Interesting numbers from web analytics firm StatCounter ranking the social web saying that while Facebook leads the way in social media as the primary source of traffic to global websites Twitter is now third after StumbleUpon
The StatCounter report said that Facebook generates 48% of social media traffic followed by StumbleUpon with almost 25% and Twitter with around 20%. Read More
My mum is scared of technology. Clammy hands terrified. To the point where she gets a rash when we talk to her about getting a new computer. Anyone would think I was proposing she install a gargoyle with snakes for hair as the new centrepiece in the front room.
When all I want to do is upgrade her noisy, chunky and ugly computer with a new quiet and slim-line ASUS or Dell PC. In other words, swap her outsized, outmoded monstrosity with a sleek addition that is more of an architectural fitting than an eyesore. Read More
Mark Zuckerberg has unveiled Facebook’s bid to put itself at the centre of the web (with “like” buttons becoming universal symbols) as it goes increasingly social and open. The Facebook CEO unveiled a set of partners, including Microsoft and Yelp, designed to help people to build a more personal social web and connect with Facebook just about wherever they are. Read More
LinkedIn just got a lot more social, with a number of link-sharing updates that mimic Facebook’s news feed. When LinkedIn users share articles or websites with their peers, a small thumbnail image and excerpt will appear with it, like the Facebook Publisher service that powers Facebook users’ walls. Read More
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