September 8, 2011 When it comes to posting pictures on Facebook, we sometimes find ourselves at a crossroads. Facebook is the ultimate social networking site, giving you the opportunity to let the world know what you've got going on at any given moment. The downside, is that sometimes you don't want "everyone in the world", more particularly on your friends list, to know your business
Checking your Facebook status could lead to your company’s downfall.
Okay, that may be a bit of an exaggeration, but tech blogger Michael Fitzgerald was able to calculate that workers wasting time on the social networking site costs US companies $280 billion in annual productivity losses.
According to Daily Mail, more than a third of young people admit to feeling 'cyber shame' after posting embarrassing photos or posts online while drunk. According to a survey, almost half of 18 to 24-year-olds have also 'untag
A study by technology research firm Gartner, which recently surveyed 6,295 people between the ages of 13 and 74, reveals almost a quarter of 18- to 29-year-olds use social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter less than when they first signed up for the services, with many saying the services simply aren’t that much fun anymore.
“The trend shows some social media fatigue among early adopters,” says Brian Blau, research director at Gartner. “And the fact that 31 percent of younger consumers indicated that they were getting bored with their social network is a situation that social media providers should monitor, as they will need to innovate and diversify to keep consumer attention.”
While we may all think that the world is addicted to social media sites like twitter and facebook, that may not be so!! In a new study, one in four young people are bored with social media sites.
August 17, 2011 If you like something in real life, chances are, there is a Facebook page for it. From Oreos to Origami, Facebook gives us the chance to keep up with our favorite people, places and things as well as allowing us to socialize and converse with those who share the same particular interest
On November 5th, if all goes as planned by hacker group Anonymous, Facebook will fall. According to DVICE, the hackers are acting in response to Facebook's alleged selling of information to government agencies in order to spy on segments of the population. What will this mean? Chaos and pandemonium for certain, but what will the after-
August 10, 2011 Your "connected" world just got another lifeline. Yesterday, Facebook released their Facebook Messenger app for iOS and Android that was made to simplify instant messaging. The app is free and unlike the popular Facebook app (which already provides a chat feature), the Facebook Messenger app is dedicated to communication with your Facebook friends in real time through Facebook chat
August 1, 2011 The equation is pretty simple, the older the Lafayette citizen, the more memories they can recall. Being born in 1981, my memories of Lafayette are only a small fraction when compared to some of the members in a local Facebook group titled 'Lafayette Memories.'
An new Missouri law, aimed at protecting children from sexual predators, has made it illegal for teachers and their past and present school-aged students to friend each other on Facebook.
