The New Rummble: Explained

Earlier today we reported on how London-based location recommendation startupRummblewasin the midst of a shakeupthat will see it moving away from a consumer focus to one that provides a service for other businesses. Now we’ve got a bit more detail about exactly how this will work. In case you ‘re unfamiliar with it, Rummble currently offers a product similar to services like Yelp and Qype, letting users rate and review locations....

2 min · 374 words · Kevin Chung

The new Snooth integration turns Facebook into a wine-tasting party

In case you haven’t yet heard of Facebook’s epic Timeline feature that’s turning your social network into a living, breathing autobiography,click here. Yesterday, Facebook introducedLifestyle apps, which can be added to your personal timeline, and removed, in a way that allows them to display relevant information that you think that highlights your ‘personal story.’ Let’s say you’re using Nike+ in your Timeline to track your runs or Foodspotting to track your meals....

2 min · 327 words · Jordan Dunn

The new Social Business Index ranks over 100 million social media accounts

In 1995, in an apartment in Manhattan’s Alphabet City,Jeff Dachisand his partner Craig Kanarick started their first companyRazorfish, to pioneer the new media field. Within just a few years, Razorfish acquired several companies and expanded internationally. In April 1999, the company had an IPO that raised $48 million at $16 per share. Now, Razorfish is one of the world’s largest interactive agencies. In 2008, after leaving Razorfish, Dachis foundedThe Dachis Group, to develop the future of social businesses....

6 min · 1262 words · Cynthia Burns

The new social network chain mail: Are you being scammed?

The world of Internet media and press is tricky business. What some of us might believe to be valid news or worthy of a post is sometimes revealed to be a scam (or at least a cleverly disguised marketing strategy that we were previously unaware of). It sure fooled us. It’s all a hoax! Earlier today we mentioned howa man “earned” £11,000 in a bet against his boss after betting that Twitter is a useful marketing device....

3 min · 455 words · Micheal Thomas

The new Time Capsule could update your iPhone for you

After reports started coming inyesterdaythat supplies were running low on AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule products in Apple Retail Stores, speculation began immediately about what advances new versions of those might bring. Now 9to5Mac has heard from sources that Apple has been testing new Time Capsule models internally that will download iOS software updates automatically and apply them to your devices wirelessly. These rumors would jive with rumblings from early last month that Apple wasin negotiationswith Verizon to deliver wireless updates to iPhones over the network....

2 min · 396 words · Mary Washington
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