 2004, Facebook has come a hell of a long way from its early days, based … [Read more...]
Social media as its known has gained in popularity and many people, whether its individuals or organisations are starting to take it on and hopefully see its benefits. Here at OSM our news varies on a day to day basis, whether its giving you the readers, updates to the latest devices in the tech … [Read more...]
One of the topics we often bring you news on, is that of “social media” and the way in which it is being used in today's society. By way of networking sites such as Twitter, Facebook and others such as LinkedIn and Foursquare, individuals as well as organisations are reaping from its benefits. … [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...]
Regular readers of OSM will already know that we report on each of the Google Doodle’s when we notice them on the world’s favorite search engine. Today’s Google Doodle is dedicated to Albert Szent-Gyorgyi’s 118th birthday and the logo looks like it has oranges on it with a funky style of … [Read more...]
If you have seen the Social Network movie or have a knowledgeable interest in Facebook then you will know who the Winklevoss twins are. The brothers who claimed that Facebook was their idea and had it stolen from them by Mark Zuckerberg. In the last few years the twins have really mocked … [Read more...]
Online social networking site Facebook has its many uses, but do we ever consider using it to follow a favorite brand or specific product. In the past here at OSM, we've been keen to bring you updates via the world of what's known as social media and its presence across the internet. Individuals … [Read more...]
Although we recently reported about Facebook finishing its Deals product in the coming weeks it doesn’t seem as though it was any reflection on the Deals market as a whole, as the marketplace is still attracting millions of people daily. Today we have news for you of an infographic that shows the … [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...]
StumbleUpon which acts almost like a search engine was initially founded in November 2001. It gives it users the opportunity to find and then recommend various content to other people. Dependant on what a persons taste is, the content is designed to fit around it and once users have had a chance … [Read more...]
The age of social media is upon us and Apple is looking to get further in on the act. Last year a patent was leaked showing a user interface which had all the makings of a social platform. Taking another look at it now, it features plenty of social jargon much of which is related to Twitter. … [Read more...]
Ten years on and the devastating events that took place across America on September 11th 2001 are a stark reminder of the 3,000 victims that lost their lives that day. On what started off as a bright sunny day ended up with a grey skyline and what would be the start of an emotional roller-coaster … [Read more...]
Many of you will have heard of and also used Klout, which has seen rapid growth and success in its three years of existence. The platform uses social media analytics to measure a user’s social networking influence and news today is that it has now reached a milestone of 100 million scores. … [Read more...]
Groupon is a handy service to use if you are looking for discounts on restaurants and day trips, but what if you are looking to save on some of the more expensive things? One of the most expensive things today is University education, so Groupon for the first time has partnered with an institution … [Read more...]
We’ve been writing about Google+, the latest social network, since its launch and have told about additions to the site such as verification badges. Last week Google+ started another initiative, a suggested users list consisting of so-called ‘power users.’ Intended as an easy way for users to … [Read more...]
One of the subjects that we often bring you news on is of course the world of social media and how it can benefit a great number of people. Whether its the individual or a business be it small or large, social media, what and how its used is being tried and tested. When we talk about this topic, … [Read more...]
We’re only one day away from the beginning of New York Fashion Week and once again the benefits of social media and online resources have been recognized. Yesterday we told how the Rugby World Cup 2011 has a huge social media presence this year and although these are very different subjects, the … [Read more...]
Facebook has made a pretty bad mistake on the site which allows the creator of a fan page to be highjacked by his fellow administrators. Normally Mark Zuckerberg and his army of technicians are pretty sharp on stopping things like this, but a pretty big flaw has been overlooked here. There is … [Read more...]
Google Maps is arguably one of the handiest tools you can have on a smartphone, the power in your hand to navigate the world! You would of course expect a Google employee to be a specialist at operating the Maps service, but software engineer Ari Gilder has found another practical use for the app. … [Read more...]
Regular readers will be aware that we keep up with a lot of different activities on the web including the Google Doodles, today there’s a new one, it’s a Google Doodle that celebrates Freddie Mercury’s 65th Birthday and it has a video with it in place of the normal Google logo … [Read more...]
The world has changed an awful lot in the last 13 years and one of the biggest developments over that time has been search giant Google. As Google is 13-years-old today we send Happy Birthday greetings and thought you’d like to hear about some of the key moments about the search engine that has … [Read more...]
Here at OSM one of our favorite ways of digesting information is with an infographic and two of our recent examples have been about the impact of the MTV Video Music Awards on social media and another on job searching and recruiting with social media. This new infographic is also about jobs and … [Read more...]
Each week as you may know, we feature a chart of the top 10 Twitter trends for the past 7 days. We also roundup the most popular trends of the last month and it is now time to do this for August. Last week's and month's most popular trend was Football/soccer but can it recreate its massive … [Read more...]
