social networks

Facebook usage contributes to jealousy in relationships

harminka — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:37:38 -0500

The more time college students spend on Facebook, the more likely they are to feel jealous toward their romantic partners, leading to more time on Facebook searching for additional information that will further fuel their jealousy, in an escalating cycle that may become addictive, according to a study reported in CyberPsychology & Behavior, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.

Will facebook create an generation of grown infants?

mattwion — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:42:16 -0600

Nearly everyone is facebooking these days, from your weird old uncle Fred to your highschool sweetheart. Indeed everyone you ever knew finds you in the world of social networking. Some of us have reservations about putting our whole lives online, but most of us have given in and done it. But what about those children born today who will grow up on Facebook? Permanently plugged in to the social network?

Can Twitter Really Help Your Business?

Armen Hareyan — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 08:24:21 -0600

With so many social networking platforms available today for marketing your small business, it may be tempting to jump in and try them all. Unfortunately, that would probably end up being difficult for most small businesses to manage going forward, mostly due to limited time and resources. Although services such as MySpace, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter are all becoming popular marketing options for small businesses, the one platform that seems to be generating the most buzz for business use is Twitter.

REIZIT Social Product Network Simplifies Holiday Gift Shopping

Armen Hareyan — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 23:03:46 -0600

There has never been a better opportunity for online retailers and holiday gift shoppers to come together and meet in a new online social networking place such as www.Reizit.com, which helps to raise awareness about better products and directs consumers to the pages where products and goods are sold.

Happiness is infectious

harminka — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:49:23 -0600

Happiness really does rub off—a person's happiness depends on the happiness of others with whom they are connected, finds research published on bmj.com today.

Contagious power of happiness in social networks

harminka — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:13:05 -0600

A laugh can be infectious. You don't need a sophisticated study to tell you that. But does this happy contagion vanish as quickly as a smile?

Social Networks Dominate the Mobile Web

harminka — Wed, 21 May 2008 13:01:20 -0500

Traffic to social networks comprise almost 40% of the mobile Web according to Opera Software's "State of the Mobile Web" report, published today. The results both show healthy growth in the numbers of consumers accessing the Web from their mobile devices and provide insight into aggregate consumer preferences when browsing from their phones.

How Did That Chain Letter Get To My Inbox?

harminka — Fri, 16 May 2008 15:00:23 -0500

New research shows the surprising paths taken by forwarded messages through the Internet

Algorithm finds the network - for genes or Internet

harminka — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:31:08 -0500

Human diseases and social networks seem to have little in common. However, at the crux of these two lies a network, communities within the network, and farther even, substructures of the communities.

Facebook Agrees To Change Ad Service

Ian McGuffick — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:32:24 -0600

Social network giant Facebook agreed to make changes to its hotly contested Beacon ad service today, following a public outcry over its voyeuristic nature.

Pepperidge Farms The Cookie Trail Doesn't Lead To Social

Armen Hareyan — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 21:21:14 -0600

Pepperidge Farms is the newest company that has launched a social media strategy called Art of the cookie. However, Pepperidge Farms - I can't find the social

Forty Four Websites Offer Facebook Beacon for Social Distribution

Armen Hareyan — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 15:53:57 -0600

Users Gain Ability to Share their Actions from 44 Participating Sites with their Friends on Facebook