Archive for the ‘NewsFlash International’ Category

Newsflash International 19: Is CISPA anti-social?

April 30th, 2012 | Posted by Douglas Ackerman | No Comments
It’s difficult to look at CISPA without the shadow of SOPA looming over it. The fear is not that it is a bad idea in theory, but that it could ...

Newsflash International 18: Have Klout scored with their new feature?

April 23rd, 2012 | Posted by Douglas Ackerman | No Comments
Influence is extremely difficult to quantify. However, for brands to succeed in their social media aspirations, connecting with their most valuable influencers can be the difference between success and failure. The first, ...

Newsflash International 17: The Death or Re-Birth of Instagram?

April 16th, 2012 | Posted by Douglas Ackerman | No Comments
Instagram’s mega-bucks deal with Facebook stole many of the headlines this week, causing a wave of response from users, digital analysts and enterprise developers alike. For some, it seems, the ...

Newsflash International 16: Google fools the world again.

April 2nd, 2012 | Posted by Douglas Ackerman | No Comments
Another April Fool’s day has come and passed, leaving behind it a new trail of delighted and distraught Internet users worldwide. You might say it was bad timing for Facebook ...

Newsflash International 15: Pinterest gets serious

März 26th, 2012 | Posted by Douglas Ackerman | 1 Comment
The honeymoon is over. Now it is time for the people behind Pinterest to roll up their sleeves and engage with an overhaul of their fledgling social networking site to ...

Newsflash International 14: Tough times for Google+?

März 19th, 2012 | Posted by Douglas Ackerman | No Comments
All but the most die-hard Google+ fans must admit that the tide of optimism surrounding the supposed ‘Facebook killer’ has waned during the past few months. Some industry voices are ...

Newsflash International 13: Kony 2012 – The Phenomenon

März 12th, 2012 | Posted by Douglas Ackerman | No Comments
No matter your personal political persuasion, morals or views towards Invisible Children’s Kony 2012, it cannot be denied that the video has gone viral. Since its launch this week, the ...

Newsflash International 12: Obama embraces Timeline

März 5th, 2012 | Posted by Douglas Ackerman | No Comments
Known for his ability to keep up with the pace of change in the technological world, President Barack Obama’s Facebook page now has fully integrated timeline. Look no further for ...

Newsflash International 11: Flickr opt-out of Pinterest

Februar 27th, 2012 | Posted by Douglas Ackerman | No Comments
The battle of the image social networks rumbles on. Flickr provides its users with privacy rules which require the image owner’s explicit authorization for their content to be published elsewhere. ...

Newsflash International 10: Google busted, Twitter announces new features

Februar 20th, 2012 | Posted by Douglas Ackerman | No Comments
This week Google made the headlines for the wrong reasons after being caught engaging in questionable practices by the Wall Street Journal. What’s more concerning for users is the reasons ...