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Bye bye Facebook for Android

Posted by: mariamz on: March 3, 2012

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I’m uninstalling my Facebook for Android app today. Three main reasons: It continually tells me I have new messages I already read It is always running however often I use my app killer to shut the damn thing off It can see where I am, who I am calling, and read my text messages if [...]

Tags: Android, Apple, facebook, google, liberty, location, mobile, privacy

Facebook, Foursquare, Twitter or Pinterest: does gender bend social media tendencies?

Posted by: mariamz on: February 24, 2012

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Last week while I was sunning myself my lovely colleagues at Porter Novelli hosted a Social media week event, presenting research into social media behaviour across Europe – focusing in upon gender differences. The event was run by our UK head of digital, Helen Nowicka, and entitled Men are from Foursquare, Women are from Facebook. [...]

Tags: community development, facebook, Foursquare, global society, location, measurement, media, Online Communities, online marketing, peer-to-peer, Pinterest, research, Social Media, strategy, twitter

Best friends mobile app combines personalized fun with multiple opportunities for action

Posted by: mariamz on: January 22, 2012

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With the ultimate aim of reducing homeless dogs in the United States – this new ‘Best Friends’ mobile app enables users to upload pictures of themselves to be shown a doggy ‘match’ based on facial characteristics. (Similar to this earlier Doggelganger site) The App also provides: adoptable dog search by zip code, simple giving to help [...]

Tags: activism, community development, innovation, location, measurement, mobile, not-for-profit, offline, technology

Adidas, Alzheimers, clever shoes are coming of age

Posted by: mariamz on: November 10, 2011

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Mobile is more mainstream than ever – are we even saying smartphone anymore? Some of the more exciting technological innovations – now we have explored every size screen for every type of scenario may not start to come from its blending with the everyday objects around us – like footwear. These new social football boots from [...]

Tags: brands, health, innovation, location, mobile, offline, peer-to-peer, privacy, Social Media