I was recently bitten by an application I previously authorized against my Twitter account sending out some tweets I did not agree with. This prompted me to review my application security setting inside of Twitter. It opened my eyes into just how trusting we are, and shouldn’t be. Thanks to Mozy Pro Online, our new…
Category Archives: Social Media
Dear Foursquare, get rid of points, add partnerships and suggestions
As an avid user, fan and subscriber to Foursquare and the future of location services I am both a promoter of the site while being a constant reviewer of functionality. When Foursquare launched the leaderboard was the place to see how you ranked against other early adopters. You often did not have a long or…
Small bubbles are popping. Niche social networks closing
I have had a rash of emails the past few weeks about smaller, niche social networks that are ceasing operations by the end of the year. I mentioned this trend on TheSocialGeeks Episode 41 last week. The first sign was an email asking if anyone was interested in purchasing or acquiring the assets or technology…
Path, Whim, your face and early adopters
I know many of you want to keep up with all the social news and don’t want to wade through the tons of articles out there. That is why TheSocialGeeks run a roundtable every two weeks with some of the biggest names and analysts in social media. Here is what you missed the last two…
