Feedback has had a great time speaking, connecting and participating in some fascinating discussions at SXSW. But of course, being Feedback, we also found some fantastic live music. We were lucky enough to catch Junior Brown, Jimmie Vaughan, Trombone Shorty and more. See more video snippets on our Facebook page.
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Anna’s Social Media Picks of the Week – From Times Square (03/19/10)
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. (& if the answer is yes, leave a comment with your favorites). I have searched the World Wide Web for social media information all week, and stumbled upon a few favorites along the way. & this week I’m doing my picks from Times Square in NYC!
@Anywhere:
At SXSW Twitter announced the @anywhere platform, but did not give us any insight into their advertising model. @anywhere is an app that will allow people to access Twitter information on any site on the Internet.
Facebook Search:
This week Facebook announced an update to their search capabilities that uses the search bar to incorporate more relevant results based on your networks connections.
Location Battle:
SXSW interactive was all about the location apps, specifically Gowalla and Foursquare. Both were used a ton at SXSW but it was Gowalla that beat out the competition in the SXSW web awards winning for the mobile category.
March Madness Apps:
March Madness top 24 started on Thursday so for all you sports fans, I have some app recommendations for you so you don’t miss the scores. If you’re in a tournament there are apps such as ESPN Tournament Challenge where you can check your standing, there’s also tons of free apps to keep up with the scores such as NCAA’s March Madness On Demand Lite App.
Facebook # 1:
Reports came out this week from HitWise that Facebook beat out Google as the most visited site for the week ending March 13th. This is the first time Facebook has beat our Google, becoming the most visited and most popular U.S. website
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Anna’s Social Media Picks of the Week (03/12/10)
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. (& if the answer is yes, leave a comment with your favorites). 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:
Location, Location, Location
Facebook & Location:
This Tuesday, it was announced that Facebook will soon be adding location-based features to their site. Starting next month, the 400+ million Facebook users will be able to start seeing the current locations of their friends. Facebook will be announcing more details at the f8 conference at the end of April.
Twitter & Location:
Twitter is also putting more weight on geolocation. This Tuesday, Twitter turned on geolocation on their website for the first time. Twitter’s geolocation feature has been live through its API since last November, but this is the first it’s being integrated into the main Twitter website.
Foursquare & Location:
Foursquare is also upping their location-based app this week. They’ve revamped their iPhone app, announced new analytics tools for businesses, and has had their biggest check-in day ever. As foursquare tweeted on Thursday, “today is officially @Foursquare’s biggest day ever, Broke 275k checkins hours ago. Wow.”
Google App Marketplace:
This week, Google launched a new app store called Google App Marketplace. This new online store allows you to find, purchase, and use web-based applications easily through Google, and it allows developers to sell software directly to Google’s customers. View this video to learn more: http://bit.ly/99ZEVE
SXSW:
Today marks the kickoff of South By Southwest, a conference/festival in Texas that mixes interactive, music, and film. The interactive portion starts today and goes through March 16th. For those of you heading to SXSW, Mashable has The Complete Social Media Guide for SXSW 2010. For those of you not heading to Texas, you may want to check out your favorite social media sites this weekend to get the latest news and updates.
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Anna’s Social Media Picks of the Week (03/18/11)
by FeedbackMy top picks for social media news this week include the buzz around SXSW products, Facebook Deal subscriptions, March Madness, Twitter’s Birthday, and an article on how to get paid news free with a “social loophole.” Read More »