I had over 500 so-called Facebook friends, and I realized that I was getting more and more uncomfortable sharing something with all “Friends”. This led to creation of custom Facebook lists, and choosing lists to share every update. What ensued … Continue reading
Google launched Google+ this week, and there have been many excellent posts highlighting its potential as well as its challenges. My first impressions are very positive. I will not regurgitate any of the points already made by others, and will … Continue reading
Speaking at the ad:tech conference, Foursquare CEO Dennis Crowley offered a glimpse into the future of the service. Customized Recommendations: Crowley discussed the possibility of a smarter algorithm that would make customized recommendations based on a user’s checkin history. Brand … Continue reading
Facebook is reportedly testing a new feature to auto-tweet a link to Twitter when you post pictures on Facebook. All Facebook sees this as a danger sign for TwitPic, while TheNextWeb hints that Facebook is aiming for Ping.fm. This is … Continue reading
I just returned from a visit to Facebook’s India office at Hyderabad for a special event organized by Facebook for its strategic partners in India. I had a great time learning more about their Indian operations and about Facebook culture … Continue reading
A recent research survey revealed that: Over 66% of web users share content with friends and family, with 50% doing it at least once a week. 86% of respondents still used email to share content, while only 49% said they … Continue reading
From the Google Zeitgeist conference Tuesday, the WSJ reports: Mr. Schmidt said Google hoped to at least get access to Facebook users’ contact lists so that people can grow their social network on Google. He said, without elaborating, that Google’s … Continue reading
Another day and I read another post on how Facebook’s Like button is slowly obliterating Google’s Link as the next currency of the web. The pondered question in this case is what is going to be Google’s counter-offensive against the … Continue reading
Though I prefer Google Reader and Twitter as my news sources of choice, many others use Facebook. A few weeks back, I decided to experiment with Facebook Like buttons on all my blog posts. The results were very surprising. Earlier, … Continue reading
This is how the events launching new social network features compared: Pretty self-explanatory.
