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Google+ Users: 20 Million By The Weekend!

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As many of our regular readers are aware we love to report on the latest news for the social networks including LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and of course the new one that everyone is talking about, Google+. Now we are hearing that the number of Google+ users should reach 20 million by the weekend … [Read more...]

Social Media Events Around The Globe: Listing For 2011

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The use of social media is on the up and with many new and existing websites to choose from, its a job to know where to start. When we say websites we can narrow it down to popular names such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and of course the newest addition Google+ and its these very sites that … [Read more...]

Hulu Acquisition: Google, Yahoo Or Microsoft?

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With the news a few weeks back that Yahoo had made a secret bid for Hulu, the rumor mill has been kicking into overdrive about the future of the video streaming site. Google reportedly are also very keen on acquiring the on demand giant, with Microsoft monitoring things as well. So should Hulu … [Read more...]

Google+ Hits 18 Million Users: Can It Be Stopped?

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The world of social networking has been turned upside down by Google and their latest bid to disrupt everyone with Google+. Already we have seen them destroy Yahoo to become the number 1 search engine, tackle Apple to have the most smartphones on their Google Android OS and now they have breached … [Read more...]

Google Doodle Botanist: Gregor Mendel 189th Celebration

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One of our favorite subjects we enjoy writing about, has got to be Google Doodles which can frequently be seen on the search engine's homepage. To celebrate an individual's birthday, anniversary, an event on the yearly calendar and so on, new re-designed logos some of which can be interactive or … [Read more...]

Google+ Verification System to be Added: Validation Process

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The latest social network Google+, sometimes referred to as Google Plus, seems to be all the rage at the moment and we’ve written numerous articles on it already. Within a short time of release it had already gained millions of users but one of the things that we noted recently was that it needed … [Read more...]

Facebook Chat Sidebar: Does Facebook Know You Better Than You?

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We at OSM often report about the different social networks that there are including LinkedIn, Twitter and now Google+, but there’s one that is in the news for the wrong reasons… Facebook. As things stand, the site currently has a few problems; one of them is that the new Facebook Chat Sidebar … [Read more...]

ESPN Game on Facebook: Running a Virtual Sports Bar & Grill

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It’s a good day for those of you who enjoy the experience of social gaming. Earlier today we told of a new game on Facebook, Happy Oasis, a game in a similar vein to FarmVille but aimed at the Middle East market. Now we have news of another new social game on Facebook, this time it’s called … [Read more...]

LulzSec Reunite: Hacks Rupert Murdoch’s Sun Website & Fakes His Death

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Media mogul Rupert Murdoch has been all over the news for the past 2 weeks over alleged mobile phone hacking. Now an old enemy is back to cause some trouble. Specialist hacking group LulzSec appear to have reunited and have attacked Murdoch's Sun Newspaper website. Not only did the paper have … [Read more...]

Huge Changes Coming To Google Services In Future

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Google+ has only been out for a few weeks, but it has taken the social networking space by storm! Already it has reached the 10 million member milestone and even before it comes out of beta it has users questioning whether or not to drop Facebook in order to use Google+ as their main form of social … [Read more...]

Her Life is Over because of this crazy Video – FB Scam

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Regular readers of OSM will know that we often report on the different nasty scams that circulate on the world’s largest social network Facebook. Some of the recent reports include the Google+ invitations scam and another one titled “Fan dies after fall at Rangers game [Video].” Now we have … [Read more...]

Google+ Network Demands: Nobody Has Time Claims But Do You?

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The latest social network Google+, sometimes referred to as Google Plus, has had a big impact already with over 10 million users after only two weeks. However when the initial enthusiasm wears off will the demands of Google+ be too much? This seems to be the opinion of LinkedIn CEO, Jeff Weiner who … [Read more...]

Happy Oasis – New Facebook Game: Becomes Instant Hit

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For those of you who love social gaming such as CityVille and FarmVille on Facebook, we have news today of a new kid on the block which may have escape your attention so far, Happy Oasis. This new Facebook game has been described as FarmVille for the Middle East and has already attracted over … [Read more...]

Facebook Scam Weekly: Roundup Of Scams

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At OSM we enjoy keeping you up to date with the latest news that enters the world in terms of technology and also social media. Whilst everyone is going nuts about Google+ and the problems with Facebook chat we thought it was a good time to bring you our weekly roundup of Facebook scams that we have … [Read more...]

Anonymous Make Social Network After Google Plus Rejection

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The hacking group Anonymous are a well known organization throughout the world, although they have a largely negative reputation. As a firm that has a reputation amongst the world's leading websites, it is no wonder they are refused membership on most social networking sites. Google Plus were the … [Read more...]

Google+ (Plus) Take Downs: Verifications Needed

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The newest social network, Google+, alternatively known as Google Plus, has really got people talking. We doubt that even the fine folk of Google could have predicted the amount of interest it has already gained with more than 10 million users in only two weeks. Today we have news though about some … [Read more...]

Twitter Founders Tell Story Of Mark Zuckerberg Business Meeting

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Back when Twitter started to emerge on the social networking scene, Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg planned to buy them out. We never heard the full details of what went on, but the Twitter co-founders Biz Stone and Evan Williams have now come out and told the story. Stone, Williams and Zuckerberg all … [Read more...]

Facebook Saving Lives: 4-Year Old Diagnosed From Fatal Disease

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Top of social networking sites is of course Facebook but we ask ourselves, for how much longer? Of course there's rival Twitter which has now celebrated some 200 million followers with an approximate 600,000 new sign-ups a day and the newest addition that of Google+. As many of you who currently … [Read more...]

Twitter Top 10 Trending Topics: Football / Soccer Domination

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Ladies and gentlemen it’s time to report on the Twitter Top 10 trending topics where we are expecting to see more Football and Soccer domination. This has been the most constant trend we have seen in the charts topping it time and time again but can it do it again? If you missed last week’s … [Read more...]

FB Survey Scam: who had blocked you ?

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Regular readers will know that all of us at OSM have a passion for social networking especially around the big ones such as Twitter, Facebook and the new Google+. One of them in particular seems to be over and over again with different types of scam and that network is Facebook. The latest FB scam … [Read more...]

Twitter Infographic Shows Success Story: 200 Million Tweeps

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Here at OSM one of our most popular subjects is Twitter and we recently told how the statement about the Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony split was linked to from her Twitter account and also of an infographic revealing Hulu and Netflix preference taken from tweets. Today we have a great infographic … [Read more...]

Facebook Chat & Other Problems: Push Users To Google+

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We have been checking out Google+ over the last week or so and we are pretty impressed with it so far. More and more people are joining up to the new social network and we are now wondering if Facebook’s Chat and other problems will push their users to Google+ … [Read more...]

Microsoft Leak Their Secret Social Network: “Tulalip”

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As we all know, social networking is big big business right now. Google knew this and as a result recently brought out their new service Google Plus to try and take on Facebook. It now seems that Microsoft are secretly trying to get in on the act, after accidentally leaking a splash page online. … [Read more...]

Google+ /Plus Impact: Would You Totally Quit Facebook Now?

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At OSM we’ve been keeping readers informed with developments over the newest social network, Google+, sometimes referred to as Google Plus. Some may have wondered if there was room for yet another social network but as times change and social networking becomes ever more prevalent it seems that … [Read more...]

Google+ (Plus) Surpasses 10 Million Users, 20 Million In Sight

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At OSM we have been tracking the progress being made by the newest of the social networks that’s looking to rival the likes of Twitter and Facebook, Google+. Recently we added an article where we were talking about how the site during its beta stage was coming up to 10 million users, well, now it … [Read more...]