Tag Archives: Social Network
Warren Buffett on Levo League for Gen Y Careers
Levo League, a social network to help Gen Y women build connections to elevate their careers, announced Warren Buffett as a mentor during a live Office Hours session broadcast from Berkshire Hathaway on Tuesday, May 7. Mr. Buffett advised Gen
Levo League Welcomes Sheryl Sandberg of Facebook
Levo League, a social network for Gen Y women to build their careers, kicked off the launch of a new mentorship platform with debut guest mentor Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook. It was announced Thursday, April 4. “What social media
Endomondo and Coca-Cola Encourage You to Get Active
Leaders from The Coca-Cola Company took to the running trails of New York on Wednesday to celebrate the launch of a strategic alliance with Endomondo, a social fitness community. The newly formed collaboration combines the global reach of Coca-Cola (through
What Social Networkers Say About Traffic in India
Leading tech company IBM (NYSE: IBM) unveiled Thursday a new social sentiment capability based on analytics technologies to help cities around the world measure and understand public opinions on key city issues and services such as public transportation or education.
TV Guide Mobile Debuts TV Companion App
TV Guide Mobile has debuted its next-generation, one-stop TV companion app providing personalized discovery, instant watching, and social sharing, exclusively for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. The new product’s centerpiece is TV Guide’s Watchlist platform, featuring additions based on user
Renren and Viki Bring Subtitled Global TV for Users
Renren Inc. (NYSE: RENN), a leading real name social network in China and Viki, a global TV website offering user-generated translations in 150 languages, today announced the launch of “VikiZone”, a dedicated section hosted on 56.com, Renren’s online video sharing
Microsoft to Shell out $1.2 Billion to Acquire Yammer
Microsoft Corp. and Yammer Inc. announced Monday that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Microsoft will acquire Yammer, a leading provider of enterprise social networks, for $1.2 billion in cash. Yammer will join the Microsoft Office Division,
Now, an Online Dating Network for Spiritual Singles
Social networks of different varieties keep appearing and disappearing like mushrooms. Many disappear even before you know about them. Here’s a new one. Those who are interested in spiritual growth, meditation, yoga, self-improvement, and religions rarely find like-minded partners and
Disqus Invites You to Discuss on its New Platform
Disqus, a Web-based discussion platform, today announced the introduction of Disqus 2012. Core to the new platform is the full integration of community curation, personalized content, social discovery and a real-time discussion experience. According to Disqus, some of the key
IBM X-Force Report Shows Progress Against Security Threats
IBM (NYSE: IBM) today released the results of its X-Force 2011 Trend and Risk Report, which shows surprising improvements in several areas of Internet security such as a reduction in application security vulnerabilities, exploit code and spam. As a result,
Salesforce Goes Deeper into Social Enterprise
Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM), an enterprise cloud computing company, has announced Salesforce Rypple and Salesforce Site.com – two new products that aim to extend the social enterprise to reach every employee and every customer. The next generation of the social enterprise
Hi, It’s a Social Network for the Hollywood
If online social networking is spreading its tentacles in all directions, why can’t it go exclusively for the people in the Tinseltown? It can, really. Independent Film Development Corporation (OTCBB: IFLM), an international distributor of digital films and producer to
China’s Social Network Renren for Microsoft Windows 8
Renren, China’s leading real-name social networking internet platform, has announced the release of its customized high-definition client application (“Renren HD”) for Microsoft’s Windows 8 application store. Released at the Windows 8 Consumer Preview Conference held recently during the Mobile World
How Facebook and Twitter Symbols Influence Buyers
The display of a social media icon such as a Facebook “Like” button or a Twitter symbol on a shopping website increases the likelihood that consumers will buy some products, and reduces the likelihood that they will buy others. That
Telling Your First Car Story to Subaru
Using text-to-video technology, FirstCarStory.com turns words and phrases into custom animations. The experience begins when the user lands on the home page, where they find the car generator; this allows users to create their beloved first car right down to
Are Women Shyer on Social Media?
Women are shyer than men on social media except when it comes to which brands they like, according to a new Social Media Habits and Privacy Concerns Study from United Sample Inc. (uSamp), which provides targeted audiences and SaaS (software
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