Get ready to pay 99 cents to watch YouTube. Yes, you heard that correctly. A “free YouTube” will no longer exist. Long gone are the days of aimlessly browsing videos for hours on end free of charge. In order to be granted access to YouTube’s most popular channels, you must pay the nominal fee of 99 cents or more.
It’s big. It’s gay. And it sells ice cream. It’s the Big Gay Ice Cream Truck, a quirky and sassy food truck-turned-ice-cream-parlor business that couldn’t have flourished without the power of social media. Created as a fling, partners Doug Quint and Bryan Petroff started this business in the summer of 2009 in New York to add some fun, spunk, unicorns and rainbows to the ice cream world.
This summer I lost my iPhone while studying abroad, ironically in China. Since then, I have been using my old Blackberry from a couple of years ago. It has been a frustrating change for myself, as well as my family and friends. I can’t download any of the popular apps, such as Snapchat, Instagram, or GroupMe. I can only sometimes receive group texts or pictures and many times texts messages from smart phones don’t come through. Since I’ve been using my Blackberry I have definitely been living a different lifestyle then when I had a smart phone. I’m on my phone less, I listen in class more, and I find myself enjoying my walks to and from campus. I know it may seem cheesy, but I’m more “a part of nature,” if you will. I’ve made the observation that I’m always the only person not on the phone, or with my phone glued to my side in almost all situations.
On October 23rd, The New York Times confused readers by printing two blank pages that included nothing but the page number, the issue date, and a small printed URL for the page wordsarelife.com. These blank pages left readers wondering if this was a printing error or if it was intentional. Continue reading
Back in the ‘70s, Coca-Cola was known for promoting happiness by sharing with friends, family and strangers. It encouraged the ‘pass it on’ mentality when encouraging people to help one another out. Now coffee powerhouse, Starbucks, is adding a new twist to that concept through the world of social media. Continue reading
Mysterious British street artist Banksy known for his satirical street art and subversive epigrams combine dark humor with graffiti done in a distinctive stenciling technique. Earlier this month, Banksy announced his one month residency in New York via his blog simply stating “For the next month Banksy will be attempting to host an entire show on the Streets of New York.” His exhibit “Better Out Than In” features artwork on buildings, statues, and live works of art. Banksy, debuts one piece of art a day and completes pieces late at night. Generating huge media attention and buzz, Banksy implemented social media to share his work through social media.
I have been a Southern Methodist University Tour Guide for almost three years now. In my opinion, it’s a great job: good pay, flexible hours, and invaluable customer service experience. However, it has come to my attention that Google is looking to put me out of a job. Thanks, Larry Page. Continue reading
Recognizing music powerhouses is nothing new, MTV has the Video Music Awards, CMT has the Country Music Awards and let’s not forget about the infamous Emmy Awards. Starting in 2013 a new show can be added to the list, the YouTube Music Awards.
Really?! I mean seriously y’all. Facebook feeds all over the world have been filled to the brim with the latest trend. Images of friends as avatars in fun and crazy comical situations. Yes, I’m talking about Bitstrips–we’re so narcissistic. Bitstrips, the new but actually old app to sweep the nation; listed as the #1 Google Trend on Thursday, has exploded after releasing its mobile app.
Once again, the United States has been hit with another spying scandal, and instead of being brushed aside as a necessary matter in the war against terrorism, this time it’s not only on France and Germany, but now spying on the German Chancellor Angela Merkel when it was discovered that the United States was behind monitoring her private cell phone.
Parenting may be traditional or progressive but there are two things all good parents have in common: love for their children and an open mind to consider how other parents are raising their own. The continuation of the Niche Network Series explores the basic features of three niche networks for families: Cafe Mom, Disney Family and Patch. These are listening posts for an established audience that forms a huge consumer market.
Family is everything!
Imagine a fashion brand that listens to what you want; a brand that is inspired by your personal tastes and preferences; a brand that is driven by its consumer’s requests. Imagine a fashion brand that allows Internet users to create mood boards that inspire the brand’s future collections. Imagination… meet StyleSaint.
Recently, McDonalds Canada won a Webby Award for their interactive campaign, “Our food. Your questions.” The purpose of the interactive campaign was not only to debunk rumors made about the quality of their food, but also to make McDonalds transparent to their consumers. And it was a success – an interactive campaign done right.
Pinterest partners with Getty Images in hopes of improving search results and to obtain more accurate data on what Pinterest users pin to their boards. Getty will provide Pinterest with shared data and accurate attribution to where the pictures came from for an undisclosed fee. Continue reading
Traditional Halloween costumes are so last season. In 2013, Google analytics reveal that Halloween’s hottest costumes are inspired by social media. Continue reading
Ryanair, Europe’s low far airline is known for many things, their outspoken CEO, Michael O’Leary being just one of the many. Known for his outrageous behavior, such as dressing up as a French chambermaid and cursing at journalists, it comes as no surprise that when O’Leary took to Twitter last week for a live Q&A session, things got interesting.
Lulu is the app a lot of girls have been waiting for; a nail-salon gossip session of all your male Facebook friends conveniently located on your smartphone.
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Snapchat: Privacy Details Revealed
Snapchat Director of Operations Micah Schaffer revealed to the Snapchat community earlier this week that Snapchat willingly works with law enforcement officials and provides them with unopened Snaps when necessary. According to Schaffer, the company sticks to their original claim that Snaps are deleted from the company’s server once they are opened by the recipient. But, there is a slight glitch in the system when it comes to unopened Snaps. In order for a Snapchat to be deleted from their server, it must be opened. Therefore, if a Snap isn’t opened by a recipient, it will stay on the company’s server until it is deleted. Continue reading
Buffer is a new social media management app that is the perfect solution for a very busy individual who does not have enough time to log on to their social media accounts to continuously update their profiles. With Buffer, you can set up all your tweets and posts at one time, and then schedule what time each one publishes.
The BestParking.com app is an app that is designed to tell users the cheapest and most convenient places to park through the tracking of personal information through customer’s recently searched files. This website is also accessible on iPhones, iPads, Androids, and BlackBerries to help make parking easier and hassle free while still giving you the best possible rates. Continue reading