Foursquare is a leader in location based social networking. Users "check-in" a various venues using their mobile phones or logging in through a website. They earn points at various locations and can earn badges as well. Those who have the most "check-ins" at a particular venue can earn the title of Mayor
Email is something we take for granted in this day and age. In fact, it is something most of us sort of wish we could do without. However,when we buy a new smartphone or a tablet, like an iPad, it is one of the first things we setup on these new devices.
eMarketer reports that US marketers will spend over $3 billion to advertise on social networks in 2011. That's an over 50% increase from last year. Marketers will spend almost $6 billion on social networks worldwide in 2011. It is predicted that $4 billion of that $6 billion will end up on Facebook.
Late last year Apple Computer's market valuation exceeded Microsoft for the first time. We remember not too long ago when Apple seemed so down on its luck that Microsoft felt compelled to invest in the company to keep a viable competitor out there so government regulators wouldn't take such a hard stance
Nielsen has released updated date about consumer behavior (I know....do consumers behave?) and the artists at visualeconomics have parsed this data into a great infographic. Some highlights of the data include: The average American spends more than 60 hours a month online Social networking takes up 22 percent of that time email,
