Do you have time to search the web everyday to find the newest and coolest social media tools? If the answer is no, then you have come to the right place. I have searched the World Wide Web for social media information all week, and stumbled upon a few favorites along the way.
Here are my picks of the week:
Google’s Holiday Gift
Whether you’re traveling for business or pleasure this holiday season, the Internet provides a great way to kill time at the airport, especially when it’s FREE. This holiday season, Google is giving the gift of wifi. On Tuesday, Google announced that they were offering free wifi in 47 airports across the nation, November 10, 2009 through January 15, 2010. View the full list of participating airports here.
Tweet on LinkedIn
Last week, LinkedIn was testing out a redesign. This week, they’ve forged a partnership with Twitter. Now you can update your LinkedIn status on Twitter, or update your Twitter status on LinkedIn. View some tips from Mashable on how to get more out of LinkedIn here.
Gaming Gets Social
We’ve heard news that social networking features were in the process of being integrated into Xbox Live. In fact, the new Facebook and Twitter feeds will be available for Xbox Live next Tuesday, November 17, 2009. View a preview video here. What we didn’t know until it was leaked this week was that social networking features are most likely coming to PlayStation 3 as well. Although Sony declined to comment, there are still claims that Facebook may soon be available on PlayStation 3.
Follow & Wave
What was a Twitter trending topic for part of Thursday has become one of my picks of the week. On Thursday, Google added a “follow” feature to Google Wave. Now, you can follow or unfollow public waves you’re interested in and receive updates as they happen. Learn more from the official Google Blog here.
Control Your Groups
I have a few issues with Facebook Groups. First off, deleting a group is a hassle. If you want to delete a group you created, you have to remove all admins other than yourself, delete every member of the group, and then leave the group. Second of all, if you are the only admin and you leave a group, anyone can swoop in and take over admin responsibilities. The second scenario was proved all to well when hundreds of Facebook groups were highjacked. Luckily, they were only temporarily taken over by Control Your Info. Their goal: to stress the importance of controlling your information on Facebook.
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Anna’s Social Media Picks of the Week (05/21/10)
by FeedbackThe Official Twitter iPhone App:
Last month, Twitter acquired Tweetie, and this week, they launched The Official Twitter iPhone App. The iPhone app, (called “Twitter” but essentially Tweetie 3.0), is now available, and it’s free. It allows users who aren’t on Twitter to easily browse content and sign up, and makes it easier for users to search and Retweet.
Pakistan Bans YouTube & Facebook:
In world social media news, Pakistan banned Facebook and YouTube. On Wednesday, Pakistan banned the use of Facebook due to an offensive group gaining popularity called “Everybody Draw Mohammed Day!” On Thursday, Pakistan also banned YouTube, due to growing sacrilegious content.
Google TV:
On Thursday, Google unveiled Google TV. Google is partnering with Sony and Logitech for Google TV. Google does not want to replace your TV, but work alongside it. They want you to be able to search the web for content and be able to watch it on your TV. YouTube has also announced a customizable version of their site, called YouTube Leanback, which you will be able to access of Google TV.
Google Wave Updates:
Google has also updated Google Wave and released it to the public. This announcement came about on Google’s I/O Conference. The public version of Wave is said to be “much faster and much more stable than when we began the preview, and we have worked hard to make Wave easier to use.”
Facebook & Privacy:
Facebook has been taking a lot of heat for their lowered privacy settings lately, and today, another issue has unfolded. The Wall Street Journal reported that Facebook, MySpace, and several other social networking sites have been sending data to advertisers despite promises that they don’t share information without consent. After The Wall Street Journal contacted them, Facebook and MySpace moved to make changes.
-Anna (@alucas9)