Month: January 2013

  • Tumblr, Snapchat and an Online Exodus [TEENS]

    Tumblr, Snapchat and an Online Exodus [TEENS]

    Is Facebook losing its hold on the younger generations? Like the OJ verdict and the Clinton-Lewinski scandal, I’ll never forget where I was the first time my mom friend-requested me on Facebook. There was bellyaching, groaning, and any number of other visceral reactions to the same moment in time. We all experienced it – our…

  • Facebook unveils new Graph Search. New opportunities for Social-Savvy Researchers?

    Facebook unveils new Graph Search. New opportunities for Social-Savvy Researchers?

    There’s a new search engine in town. As online technology spins intricate webs of capability, catering to uses both corporate and individual, testing daily the bounds of design and usability while arranging opportunities for users (and advertisers) to gain footing in a still-evolving frontier, it’s easy to get caught up in the glamour of little…

  • The Media Mammoth: During the Rise of the Tablet, TV Still dominates

    Marty McFly, 1955: “Yeah, you know we have two.” He is referring of course to the number of TV sets in his 1985 household, amazing his teenage uncle whose family just got their first. Marty goes back, of course, to the future, but I’m sure his uncle would be even more amazed by a report…

  • Tweet TV: Social Networking is the new Water Cooler

    Tweet TV: Social Networking is the new Water Cooler

    Facebook weather service reports a clear, dry day with record lows! Good news, right? It’s so nice not having to check weatherbug to see if we need to don a coat or umbrella for our morning commute. Depending on how status-savvy our friends are, we usually have at least one or two in our news…