- Logging Off: The Internet Generation Prefers the Real World
They may have been dubbed the “Internet generation,” but young people are more interested in their real-world friends than Facebook. - Social Shopping Draws Teens
In 2009, nearly half of all teen internet users bought goods such as apparel, books and music online - FarmVille, other online social games mean big business, and bonding
The most-used function on Angela Shields’s iPhone is not the phone. Or e-mail. Or the Web browser. It’s a game called Words With Friends, and she taps it open more than 10 times a day, anxious about her next move. - Data Mining: The Real Killer App of Social Media
This weekend, the Wall Street Journal supplied readers with a detailed look at the world of data mining. The tone of this massive article is one of shock — websites are tracking your behavior! The surveillance state is upon us! But in some respects it is the surprise that comes as a surprise. - The New York Times to Offer Platform for Publishers to Deliver High-Quality iPhone and iPad Applications
The New York Times will launch Press Engine, a technology and design solution that allows publishers and media organizations to deliver their content across new platforms starting with iPhone and iPad applications, in the fourth quarter of 2010.
Light Reading:
- Check-In On Foursquare Without Taking Your Phone Out Of Your Pocket
- Now Wave is dead, here are 10 more projects Google should kill
- Social Media Monitoring Wiki – A Wiki of Social Media Monitoring Solutions
- Transforming your intranet to a platform for communication and participation
- How Pharma Marketers Can Work With Online Patient Communities and Social Networks
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Rick Mans is a social media evangelist within Capgemini. You can follow and connect with him via Twitter or his personal blog