TechnoCloud
social networking
One map to rule them all
Every wonder what the world of social networking looks like as a map? No? Me neither. However, if ever you do, a comic book artist has drawn this map which reflects relative audience sizes. Unfortunately, you can’t quite make out the TechnoCloud pixel – the map equivalent of a desert island with single palm tree…
Pimp My Blog
MTV parent Viacom is allowing web users to embed videos from a number of MTV sites, including Pimp My Ride, into their web spaces. This comes at a time when Viacom requested the removal of 100k+ clips from YouTube. While this move shows Viacom’s desire to control the source of their content on the web, … Continue reading
A Facebook mobile in the crowd
Another day, another social network announces more mobile functionality. This time, US giant Facebook joins in the fun, even if many of the services were already available. Joining in the push to get into the mobile space along with fellow heavyweights MySpace and Bebo, the enhanced Facebook service allows those with access and the required handset to surf their … Continue reading
MeeVee released into the wild
In the reveal-all world of social networking, it’s no surprise to find a widget that allows you to share your TV viewing preferences on the web. The MeeVee listings service has developed a neat little Flash widget built on its listings and recommendations service. It works as a loyalty tool as well as a marketing … Continue reading
Mashing up the ’1% rule’
A recent Nielsen Useit column seems to confirm that the ’1% rule’ is alive and well. He states that: In most online communities, 90% of users are lurkers who never contribute, 9% of users contribute a little, and 1% of users account for almost all the action. Although the percentages differ the numbers are echoed in … Continue reading
From MySpace to MomSpace
Stats from comScore Media Metrix claim that in the US at least, MySpace has a much broader demographic than the teen segment it is commonly associated with. In fact only 30% are under 25, with just over half over 35. They estimate that MySpace has 56m users in the US, against Facebook’s 15m, Xanga’s 8m and Friendster’s … Continue reading
