Social Media
/* BEGIN: Block 2 of 2 Greg Add 2013 (Jan 29) */ ?> /* END: Block 2 of 2 Greg Add 2013 (Jan 29) */ ?>Burner Phone Numbers And Ghostbot Text Replies The Latest Thing In Dating Apps
by Rebecca WestNow, you never have to compromise your privacy or security again by giving out your real phone number to someone you're thinking of dating. Better yet, if it doesn't go well, you don't have to respond to their texts, either, thanks to an app and a bot that make dating in the 21st century safer and easier. (VIDEO)
App For Monitoring Kids' Mobile Devices Lets You Read Deleted Texts
by Rebecca WestDo you know what your kids are up to when they're online or using their smart devices? Do you really know? An app for proactive parenting allows users to monitor their kids for risky or dangerous behavior without having to keep them under lock and key. It even shows you deleted texts and images they're posting. Find out what it's called and what social media platforms it covers.
New App 'Posh Peep' Allows Users To Weigh In On Fashion Choices
by Rebecca WestNeed help getting dressed for that big date or job interview and not sure what to wear? No problem! A new app called Posh Peep gives you feedback from social media users turned fashion critics on the spot. Save yourself from embarrassing fashion faux pas and find out more about how it works and which social media platform is connected to it.
Tsūvian From Tsū Social Network Throws Hat In Ring For Presidential Race (Updated)
by Ron CallariA
'write-in candidate is a contender in an election whose name does not
appear on the ballot, but for whom U.S. voters have the right to vote
for nonetheless. To do so, all they need to do is write in his or
her name on a ballot. While these type of candidates rarely win, they
often attract sizable followings from groups or organizations they are
affiliated with.
Tsū Social Network Kicks Off First POWERBALL Office Pool For Users (Updated)
by Ron CallariOffice pools for lottery drawings have been around for almost 100 years. According to a Wikipedia entry: 'the betting pools'
concept was first introduced by Littlewoods, a retail and betting
commpany in England (1923) and was developed initially for football
matches.
18 Top Thought Leaders Share 2016 Predictions For Tsū
by Ron CallariWhy
would anyone be concerned enough to want to predict what happens to a
small social network with only 4.7 million followers? Shouldn’t we focus
on that which is the largest in the land? Shouldn’t we focus on the largest in the land? With over
1.6 billion users, surely folks would want to know the future of
Facebook, no?
Bucket, The Pinterest-Meets-Yelp Travel Planner With Usable Lists
by Rebecca WestSomeone has come out with a trip planning site that’s connected to
Facebook but works more like Pinterest and Yelp, so you can gather all
your travel planning tips in one place on one site.
Facebook’s Ban Of Tsu Reduced To A 'Miscommunication'?
by Ron Callari'Tsuvians,' as they euphemistically like to call themselves — are a hearty lot. When they feel they have been wronged, this
small band of social networkers appear much more sizable than they
actually are. Seemingly outranked in comparison to Facebook’s 1.6
billion, Tsu founder Sebastian Sobczak’s 4 million users by social media
standards is a meager number.
Kaoiro, An Emoji Stamper With A Retro Design
by Steve LevensteinKaoiro, the Japanese Kaomoji Stamper, allows users to stamp up to 2,000 different ASCII art facial expressions - emoji, in other words - on school assignments, work memos, divorce papers and more. Oxford Dictionaries has named "emoji" their Word of the Year for 2015 so don't get left behind the times!
Tsū Protests Facebook Ban With Collective Pleas & A Poem Parody
by Ron CallariFacebook enacted a ban on Tsu
links back in October. It was an historic position to take, as it
pitted a social media Goliath against a young ‘David’ upstart. The words
‘bullying,’ ‘censorship’ and a myriad number of other descriptors have
been levied by by bloggers and thought leaders
as a result.
Facebook’s Double Standard: Blocks Tsū While Incentivizing Their Own
by Ron CallariThe Facebook/Tsu controversy will go down in the annals of social media history as an epic case of a dominant
social network bullying another. For those who are not aware what has transpired over the course of the last few weeks, all you have to do is
Google search “Facebook Bans Tsu” or “Facebook Censors Tsu” to rifle
through a plethora of articles and fan complaints cyberventilating their
way across the blogosphere.
Tsū Rockstars à la Twitter, not Facebook
by Ron CallariDo social media stars make the social network, or does the social network make the stars? If history is to be our
road map, it would appear that the latter is the case. Yes, users have
to be creative enough to use these ecosystems in innovative ways, but
without the platform, these unknowns would have had a much tougher time
reaching exponentially wide audiences in such a short period of time.
There’s Something Very Big About SMAL (Sharing Multiple Acts of Love) On Tsū
by Ron CallariThere’s a movement afoot in the Land of Tsu, the ecosystem many describe as the social network with a conscience.
Only on the planet for one short year, this platform has not only
scaled over 4 million users, but has also laid a solid foundation for
motivating members to give to charities and other humanitarian efforts.
Klink, The Social App That Crossbred Instagram, Tsū & YouTube
by Ron CallariIt’s an exciting time for the digerati to be traversing the social media landscape. For many who have
tested the waters and drunk the cool-aid of the earlier pioneering
networks such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter, we are now witnessing
others, which are eager to shake up old paradigms with some intriguing
new business models. This month, we take a look at Klink, the newest to
arrive on the social scene, after taking some cues . . .
‘FilmAid’Charity Joins Tsū Social Network & Helps Syrian Refugees
by Ron CallariSyrian’s civil war is one of the worst humanitarian disasters of our time. Nearly 12 million innocent civilians have been displaced thus far — escalating impact on neighboring countries such as Jordan.