What constitutes a social media story? After all, this is the Social 6, where I collect my most shared, retweeted, and commented-upon links every day. Needless to say, I define it pretty broadly, with stories that touch upon social (and technology) even in a smaller way. Today we have whether or not social media should… Continue reading foursquare Visualization, 3D Printed Buildings, and Social Media Education: the Social 6 for 1/22/13
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3D Facebook Profiles, Inbox Annihilation, and Instagram User Agreement: the Social 6 for 1/17/13
Yesterday was admittedly not one of the busier days around the Internet, but that’s OK. We still have a slew of news and views for you, including the value of completely annihilating your email inbox, SocialFresh’s take on Facebook’s new search initiative, and how The Creators Project is can transform your Facebook identity into printable 3D… Continue reading 3D Facebook Profiles, Inbox Annihilation, and Instagram User Agreement: the Social 6 for 1/17/13
Fotobar, 2013 Predictions, and Apple+Waze: the Social 6 News Roundup for 1/3/13
Welcome back, and a happy 2013 to all. This is the first Social 6 of the new year, which means we’ll likely see plenty of 2013 predictions over the next few days. We have a few of those today — including one by yours truly — but also rumors about the excellent mapping app, Waze,… Continue reading Fotobar, 2013 Predictions, and Apple+Waze: the Social 6 News Roundup for 1/3/13
Instagram Commerce, the Death of the URL, and Tweet Archives: the Social 6 for 12/17/12
Of course, it’s been a very sad weekend as we stay on top of all the news related to the Sandy Hook shooting in Connecticut. Here are some of the more important links shared this weekend as most news touched on the massacre. Obviously not much news is shared on the weekend per se, but… Continue reading Instagram Commerce, the Death of the URL, and Tweet Archives: the Social 6 for 12/17/12
Wink, Material Wrld, Facebook Gifts, & Cardfree: the Social 6 News Roundup for 12/12/12
Happy 12/12/12 folks! For some reason, most of the news across the social web yesterday – or at least the news that I shared and you all clicked on and re-shared – had to do with money. Here’s your Social 6: #6: Top Domains: Forexpros Buys Investing.com For $2.45M, Launches One-Stop Financial Portal For Everyday Investors… Continue reading Wink, Material Wrld, Facebook Gifts, & Cardfree: the Social 6 News Roundup for 12/12/12
Glossi, Cory Booker, and Likeable Departments: the Social 6 News Roundup for 12/5/12
I’ll admit it, we have a bit of a different pool than I usually share in the Social 6, given that so many links I shared yesterday weren’t really Social 6-esque (sharing my Crunchies voting for my friends at Mirror, for example). We still have some pretty clickworthy stories, including the rising food justice movement… Continue reading Glossi, Cory Booker, and Likeable Departments: the Social 6 News Roundup for 12/5/12
2012 Stats, Bundle, MoMa Video Games, and Mike Krieger’s Principles: the Social 6 for 12/1/12
Busy Friday we had yesterday! The Interwebs were busy with a tons of clicks (including my guest post, #4). Today we have acquisition of one of the more impressive startups out there, some social media stats that will undoubtedly help you win a trivia competition, and Mike Krieger’s product development principles. Let’s get right to… Continue reading 2012 Stats, Bundle, MoMa Video Games, and Mike Krieger’s Principles: the Social 6 for 12/1/12
Zynga, Social Media in China, and Geolocating Racist Tweets in the Social 6 Weekend Recap
Good morning, folks, and welcome to another week which will likely have a slew of great social media-centric news. This weekend’s shares weren’t half shabby either, between LinkedIn tips, tensions between social media and Chinese leadership, and exactly where racism in the U.S. comes from. Here’s your Social 6: #6: Zynga Announces Acquisition Of November… Continue reading Zynga, Social Media in China, and Geolocating Racist Tweets in the Social 6 Weekend Recap
Path for iPad, Salesforce’s Partner Growth, and Mobile Tech at Weddings: The Social 6 for 11/2/12
Now that the iPad Mini is finally available for purchase, I think I’ll stop queuing up news about it. Frankly, I’m sleeping through new articles a bit – even though you guys are certainly clicking on all of them. Anyhow, time to let a new topic take “Mini Tablet Wars” space in my tweet queue.… Continue reading Path for iPad, Salesforce’s Partner Growth, and Mobile Tech at Weddings: The Social 6 for 11/2/12
Conan & Zynga, Kindle Fire & iPad Mini, and Facebook & Fraud: the Social 6 for 10/29/12
Hope you’re all okay and not affected much by Hurricane Sandy, which is still virtually nonexistent here in Manhattan. This weekend, besides Sandy news, I shared a few links that a bunch of you found interesting, including Conan’s ideas to improve Zynga’s outlook, the continued battle between the Kindle Fire and iPad Mini, and Paul… Continue reading Conan & Zynga, Kindle Fire & iPad Mini, and Facebook & Fraud: the Social 6 for 10/29/12