Tag Archives: Social Networking

Web surfers spend more time on Facebook

Posted on September 12, 2010 by taragis

According to new data from researchers at comScore Inc., U.S. Web surfers are spending more time socializing on Facebook than searching with Google. In August, 41.1 million minutes were spent by web surfers on Facebook which is about 9.9 percent … Continue reading →

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The Online President

Posted on August 16, 2010 by taragis

Philippine President Benigno Aquino launched a website that allows the public to directly air complaints against authorities

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Google Buys Jambool to Rival Facebook Credits

Posted on August 16, 2010 by taragis

Google acquired Jambool, which makes the Solid Gold virtual currency service that competes with Facebook Credits. Jambool is the latest piece of Google’s social network strategy. Google confirmed that it acquired Jambool, whose Solid Gold platform provides a virtual currency … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Facebook users in the world

Posted on August 11, 2010 by taragis

Following are the top 10 users of Facebook worldwide as of August 10, 2010:  1. United States: 128,936,800 2. United Kingdom: 27,479,020 3. Indonesia: 26,792,780 4. Turkey: 23,199,180 5. France: 19,416,060 6. Italy: 16,858,340 7. Philippines: 15,935,880 8. Canada: 15,756,400 … Continue reading →

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“Google Me” may threaten FB

Posted on August 9, 2010 by taragis

Google is soon to launch its social network “Google Me”. Google’s first attempt at social networking, Orkut for example (Google’s own Facebook) is a successful website in some countries. According to some reports, Facebook is on “lock down” for the … Continue reading →

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Will SLIDE Boost Google’s Social Network?

Posted on August 7, 2010 by taragis

Google is headed into the world of social network with its recent purchase of Slide – a media company that develops games, widgets, and applications designed specifically for social network. Like SuperPoke in Facebook that lets you throw virtual sheep … Continue reading →

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Facebook’s “Questions Service” Launched

Posted on July 29, 2010 by taragis

Facebook launched its new “Facebook Questions” service today.  This feature allows users to ask a question and anyone in the Facebook community can take a crack at answering it. A new “Ask Question” button on a users profile is provided … Continue reading →

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